Sentences with phrase «new qualifications had»

She said the new qualifications had allowed students «to better demonstrate their abilities» and had «better prepared them for further study, if that is their choice».

-LRB--LRB-(See box)-RRB--RRB- New qualifications have been designed with existing skills shortages in mind, not least cyber skills and engineering.

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Trump, who has held up his career in business as a qualification to lead the country, defended his record running his hotel and casino business in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Caldecott does highlight (p38) C S Lewis's urgent call, in the Abolition of Man, for a «new natural philosophy», which appears to lend him some support, while also, this writer would say, adding some significant qualification.

John had said (negatively) that Jewish descent was in itself no qualification for membership in the new Israel; Jesus now said (positively) that the new temple should be for all nations.

It would be a mistake to say without qualification that creativity - esse causes the emergence of a new actual entity.

Likewise in the Greco - Roman world the pure ethic of love faced a desperate trial, and the marvel is not that the New Testament contains contradictions and qualifications of it, but that such elevated and triumphant faith in it was voiced at all and has remained to chasten and guide the conscience of the world.

It was announced yesterday that UEFA have agreed to change the seeding system for the Champions League group stage next season, with the new rules to favour the winners of the continent's major domestic leagues rather than those with a previously exemplary record of qualification.

However, they haven't been the only side pushing to improve ahead of the new season, and there promises to be a thrilling battle for the Champions League qualification spots again this time round.

That will be a major boost for the Italian tactician, as while he's busy focusing on Europa League qualification this season, he would have been wary of the impact of new ownership and what it meant for his future.

With the Danes having narrowly missed out on qualifying for the World Cup, they will be focused on developing their new generation of talent to challenge for qualification for the 2016 European Championships, a competition they won 12 years ago.

Sao Paulo's new manager Emerson Leao took charge of his first game in Asuncion and will be extremely disappointed to have been eliminated, especially with the Tricolor's hopes of Copa Libertadores qualification via the league slipping away.

This could well put the events of this season in the shade, but there is no doubt that Arsenal would prefer to enter a new era with Champions League qualification behind them.

Ian Wright has now claimed that we still could snipe our rivals and beat them to the qualification places, but our new signings this month will have no time to settle in slowly.

Second, Wenger's recent (and brilliant) achievement has been the financial stability of the club, the new stadium, and continued ECL qualification.

The Tottenham Hotspur striker has come in for criticism at the start of the new season because of his lack of goals at club level, but did score his second senior international goal with a brilliant effort against San Marino on Saturday evening as the Three Lions sealed their qualification for Euro 2016.

Everton The Toffees, after a brilliant first season under new manager Roberto Martinez, in which they finished 5th and earned Europa League Qualification, would look to consolidate by putting in a similar or a better show in the league this time around.

LAURANCE S. ROCKEFELLER Conservationist and venture capitalist New York City In principle, none at all, but that is so removed from actual conditions that there has to be some qualification.

Having been within the football system since childhood, professional players know nothing else, and many lack the qualifications and indeed the basic life skills to find new employment.

Their brand new 50,000 - seater stadium has helped them to attract high - quality players such as [Salomon] Kalou and Marvin Martin, while qualification for the Champions League group phase is expected to swell the club's carefully tended coffers by around # 16 million.»

The north London giants missed out on Champions League qualification with a fifth - placed finish last term, and they have started the new campaign in a relatively slow fashion with just 13 points from the opening eight games.

@SF, to me Song would be perfect for next season, he will surprise us after the pre-season CL qualification, IMO we only need one guy to be like Flamini and to me Song is the best option for that.He might not be the best for now as we all look at him as an apprentice and not fully completed CDM or matured one but buying a new one and put him as a deputy would simply rob the confidence that he has built up to get to this level.His confidence and desire wont stop growing and beleive me guys, by November this year he will be complete and fully matured if given the right amount of time on the pitch.

He has no qualifications, no home and, until his benefits are sorted, he has no income but he does have a new tattoo on his right arm.

``... You should know — and the world should know — that we in New York State have many Puerto Rican, Dominican and other Hispanic Judges with a lot more experience and better qualifications than Jenny Rivera.»

The New York DREAM Act would allow college students who are not legal residents of the state to be eligible for awards if they meet certain qualifications.

The Deputy Youth and Sports Minister has stressed that the Sports Ministry would not fly only members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to Russia if the Black Stars secure a qualification to the 2018 World Cup.

A number of features stand out: gender; left - wing identity; social liberalism; campaign activism; feelings about the leadership; and the possibility that the ranks of the newer members, and those that support Jeremy Corbyn, may have been swollen by what we call «educated left - behinds» — people who, given their qualifications, might have been expecting to earn more than they currently do.

«As a retired member of the New York City Police Department and as a Rockland County Legislator, Ed Day has repeatedly shown that he has all the qualifications and characteristics needed to be successful as the Rockland County Executive.

But since the State AG actually has very little role in criminal prosecutions in New York — how does what you say indicate her qualifications for the job?

«The A level qualifications have been revised and updated in response to demands from universities, culminating this year with the introduction of the new A * grade.

In 1984, Conservative Education Secretary Sir Keith Joseph decided to proceed with a merger, on the premise that the new qualifications should be based on general and subject - specific criteria approved by himself; that the O Level exam boards should take responsibility for carrying forward the O Level A to C grade standards into the new scale, while the CSE boards should do the same for grades D to G, which were to be based on CSE grades 2 to 5 respectively; and that most subjects should be examined through tiered papers focusing on different parts of the grade scale, ensuring that each grade reflected «positive achievement» on appropriate tasks, rather than degrees of failure.

In the two - thirds of state - funded schools which shouldn't have anything to do with religion, teaching about non-religious beliefs is almost entirely excluded from new qualifications for 14 - to 18 - year - olds.

As part of the new agreement, the IMI and its qualifications subsidiary, IMI Awards, will be responsible for managing the quality assurance process for the irtec scheme, which will include the approval of new testing centres, monitoring of the assessments and assessors and working with other qualification bodies who have shown an interest in supporting the scheme.

State Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D - Howard Beach) and City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R - Ozone Park) sparred over their records and qualifications for Senate at a spirited debate last Thursday at Our Lady of Hope School in Middle Village, with Addabbo portraying himself as a leader who stands up for workers and families during tough fiscal times and Ulrich arguing the effort has not been enough to change New York's economy.

James, a well - known character on the New York City political stage, has no shortage of qualifications.

There are surveys with questions asking what experiences and qualifications should a new police chief have in order to be successful.

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched new technical and vocational qualifications and stripped out thousands of poor - quality courses across a wide range of subjects, including construction, planning and the built environment.

ATT President Stuart McKinnon highlighted the ATT's involvement in a new Higher Apprenticeship in taxation and issued a challenge to the profession: «The ATT qualification has been, and continues to be, a route into a professional career for thousands of people, from all over the UK, from all backgrounds, from the age of 16 upwards.

Under new election qualification rules, it would take the Green Party of California...

Schriebman, who announced his plans to the county committee last week and resigned the position he has held since September 2008, cited his background and record in prosecuting corporate criminals with the U.S. attorney's office in New York City among his qualifications.

«I think Obama's foreign policy is in free fall, and Wilson has vastly more experience and more qualifications to deal with these issues than Heinrich, who is basically an Albuquerque city councilor guy,» said New Mexico Republican state Sen. Rod Adair.

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA)-- collectively, the Agencies — have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for firms interested in participating in the design and construction of a new bridge across the Hudson River near Tarrytown, New YoNew York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA)-- collectively, the Agencies — have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for firms interested in participating in the design and construction of a new bridge across the Hudson River near Tarrytown, New YoNew York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA)-- collectively, the Agencies — have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for firms interested in participating in the design and construction of a new bridge across the Hudson River near Tarrytown, New Yonew bridge across the Hudson River near Tarrytown, New YoNew York.

The new department's four divisions will continue to have separate directors who must hold state - required qualifications.

These qualifications are why the New York Times has endorsed me, not Kathy Hochul.»)

The point is there are literally millions of people (i.e., every American citizen of New York who has reached their thirtieth birthday) who meet those qualifications.

«Pupils and teachers in 2014 are going to have to cope with new GCSEs, new A-levels, new vocational qualifications, new ways of tracking pupil progress once levels are abolished, on top of new curriculum content in all subjects,» the Association of School and College Leaders» Brian Lightman warned.

One of Sykes» students, Ricaye LaShawn Harris, didn't show an interest in a graduate science degree while she was in his class, so he recommended her for RAMS thinking it would introduce her to something new and give her «qualifications to succeed» in her field.

The diversity and qualifications of the new panelists means that «this group has tremendous power and potential,» says Patrick Taylor, chief counsel for Research Affairs at Children's Hospital Boston, adding that the committee's diversity makes it hard to predict how much influence the views of individual members will have on its reports.

«[I'm] very excited to have a new minister with such high professional qualifications,» adds K. VijayRaghavan, secretary of the Department of Biotechnology, who will report to Singh.

Previous work experience, an ability to work outside your degree field and a willingness to work overseas were at least as important as academic qualification in getting a job, so some new graduates would choose to brighten up their lives and employment prospects by «doing a year abroad».