Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework SCQF

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Scottish Credit and Qualifications
Framework(SCQF)

• An introduction for the NHS in Scotland

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SCQF

• Brings together the main Scottish academic and
  vocational qualification systems into a single,
  unified framework.
• It provides a national vocabulary for describing
  all kinds of learning.

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Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
SVQ 3
Higher
6
6
4
Schools
FE/HE
Vocational
Mainstream
SCQF
Industry based
Professional
Non-Mainstream
Informal learning
Locallydeveloped
CPD
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SCQF Vocabulary Level

• Learning opportunities are described in terms of
  Level
• There are 12 levels covering the whole spectrum
  of learning, each describing the intention of the
  learning opportunity
• Levels allow for comparability (not equivalence
  or interchangability) of learning opportunities

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SCQF Vocabulary Credit

• Credit allows for value or currency to be
  accorded to the learning outcomes achieved
  through the learning opportunity where 1 credit
  is given for 10 hours of learning
• The award of credit credit rating can only be
  done by designated organisationsuniversities,
  SQA and some FE collegesas robust quality
  assurance and reliable and valid methods of
  assessment are needed to award credit

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SCQF Vocabulary Credit Transfer

• The allocation of credit points to the outcomes
  of a particular programme establishes their
  relationship to a level in the SCQF.
• They can therefore potentially be transferred to
  other programmes/qualifications at that level.
• This does not imply, however, that they can be
  transferred automatically to another programme.
• The organisation providing the programme will
  always make the final decision on the allocation
  of specific credit.

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SCQF Intentions

• The SCQF by credit-rating and levelling
  learning will help everyone in Scotland reach
  their full potential by
• Signposting learning progression routes
  (including pathways to qualifications)
• Avoiding unnecessary repetition of learning

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SCQF Aims

• To assist people of all ages and circumstances to
  access appropriate education and training over
  their lifetime to fulfil their personal, social
  and economic potential
• To enable employers, learners and the public in
  general to understand the full range of Scottish
  qualifications, how they relate to each other and
  how different types of qualifications and
  learning can contribute to improving the skills
  of the workforce

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