Development and Introduction of National Qualification Framework in Armenia

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Development and Introduction of National
Qualification Framework in Armenia
Aram Avagyan Global Developments Fund AE LLL
Association, Armenia

• Brussels
• 25 November 2010

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The Progress

• ETF Project on NQF (2006-2008)
• Understanding of NQF among stakeholders and
  policy makers
• 10 Pilot Occupational Profiles in Tourism Sector
• 5 Competency-based Educational Standards
• EU Technical Assistance Project (2007-2008)
• Policy Paper on the Implementation of NQF in
  Armenia
• UNDP (2009)
• Concept Document on NQF (updated draft)
• Amendments in the Law on Education (draft)
• Government Decree on ANQF (draft)
• Recommendations on Credit System for VET (draft)

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Objectives of ANQF

• link different levels of qualifications
  (including general education) and educational
  degrees awarded in Armenia in a hierarchy from
  the lowest to the highest
• link Armenian qualifications to those of other
  countries that operate a national qualifications
  framework
• enable learners and workers to access a
  qualification, transfer between qualifications
  and progress from one level to the next level, in
  the spirit of trust, mobility and lifelong
  learning.

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ANQF is for

• individuals who want to access qualifications and
  be awarded recognition for their learning by
  means of awards
• employers who want to identify the most
  appropriate level of qualification for specific
  jobs in their business
• the Government to support learning and in
  estimating the approximate number of qualified
  persons at the various levels within the NQF to
  meet Government economic policies for the
  different sectors of the economy.

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System Components of the NQF
Skills Needs
Learning Materials
Standards
Curriculum
Non-formal Provision
Formal Provision
Quality Assurance
NQF
Assessment
RPL
Certification
Work
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ANQF Components

1. Classification of Occupations
2. Classification of Educational Professions
3. State Educational (qualification) Standards based
   on Learning Outcomes (with reference to level
   descriptors)
4. Assessment processes
5. Documents on Education / Awards (Certificates,
   Diplomas, Degrees, Merits, Medals, etc)
6. National records of 1 to 5 above.

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ANQF Indicative Alignment
General Education with Professional Orientation VET Higher Education Armenian Qualifications Framework European Qualifications Framework Bologna Framework Present Armenian Qualifications
? 8 8 3 Cycle PhD Doctorate
? 7 7 2 Cycle Master Degree
? 6 6 1 Cycle Short Cycle Bachelor Degree
5 5 1 Cycle Short Cycle
? 4 4 Middle Professional VET
? ? 3 3 State Matura Primary Professional VET
? ? 2 2 Grade 9 Professional Orientation
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Getting Started

• Amendments in the Law on Education to enable the
  Government to adopt a Decree on the National
  Qualifications Framework
• Adoption of Government Decree on Qualification
  Levels and Level Descriptors
• Establishment of institutional arrangements for
  the functioning of the ANQF system
• Placing of existing qualifications in the ANQF
• Reissuing of existing qualifications as per the
  new framework levels
• Voluntary referencing of Armenian levels to EQF
  levels and level descriptors
• Incremental implementation of the ANQF system
• Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the ANQF

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THANK YOU

• Aram Avagyan
• Global Developments Fund
• gdf_at_netsys.am
• www.gdf.am
• 374 - 10 - 543472
• AE LLL Association, Armenia
• info_at_mku.am
• www.mku.am
• 374 - 10 - 575641