SQA Accreditation and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Credit for your Learning

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SQA Accreditation and the Scottish Credit and
Qualifications FrameworkCredit for your
Learning
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The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
(SCQF)

• The SCQF was developed to meet the needs of
  Scotlands learners and was created by bringing
  together all Scottish mainstream qualifications
  into a single unified framework
• It can allow relationships to be clarified
  between qualifications / learning programmes and
  maximise credit transfer opportunities

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The SCQF

• Credit Points refer to the volume of learning
  required to achieve the learning outcomes.
• Level refers to the complexity of the learning
  and the knowledge, skills or competence required
  to achieve the learning outcomes

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SCQF Credit Rating Service
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Credit Rating Service - Background

• Sits within SQA Accreditation
• Pilot 2004/2005
• Scottish Childminding Association
• Scottish Fire Services College
• Scottish Prison Service College
• Launched 2006 as SCQF Credit Rating Service

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Credit Rating Service - Background

• For qualifications/ learning programmes to be
  included in the SCQF they must be presented to a
  credit rating body for confirmation of the credit
  rating
• Non SQA provision
• CPD Scottish Schools Equipment Research Centre
  (SSERC)
• Professional Qualifications Chartered
  Management Institute
• Training Programmes Community Development
  Foundation

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Credit Rating Service - Criteria

• Before we can credit rate these four criteria
  must be met
• The qualifications / learning programmes must be
  based on learning outcomes.
• The outcomes must be formally assessed and
  results recorded.

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Credit Rating Service - Criteria

• There must be a documented process of external
  quality assurance for the assessment of the
  learning outcomes.
• The learning in the qualification / learning
  programme must have, as a minimum, a notional 10
  hours of notional learning time.

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Credit Rating Service - Process

• On receipt of a submission a Credit Rating
  Officer (CRO) will conduct an initial scrutiny
• CRO liaises with the submitting body to request
  any additional clarification or documentation
• CRO appoints the credit rater and vetter to carry
  out credit rating activity
• Submission is taken to Credit Rating Decision
  Group (CRDG)

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Credit Rating Service - Process

• Credit Rating applies for a maximum of 5 years
• Contract issued to submitting body detailing
  credit rating plus any conditions
• Submitting body issued with SCQF logo for use on
  promotional documentation and certificates
• Can refer to SQA as the Credit Rating Body

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SVQ Credit Rating Project
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SVQ Credit Rating

• SQA Accreditation with funding from the Scottish
  Government, contracted with Sector Skills
  councils, Standard Setting Bodies and Awarding
  Bodies with the aim of allocating and SCQF level
  and calculating SCQF credit points to SVQ units.
• This is a three year project with funding ending
  in March 2008
• Currently awaiting direction from
• Scottish Government post March

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SVQ Credit Rating - Background

• Two years of testing methodologies prior to the
  commencement of the project
• Evolving the theory from the testing period
  into an actual process
• Development of guidance and recording
  documentation
• Establishment of a training programme for
  participants in SVQ credit rating

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SVQ Credit Rating - Methodology

• Liaise with the SSC/SSB/AB
• Training event
• EVs undertake the credit rating
• Standardisation

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SVQ Credit Rating Examples 05/06

• Health and Social Care, levels 2, 3 and 4
• Retail, levels 1, 2 and 3
• Management, levels 2, 3, 4 and 5
• Administration, levels 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Water Byelaws Enforcement, level 3
• IT Users, levels 1, 2 and 3
• Aquaculture, levels 2 and 3
• Performing Manufacturing
  Operations, levels 1 and 2

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SVQ Credit Rating Examples 06/07

• Construction over two years
• Engineering over two years
• Customer Service
• Plumbing Automotive
• Electrotechnical
• Early Years (CCLD)
• Management

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SVQ Credit Rating - Justice

• The Scottish Prison Service College have been
  involved in SCQF credit rating in the 2007/2008
  project.
• The SVQ is Custodial Care Level 3.
• The SPSC involvement has been co-ordinated by
  Malcolm Grant.

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SVQ Credit Rating - Justice

• This has involved taking part in the information
  event to learn about how SQA credit rates its
  SVQs.
• Undertaking the credit rating of the units
  allocated.
• Attending the standardisation event at the end of
  the project.

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SVQ Credit Rating - Justice

• The results of this credit rating exercise will
  be published in the 2007/2008 project report
  which should be published late spring 2008 in the
  Accreditation Section of the SQA website and also
  on the SCQF website

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Contacts

• Alison Taylor
• Accreditation Adviser, Credit Rating Service
• 0845 213 5246
• Alison.Taylor_at_sqa.org.uk
• www.sqa.org.uk/creditrating

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Contacts

• Amanda Laing
• Accreditation Adviser, SVQ Credit Rating Project
• 0845 213 5248
• Amanda.Laing_at_sqa.or.uk
• www.sqa.org.uk/accreditation

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