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Competence-based qualifications
 Historical background for vocational training in
Finland   _at_ Until the middle of 19th century
on-the-job training within guilds   _at_ Towards the
end of the 19th century, vocational institutions
began to be established in different
fields   _at_ The present institutional network (200
institutions) is the result of legislation
from 1958 expansion of the vocational training
after II world war   _at_ Vocational education in
the different fields was outlined and developed
according to the specific needs within the
fields - gt Result a disintegrated system of
vocational education, where the duration and
standards of education varied considerably
between different fields. The administration was
dispersed under several ministries and central
administrative boards.   _at_ in the 1970s about
700 highly specific and specialised training
programmes   _at_ reform in the 1980s -gt 25 basic
vocational training programmes  
Petri Salo Deparment of Education and Special
education -Åbo Akademi University - Vasa
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Competence-based qualifications
Characteristics of the Finnish vocational
training and education   - mainly institution and
school based - apprenticeship training and
on-the-job training in the margins Recession
and the structural changes in the working life
in the beginning of the 1990s   Reaction in
vocational training and education   -gt
development and extension of the apprenticeship
training, -gt on-the-job-training and
competence-based qualifications
Petri Salo Deparment of Education and Special
education -Åbo Akademi University - Vasa
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Competence-based qualifications
The core idea Give adults opportunity demonstrate
their vocational skills in competence-based
examinations regardless of how and where they
have acquired the skills Increase the
collaboration between working life and
vocational adult education Designed for the
adult population as a flexible way for taking a
qualification. Knowledge, skills and experience
are demonstrated in authorised tests of
competence. Taking part in competence-based
examinations does not require formal
preparation. Majority of participants acquire
preparatory training, in which they are provided
with individual learning programmes
Petri Salo Deparment of Education and Special
education -Åbo Akademi University - Vasa
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Competence-based qualifications
Three levels of competence-based
qualifications Vocational qualifications
indicate the knowledge and skills required for
acquiring professional skill. Correspond to
those taken in vocational education intended for
young people Further vocational qualifications
indicate the skill required from a professional
in the sector. The professional skill
requirements have been defined so that they can
only be acquired through further, advanced
studies subsequent to basic training in the
sector and a minimum of three years work
experience. Specialist vocational
qualifications indicate a command of the most
demanding tasks in the sector. The professional
skill requirements have been defined so that
they can only be acquired through further,
advanced studies subsequent to basic training in
the sector and a minimum of five years work
experience.
Petri Salo Deparment of Education and Special
education -Åbo Akademi University - Vasa
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Competence-based qualifications
Description and definition of competence
The principle of tripartite (to ensure
quality) representatives for employers, employees
and vocational training - Analysis of competence
and the professional skills - Definition of
competence and the professional
skills Guidelines for the qualifications -
determine the vocational skills - define the
elements constituting the qualification and
methods of demonstrating the vocational
skills. Requirements of qualification -
established by the National Board of Education.
- define the professional skills requirements
and the evaluation criteria. -gt divided into
modules according to the sets of tasks and
core functions of a profession
Module I
Compe tence
Module II
Module III
Theoretical perspective on competence
Petri Salo Deparment of Education and Special
education -Åbo Akademi University - Vasa
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Competence-based qualifications
Administration
The Ministry of Education the qualification
structure The National Board of Education
decides on the requirements for the
qualifications and appoints the Qualification
Committees. The Qualification
Committees organising the qualifications The
arrangers (schools, teachers) of the
qualifications conduct the examinations.
Module I
Compe tence
Module II
Module III
Petri Salo Deparment of Education and Special
education -Åbo Akademi University - Vasa
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Competence-based qualifications example further
qualification for masseurs/masseuses
The organisers plan and evaluate the tests of
competence in close co-operation with the experts
of working life.
Task entities based on the reality in the
working life
Module I Basic concepts and methods in massage
Test of competence in a natural
setting On-the-job training
Compe tence
Module II Massage as a treatment process
Evaluation of competence
Module III Independent practice as a
masseur/masseuse
The principle of tripartite
Definition of requirements for professional
skill -gt 13 areas or aspects Objectives and
criteria for assesment
Practical perspective on competence
Petri Salo Deparment of Education and Special
education -Åbo Akademi University - Vasa
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Competence-based qualifications
Some statistics In 1994 the system was
established In 1996 2,645 adults took the
qualification.   In 1999 an entire
qualification was taken by 12,815 adults
a partial qualification by 9,221,
a total of 23,395 people took part in
examinations.   In 2000 a total of 388
qualification titles in the qualification
structure, 95 vocational
qualifications, 174 further
qualifications 119 specialist
qualifications 170 Qualification Committees have
concluded an agreement on their arrangement with
422 educational establishments, and there are a
total of 2,198 agreements on the various
examinations.
Petri Salo Deparment of Education and Special
education -Åbo Akademi University - Vasa