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The Credit Matrix: building bridges between qualifications

The Credit Matrix: building bridges between qualifications. Why the Credit Matrix?.

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The Credit Matrix: building bridges between qualifications

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  1. The Credit Matrix: building bridges between qualifications

  2. Why the Credit Matrix? Mature learning markets needs a credit system to recognise students’ achievements over time, across sectors and from different providers. The Credit Matrix is a system that allows this to occur, it aims to provide: • A student focus not a sector focus • Better information for students and employers • Better development of courses and articulated qualifications • Better credit transfer

  3. International context • OECD report Education and Training Policy Qualifications Systems: Bridges to Lifelong Learninghas identified 4 strong ‘connectors’ between a qualifications system and lifelong learning: • Establishing a qualifications framework • Optimising stakeholder involvement in qualification systems • Providing credit transfer • Recognising non-formal and informal learning • Australia already has two ‘connectors’ • The Credit Matrix will enable the other two

  4. Credit Matrix basics Points = volume of learning • Most senior secondary, VET units now have levels, points allocated by the VRQA (20,000units) Level = complexity of learning outcomes Unit = smallest part of a qualification

  5. Levels • Describe the kinds of things learners would be able to do if they successfully achieve the outcomes of a unit at a specified level • Indicate complexity of learning outcomes, from Enabling (lowest) to 8 (highest) • Each level has: • a summary descriptor • a detailed descriptor, based on knowledge and skills, application and degree of independence

  6. Points • Points are awarded to a learner in recognition of the achievement of designated learning outcomes at a specified level. • 1 point = 10 hours of average designed learning time (international standard) • Average of designed learning time includes: • attending lectures, tutorials, structured training sessions and doing online learning • doing private study • applying and refining the skills and knowledge • doing revision, being assessed and receiving feedback • Student effort (points) vs Teacher effort (nominal hours)

  7. Qualification profiling with levels, points Example: Advanced Diploma of Business (Operations Management) Profile Unit levels & points

  8. Example: Qualification credit profile Profile Example: Advanced Diploma of Business (Operations Management) Points at each level 3 4 5 6 Level

  9. Relationship between Credit Matrix, AQF certificates

  10. Example: Points, levels for an I.T. qualification Points Levels Basis for credit transfer discussion

  11. Overseas credit-based systems Note: For volume, all systems use 1 point = 10 hours average learning time

  12. More atwww.vrqa.vic.gov.au

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