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Title: European Credit Transfer System: Developments and next steps

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European Credit Transfer System Developments and
next steps

National Qualification Frameworks Creating
Connections
Zagreb, 20 October 2006
Arjen Vos

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Outline of Presentation

ECVET What is it about?
Consultation process
SEE to be involved in consultation?

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ECVET a LLL perspective a person centred
system
KSC1 capital
Formal
Informal
Formal
On the job
1 knowledge, skills, competences
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EQF main elements
Credit systems (ECVET, ECTS)
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Why ECVET? example
Learning context A
Learning context B
Mr X has an opportunity for a learning period
(abroad )
Mr X achieves L.O.
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Why ECVET? example
Learning context B
Learning context A
Now Mr X wants to transfer home new L.O. to
include them for the qualification
Achieved L.O.
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Why ECVET? example
Learning context B
Learning context A
But he cant, because of barriers
Achieved L.O.
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Barriers

No accumulation
No validation
No transfer
No transparency
No mutual trust

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Why ECVET? example
Learning context B
Learning context A
ECVET would mean Mr X can transfer home his new
L.O.
Achieved L.O.
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Why ECVET? example
Context AQualification (only if competent
body A validates L.O. achieved in context B)
Learning context A
NB! The L.O. gained are now an integrated part of
his qualification
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The ECVET ambition example n2
On the job Learning context
Formal Learning context
Mr X wants to transfer new L.O. to include them
for obtaining a qualification
L.O. achieved by experience
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ECVET LLL Routes to Qualification
Academic learning context
On the job learning context
All relevant life experience learning context
Or Mixture of all the above learning context
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ECVET LLL Routes to Qualification
Academic learning context
On the job learning context
All relevant life experience learning context
Or Mixture of all the above learning context
Qualification
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ECVET LLL Routes to Qualification
Academic learning context
On the job
Assessment validation of learning outcomes
All relevant life experience
Or Mixture of all the above
Qualification
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ECVET the three legs
Assessment / Validation of L.O.
Accumulation / capitalisation of L.O.
Transfer of L.O.
Learning outcomes
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The core of ECVET Units of Learning Outcomes

Units defined by a coherent set of KSC
knowledge
skills
Competences

Unit
Learning Outcomes
Content of units is thus independent of training
methods, learning approaches, etc
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The VET qualifications design
VET Qualification
Number, size, level (EQF), characteristics and
credit points value of units are defined at
national level by competent bodies
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Credit Points to supplement qualifications and
units
Qualification
Credit Points allocated for qualification and
each unit, by competent bodies
Unit
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Credit Points an example
VET Qualification
20 Points
75 Points
40 Points
15 Points
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ECVET a tool box