ECVET and EQF, new variables for the work of VET teachers and trainers

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Learning in a New Era
ECVET and EQF, new variables for the work of VET
teachers and trainers?
Isabelle Le Mouillour Federal Institute for
Vocational Education and Training BIBB Bonn
(Germany) LEONARDO DA VINCI Contact Seminar
26-28 October 2006 in Selfoss, Iceland
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EQF, ECVET and further instruments
ECVET
CQAF
EQF
Brussels, 2004
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Lifelong learning person centred perspectives
ECVET
EQF
CQAF
EC (2006)
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Lifelong pathways to qualification
Academic learning context
On the job
Assessment validation of learning outcomes
All relevant life experience
Or Mixture of all the above
Qualification
EC (2006)
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EQF and ECVET in comparison Objectives

• Transparency
• Transfer of qualifications
• Recognition of qualifications
• Translation device
• Neutral reference point for comparing
  qualifications across different education and
  training systems
• Co-operation and mutual trust between the
  relevant stakeholders

Learner mobility Mutual trust Co-operation
between competent bodies and stakeholders in
VET Assessment and validation of learning
outcomes Transparency of qualifications
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EQF and ECVET in comparison Architecture

• Meta-framework
• Eight EQF reference levels
• Learning outcomes
• Descriptors / statements
• Qualification / qualification framework /
  qualification system
• Competence

Learning outcomes Qualification /
qualification framework / qualification
system Competence Credit points Tool box Various
agreement levels
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Core concept Qualification

• A qualification is achieved when a competent body
  determines that an individual has achieved
  learning outcomes to given standards. A
  qualification is a formal outcome of an
  assessment and validation process (EQF 16.06.06).

competent body ? standards ? assessment and
validation process ?
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Core concept Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes are statements of what a
learner knows, understands and is able to do on
completion of a learning process and are defined
in terms of knowledge, skills and competence (EQF
13.06.06).
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Core concept KSC

• Knowledge
• Outcome of the collection and assimilation of
  information through learning.
• Factual and/or theoretical
• Skills
• Ability to apply knowledge and use know-how to
  complete tasks and solve problems.
• Cognitive (use of logical, intuitive and creative
  thinking), practical (incl. Manual dexterity, use
  of )
• Competence
• Proven ability to use knowledge, skills and other
  abilities to perform a function against a given
  standard in work or study situations and in
  professional and/or personal development
• Responsibility, autonomy

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Which functions for the ECVET objectives?
Mobility of the learner Lifelong learning
ECVET
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The ECVET linchpin

Qualification
Units
Learning outcomes
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ECVET tool box
Qualification
advanced
Unit 1 50 CP
Unit
Credit points
Unit 3 40 CP
Decision of adoption Establishment of
partnerships Learning agreement
Unit 4 50 CP
Vocational profile - Occupational standards -
Qualification
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Outlook on the role of VET providers
Lifelong learning lack of communication and
co-operation between VET providers/authorities at
different levels and in different countries (EQF
05.09.06)
Implementation of ECVET needs clear commitments
from competent bodies and providers (ECVET
02.10.06)
The primary users of the EQF will be bodies in
charge of national and/or sectoral qualification
systems and frameworks. The EQF will only be
relevant to VET providers after the referencing
process at national and/or sectoral level to
compare the profile and content of their own
offers to those of other providers (EQF 05.09.06)
ECVET will be a mechanism supporting synergy
between VET providers by supporting the
co-operation between partners for transfer and
accumulation of credits (ECVET 02.10.06).
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The competent bodies
Le Mouillour ECVET Reflector (02.10.06)
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Outlook on the role of VET providers

• Decision of adoption

Statement of competent body on implementation and
formalisation of ECVET in national context
MoU
VET providers (and/or competent body) establish
partnership agreements
Deals with correspondence between qualifications
(units and credit points) and/or learning
outcomes concerned by transfer The assessment,
transfer and validation processes (units or parts
of units) and the specifications for quality
assurance.
Learning agreement
Mobile person and mobility partners
Specifies the learning outcomes expected at the
end of a period of mobility (units or parts of
units) and the associated points of credit.
ECVET (02.10.06)
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Thank you for your attention! and kind
invitation to your seminar

• CEDEFOP Virtual Platform
• http//communities.trainingvillage.gr/credittransf
  er-eqf
• ECVET Connexion
• http//www.ecvetconnexion.com/
• ECVET Reflector
• http//www.ecvet.net/
• EU Commission Lifelong Learning
• http//ec.europa.eu/education/policies/lll/lll_en.
  html
• My details
• Isabelle Le Mouillour
• LeMouillour_at_bibb.de - Tel. [phone]