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The QCF framework

Learn about the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) for IT professionals, including credit values, qualification levels, and assessment methods. Discover how to achieve awards, certificates, and diplomas at Levels 2 and 3, along with cross-level achievements. Find out about unit requirements, assessment models, and vendor units for Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco, Oracle, and VM Ware. Get insights into the QCF migration process and implications for IT practitioners. Explore the Spiky Profile concept, equivalent qualifications, and assessment support resources.

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The QCF framework

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  1. ICT Systems and Principles for IT Practitioners/Professionals (PROCOM)and the QCFAdvance Overview

  2. The QCF framework • New way of recognising achievement:awarding a credit value for units and qualifications • Qualifications titles, sizes and levels (entry→ L8) standardised nationally: Awards (1-12 credits), Certificates (13-36 credits), Diplomas (37+ credits) • Qualifications will be: • designed to fit a national (unit) template with learning outcomes and assessment criteria • subject to agreed rules of combination (RoC) • migrated to the new framework by end 2010

  3. Credits and Levels • All units will be assigned a credit value at a level • Levels are same as NQF – L2 roughly GSCE level, L3 A Level, L4 1st year undergrad, L8 PhD. • One credit = 10 notional learning hours (NLH) • NLH • average time it would take a learner to complete a unit • consists of guided learning hours (GLH), personal study time, ‘on the job’ experience, assessment preparation and assessment time

  4. QCF structure

  5. Ofqual’s Equivalencies

  6. General observations • The framework has changed, but methods of assessment have not • Each unit needs to be able to be assessed separately, but evidence can still be used across a number of units where appropriate • Greater flexibility may result in qualifications with more than one assessment model - we will consider the assessment burden when developing rules of combination • Full scheme documentation, including entry details, will be available on the our website • Unnamed registration routes will be available • Full qualification and unit entry will be available

  7. Further information More information about the QCF is available on the following websites: www.ocr.org.uk/qcf www.ofqual.gov.uk

  8. ICT Systems and Principles for IT Practitioners/Professionals (PROCOM) • Developed to move the current IT Practitioner/Professional into the QCF • Existing units redeveloped • New units developed • Available at Levels 2-3 • Award, Certificate, Diploma are available at Level 2 & 3, plus Extended Diploma (Level 3 only) • The QCF allows candidates to complete units for a qualification across levels • A candidate working towards a level 3 qualification can achieve with units awarded at level 2 * *provided the minimum requirements for the level are met

  9. Examples of New and re-developed units

  10. Vendor Units Please see e-skills/NDAQ website for full list of vendor units once accredited as there are too many to list. • Microsoft – All Active units are available • CompTIA – A wide range are available • Cisco – CCNA Discovery/Exploration & IT Essentials are available • Oracle – Includes Database Administrator • VM Ware – Master Enterprise Administrator/Design

  11. Level 2 ICT Systems and Principles for IT Practitioners/Professionals (PROCOM) Award 12 credits No mandatory unit Certificate 24 credits One mandatory unit Diploma 37 credits Two mandatory units

  12. L2 Award/Certificate/Diploma achievement • Award - A minimum of 8 credits must be achieved at Level 2. • 70 – 105 GLH • Certificate - A minimum of 15 credits must be achieved at Level 2. • 135 -193 GLH • Diploma - A minimum of 23 credits must be achieved at Level 2. • 214 - 295 GLH

  13. Level 3 ICT Systems and Principles for IT Practitioners/Professionals (PROCOM) Award 12 credits No mandatory unit Certificate 24 credits One mandatory unit Diploma Two mandatory units 48 credits Extended Diploma Two mandatory units 72 credits

  14. L3 Award/Certificate/Diploma/Extended Diploma achievement • Award - A minimum of 8 credits must be achieved at Level 3. • 65 – 105 GLH • Certificate - A minimum of 15 credits must be achieved at Level 3. • 150 – 190 GLH • Diploma - A minimum of 30 credits must be achieved at Level 3. • 285 – 390 GLH • Extended Diploma - A minimum of 42 credits must be achieved at Level 3. • 434 – 710 GLH

  15. Spiky Profile – Cross LevelAchievement • Level 3 Certificate in ICT Systems and Principles for IT Practitioners/Professionals (PROCOM) – example of achievement Candidate achieves a full level 3 qualification at 24 credits, meeting the minimum 15 credit requirements at L3 and units from adjacent level L2 Optional unit – Hardware installation – 4 credits L2 Vendor unit – 5 credits L3 Mandatory Unit – Management and prioritisation of own schedule – 8 credits L3 Optional unit – Computer Forensics – 8 credits = 25

  16. Assessment • Candidates are still required to meet all assessment objectives • The ICT Systems and Principles for IT Practitioner/Professional (PROCOM) Qualification will continue to use the externally moderated submission method

  17. Equivalences • GCSE • L2 Award – ½ B • L2 Certificate – 2 B • L2 Diploma – 3 B • UCAS points • 80 Level 3 Diploma • 100 Level 3 Extended Diploma

  18. Support • All assessment material will be on the our website http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/qcf/procom/index.html • Exemplar material to be developed for new units • New handbooks and units available from Sept 2010

  19. Summary

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