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How can programmes like CALL WEST widen access? Do you find the Scottish Education System confusing? How does Scotland recognise Lifelong Learning? What about qualifications from other parts of the UK and Europe?. QuESTIONS. Aims of today. First part – the techie bit!

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QuESTIONS

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  1. How can programmes like CALL WEST widen access? Do you find the Scottish Education System confusing? How does Scotland recognise Lifelong Learning? What about qualifications from other parts of the UK and Europe? QuESTIONS

  2. Aims of today First part – the techie bit! To explain the Scottish Education System and the Scottish Credit And Qualifications Framework; Second part – the talking bit! To discuss how the SCQF and other national frameworks; • can help widen access; and • can be used by learners, learning providers, and employers

  3. Scottish Education System Standard Grades Highers Advanced Highers Degrees Honours Degrees Post Graduate Doctoral National Certificates Higher National Certificates HN Diplomas Scottish Vocational Qualifications

  4. The SCQF - Central to the Education System

  5. Scotland’s Lifelong Learning Framework What it is • Descriptive framework. • Brings together the main Scottish academic and vocational qualification systems into a single, unified framework. • Provides a national vocabulary for describing all kind of learning; formal, non-formal and informal. What it is NOT • One regulated Framework; • Owned by Government or any single sector or stakeholder; • Means to `force’ convergence between sectors; • Intended to prescribe internal organisation/shape of learning programmes

  6. Assists people of all ages and circumstances to access appropriate education and training over their lifetime to fulfil their personal, social and economic potential; Enables 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 can contribute to improving the skills of the workforce. Aims of the SCQF

  7. SCQF

  8. Characteristics of SCQF Levels

  9. How does learning get on the SCQF? Process of Credit Rating: • SCQF Handbook • Credit Rating Guidelines • Level Descriptors – one set • Credit Transfer Guidelines • Recognition of Prior Learning Guidelines Credit Rating Bodies • Universities • SQA • Colleges • City&Guilds • ILM • SPC • CIOBS

  10. Their own provision offered in schools, colleges and universities “Third party” provision owned, developed and awarded by others e.g employers; professional bodies; voluntary and community organisations. What do they credit rate?

  11. Examples:Types of Provision Over 400 programmes including: • Youth Scotland Awards • ASDAN Certificate of personal effectiveness • ECDL • Microsoft • Chartered Institute of Marketing SCQF Database on www.scqf.org.uk

  12. Informal School of Life

  13. Qualifications Across the UK '

  14. Qualifications Across Europe SCQF EQF Other Frameworks SCQF Level 12 8 SCQF Level 11 7 Comparison of levels from SCQF to EQF to other frameworks and VICE VERSA SCQF Level 10 6 SCQF Level 9 SCQF Level 8 5 SCQF Level 7 SCQF Level 6 4 SCQF Level 5 3 SCQF Level 4 2 1 SCQF Level 3 Translation Device

  15. Discussion Is it possible to use the SCQF to widen access? How can it be used by • Learners • Learning providers • Employers • Community Learning and Development

  16. Discussion Learning providers Guidance Providers • For the development of learning programmes including SVQs • Development of progression routes and articulation • Credit transfer • Recognition To provide advice and direction

  17. Discussion Employers For the Recognition of Prior Learning • Job descriptions • Job adverts and recruitment • Induction programmes • Training needs analysis • Staff development – finding a course at the right level • Have their learning programmes credit rated • For career planning • Personal development • Entry to learning programmes • For the award of SCQF Credit Points

  18. Summary

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