McDonald's serves up UK 'Diplomas'

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Source: BBC

McDonald's has won approval to offer courses which could form part of a qualification at the standard of A-levels or advanced Diplomas.

The fast-food giant, airline Flybe and Network Rail are the first firms to be approved to offer the Level 3 courses.

It means students could combine units from in-house courses with others to obtain the new Diplomas, which combine practical and theoretical learning.

Exams watchdog, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, said all three firms had been given awarding body status to Level 3 - which is equivalent to A-levels or the advanced Diploma.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7209276.stm

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It's a UK story, but one that I feel might be of interest to you guys.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Welcome to Prole U n/t

[Voltaire99]

2. Tray levels, innit. (nt)

[OneBlueSky]

3. the future of education . . . "B.A. in hamburgerology . . . how 'bout you?" . . . n/t

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