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Angela Lambkin FETAC

Angela Lambkin FETAC. Recognition of prior learning Presentation. FETAC. Qualifications Act (Education and Training) 1999 FETAC established 2001. Further Education and Training Awards Council. The awarding body for all further education and training in Ireland.

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Angela Lambkin FETAC

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  1. Angela LambkinFETAC Recognition of prior learning Presentation

  2. FETAC • Qualifications Act (Education and Training) 1999 • FETAC established 2001

  3. Further Education and Training Awards Council The awarding body for all further education and training in Ireland

  4. National Framework of Qualifications

  5. Education and Training in Ireland

  6. Learners in FET

  7. FETAC 2006 • Learners - > 300,000 pa • Centres - > 1,200 • Awards - > 100,000 pa • Funding - > €500m

  8. What is RPL • A process of formal recognition of the knowledge, skills and competence a person already has

  9. Why do we need RPL • National Framework of Qualifications • Access Transfer and Progression • Recognition of all Learning • Lifelong learning

  10. FETAC and RPL ‘promotes the recognition of prior learning through quality assured providers’

  11. Application of RPL • Access to programmes • Exemptions/credit towards an award • Award – major, minor, specific purpose, supplemental

  12. RPL Process • Identification of personal KSC • Matching of KSC to learning outcomes • Preparing and presenting evidence • Assessment and verification • Recognition recommendation

  13. RPL for Access & Exemptions • Responsibility of the provider • Part of QA policy and procedure • Fairly and consistently assessed • Each programme to specify RPL details

  14. FETAC Policy - RPL for an award • Responsibility of FETAC • Facilitated by providers - Comhairle • A portfolio assessment approach to be adopted • Fair and consistent assessment • Based on FETAC Directory of Awards • Based on standards for FETAC awards

  15. FETAC position • Policy on RPL agreed 2005 • Guidelines for providers drafted • Pilot projects complete • 50 learners and 9 providers • Completion of evaluation • Recommendations for next stage

  16. Further information www.fetac.ie www.nqai.ie

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