biiab qcf workshop
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BIIAB QCF WORKSHOP. The New Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). Sam Livesey [email protected] 01276 417855. What will be covered. What is the QCF? The aims and vision of the QCF The structure The terminology Recognising previous achievement BIIAB qualifications on the QCF. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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BIIAB QCF WORKSHOP
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What will be covered
• What is the QCF?• The aims and vision of the QCF• The structure• The terminology• Recognising previous achievement• BIIAB qualifications on the QCF
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What is the QCF?
• QCF is the Qualifications and Credit Framework• A new framework which recognises units of learning• Units are used to build qualifications• It is to replace the NQF (National Qualifications
Framework)• We are currently in a transitional period which ends
31/12/2010
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The Aims and Vision of the QCF
• Make the qualifications landscape easier to understand
• Provide learners with a greater freedom of choice• The QCF aims to ensure that qualifications and units
of learning are:
transferrable flexible progressive
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The Aims and Vision of the QCF
• Simple framework• More transparent naming system• Greater consistency between qualifications• More flexible routes to gaining a qualification• Learners can study at their own pace• Less bureaucratic• More inclusive• Responsive to employer requirements
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Entry 1-3
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Award1-12 credits
Certificate13-36 credits
Diploma37+ credits
Up to Level 8
Diff
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Foundation Learning
1 Credit =
10 Learning Hours i.e.
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) plus any other learning time required
to achieve learning
outcomes
Size
QCF: The Structure
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Qualification Levels
• The level of units/qualifications suitable for learners align with job roles:– Level 1 – basic knowledge and how to use it – eg Level 1
Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing (ARAR) – entry level– Level 2 – deeper understanding of range of knowledge and
selecting correct knowledge to use – eg Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (will replace NCPLH) – staff with more experience
– Level 3 – Identify and use relevant understanding i.e. application – Level 3 Award in Licensed Hospitality (will replace the ACLH) – managers
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• The building blocks of the QCF are units – there is no standard size – they carry different credit values (determined by learning time)
• To achieve units learners must cover all assessment criteria
• Learners accumulate credit from achievement of units
• Credit is stored on an electronic Personal Learner Record (PLR)
Unit A4 credits
Unit B12 credits
Unit C6 credits
Unit D9 credits
Unit E10 credits
QCF: The Structure
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• Qualifications are made up of units using “Rules of Combination” (RoC) which identify acceptable combinations of units
• Qualifications can include units above and below the level of the qualification e.g. L3 and L2 units in a L1 qualification
Unit A Unit B Unit C
Unit D Unit E
BIIAB qualification
QCF: The Structure
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• Includes “multi-use” of “shared” units across qualifications and across awarding organisations
• Key QCF principle: Learners will not have to repeat learning they have already completed
BIIAB qualification
Unit A Unit B Unit C
Unit D Unit E
Another qualification
Unit F Unit B
Unit GUnit D
QCF: The Structure
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• The most common structure for QCF Qualifications = RoC and units developed by Sector Skills Council(s)
• All awarding organisations offer the same qualificationBIIAB
Unit A Unit B Unit C
Unit D Unit E
NOCN
EDI
Unit A Unit B Unit C
Unit D Unit E
Unit A Unit B Unit C
Unit D Unit E
QCF: The Structure
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NQF World
NVQs
VRQs
QCF World
One type of vocational
qualification only
QCF Units can be based on: Knowledge only
Competence/skills only
A mixture of competence/skills and knowledge e.g knowledge that underpins the competence/skill
QCF: Only One Type of Qualification
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Unit Structure• Each unit will have
a level e.g. Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 etc a credit value an aim learning outcomes assessment criteria GLH - for funding purposes only
QCF: Unit Terminology / Principles
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• Avoiding duplication of learning is a key principle of QCF
• Credit Transfer is the main QCF mechanism to ensure the above i.e. electronic recognition via the Personal Learner Record that the learner has already achieved unit credit towards a qualification
• Funding agencies will not fund same learning twice
Recognising previous achievement
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Migration from the NQF to the QCF
• The migration of BIIAB qualifications from the NQF to the QCF is complete
• Names for most qualifications will changed e.g.
NCPLH will be the BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (GLH 10, credits 1)
ILRO will be the Level 2 Award in Introductory Licensed Retail Operations (GLH 30, credits 3)
DLH will be the Level 3 Certificate in Licensed Hospitality (GLH 70, credits 14)
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Availability of QCF qualifications
• BIIAB already awarding some QCF qualifications (AAA, new SIA licence to practise qualifications)
• All other qualifications will be available from 1st January 2010 with the exception of the APLH (1/4/11)
• NQF versions of qualifications will no longer be available from BIIAB after 31/12/2010 with exception of NCPLH Learning outcomes and assessment criteria remain the
same as does the assessment
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Useful websites
• The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) www.ofqual.gov.uk
• The Register of Regulated Qualifications http://register.ofqual.gov.uk (this has replace the National Database of Accredited Qualifications – NDAQ)
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Quality Assurance and the New Qualifications and Credit Framework
(QCF)
Denise Thomson
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Centre Approval – QCF Readiness
• BIIAB will need to formally recognise centres as QCF ready
• We will make the process as easy as we possibly can
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Centre Approval – QCF Readiness
• Named point of accountability for Quality Assurance and management
• Ability to hold and transmit assessment outcomes securely
• Agree to provide access to BIIAB and its regulators• Have systems in place for tracking learner progress• Have arrangements in place that recognise existing
experience and knowledge of learners
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Centre Approval – QCF Readiness
• Sufficient staff, resources and systems to support assessment of units, the qualification(s) accumulation and transfer of credits and recording of exemptions
• Arrangement in place to obtain a unique learner number (ULN) and access learner record on behalf of your learners
• Maximise opportunities for credit transfer and exemption for your learners based on previous achievements in their learner record
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Unique Learner Number
• Unique Learner Number
• Personal Learner Record
• Centres’ Responsibilities
• Awarding Organisations Responsibilities
• Benefits for the Learner
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What is a Unique Learner Number?
• 10 digit number
• Unique to the learner
• Given for life and not recycled
• Used in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
• Will help to streamline registration and enrolment processes
• Mandatory for Diploma, Functional Skills or the Apprenticeship
• Allows access to the learner’s Personal Learner Record
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What is the Personal Learner Record?
• Created for the benefit of the leaner
• Online folder which includes learning achievements from the age of 16
• Qualifications, Awards, Units and Credits towards lifelong learning
• ULN is the key to the PLR
• Need the ULN when logging onto the PLR
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Centre’s Responsibilities • Any assessment leading to Qualifications and units the centre
should have in place arrangements to obtain ULNs on behalf of the learner
• Learner Record Service (LRS) is where centres can register the learner for the ULN
• Learner Registration Bodies (LRB)
• To access the LRS, will be asked to sign up and as part of the process provide a UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN) which is allocated through the UK Register of Leaning Providers (UKRLP)
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Centre’s Responsibilities
Learners without ULNs
• Successfully centres (LRB) will open a Learner Account with the LRS
• Input information and must include the learner’s own personal e-mail address
• Verify the identification of the Learner
• Explain the Privacy Notice about sharing information
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Centre’s Responsibilities
Learners with ULNs
• Facility to find ULNs for learners who are already on the LRS
• Verify the ULN
• Update certain information such as addresses, date of births and names
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Awarding Organisation's Responsibilities
• On submission of the ULN on the Candidate Answer Sheet
• Validate and verify each ULN
• Upload learner unit and qualification achievement
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Benefits for the Learner
• Learner is in control
• History of achievements
• Learners will be able to view their Personal Learning Record and agree who else can see their record
• Ability for centres/advisors to run routes to achievement (RtA) to support the learner
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Thank you for listening, any questions?