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Diploma in ICT Professional Competence
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
• 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
Credits and Levels
QCF Structure
Ofqual’s Equivalencies
General observations
• The framework has changed, but methods of assessment have not
• Each unit needs to be able to be assessed separately in a workenvironment, 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 - OCR will consider the assessment burden when developing rules of combination
• Full scheme documentation, including entry details, will be available on the our website
• Named and unnamed registration routes will be available
• Full qualification and unit entry will be available
Further information
More information about the QCF is available on the
following websites:
www.ocr.org.uk/qcf
www.ofqual.gov.uk
Diploma in ICT Professional Competence
• Developed to replace the existing QCF/NVQ units with the Professional Competence qualifications
• Existing units redeveloped• New units developed• Diploma available at Levels 2-3 to include level 4 units• 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* and level 4*
*provided the minimum requirements for the level are met
Competence credits
Level 2 Diploma in ICT Professional competence – 48 Credits
• Mandatory units – a minimum of 9 credits
• Optional Units – a minimum of 39 credits (Includes new and existing NOS based units, plus vendor units)
• Restricted Optional - Up to a maximum of 12 credits (Includes IT User options, imported units and employer units)
Competence credits
Level 3 Diploma in ICT Professionalcompetence – 72 credits
• Mandatory units – a minimum of 12 credits
• Optional units – a minimum of 60 credits (Includes new and existing NOS-based units, and Vendor units)
• Restricted optional - Up to a maximum of 24 credits (Includes IT User options, imported units and employer units)
New & Existing units
Unit Title Level Credit New or replaced unit
Computer games development 2 4 New
Computer games development 3 10 New
Creating a procedural computer programme
2 10 Software development – component creation
Creating a procedural computer programme
3 12 Software development – component creation
Creating an event driven computer programme
2 7 Software development – component creation
Creating an event driven computer programme
3 12 Software development – component creation
Creating an object orientated computer programme
2 7 Software development – component creation
Creating an object orientated computer programme
3 12 Software development – component creation
New & Existing units cont.
Data modelling 2 6 Data analysis and data structure design
Data modelling 3 9 Data analysis and data structure design
Data Structures and Algorithms 4 15 Data analysis and data structure design
Designing and Developing a Website 4 15 Software Design
Designing and Developing Event Driven Computer Programmes
4 10 Software Design
Designing and Developing Object Orientated Computer Programmes
4 15 Software Design
Designing and Developing Procedural Computer Programmes
4 15 Software Design
Develop own effectiveness and professionalism 2 6 Develop personal and organisational effectiveness
Develop own effectiveness and professionalism 3 9 Develop personal and organisational effectiveness
New & Existing units cont.
Introduction to IT Systems Development 2 6 Investigating and defining requirements
Investigating and defining customer requirements for ICT systems
3 12 Investigating and defining requirements
IT Project Management 2 4 New
IT Project Management 3 10 New
Technical Advice and Guidance 2 9 Technical Advice and Guidance
Technical Advice and Guidance 3 12 Technical Advice and Guidance
Technical Fault Diagnosis 2 9 Technical Fault Diagnosis
Technical Fault Diagnosis 3 12 Technical Fault Diagnosis
Existing units cont.
The following units (at levels 1 to 3) have been extended and will be included in the new Professional Competence qualifications with no changes to their content or credit values.
Title Level Credit Title Level Credit
Health & Safety for ICT 1 3 Software Installation and Upgrade
2
3
9
12
Customer Care in ICT 2
3
9
12System Management 2
3
6
12
Interpersonal and Written Communication
2 9 ICT System Operation 2
3
9
12
Quality Management of ICT Systems and Products and Services
3 12 Testing ICT Systems 2
3
9
12
Remote Support for products and services
3 12 User Profile Administration 2
3
6
9
Security of ICT Systems 3 12 Working with ICT Hardware and Equipment
2 9
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
Diploma in ICT Professional Competence – Mandatory units
L2 Diploma
L3 Diploma
48 credits
72 credits
Personal Effectiveness L2 (6)
Health & Safety L1 (3)
Personal Effectiveness L3 (9)
Health & Safety L1 (3)
Spiky Profile – Cross LevelAchievement
• Level 2 Diploma in ICT Professional Competence – (48 credits) example of achievement
L2 Mandatory Unit -
Personal effectiveness – 6 credits
L1 Mandatory
unit - Health & Safety
– 3 credits
L3 Optional unit -
Technical Advice and Guidance
- 12 credits
L2 Restricted Optional unit - Set up an IT System –
4 credits
L2 Optional unit –
Creating a procedural computer
programme – 10 credits
L2 vendor unit Cisco IT Essentials Part 1 – 10
credits
L2 vendor unit -Pre-installing
for OEM’s Windows Vista and
server operating
systems – 3 credits
Candidate achieves a full level 2 qualification meeting the mandatoryrequirements with units from adjacent levels and vendor units
Assessment
• Candidates are still required to meet all assessment objectives
• Evidence must not be simulated
Support
• Exemplar material to be developed for new units
• New handbooks and units available from Sept 2010
Summary
L2 Diploma in ICT Professional Competence
L3 Diploma in ICT Professional Competence
Threshold 48 72
Achievable at level 29 44
Mandatory 9 12
Optional (min) 39 60
Restricted optional (max) 12 24
Range of GLH 250-386 369-608
60% must be achieved at level