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Regional Workshop for Senior Officials and Experts on Cooperation around Clusters of Knowledge

Development of National Qualification Frameworks Croatian qualification framework (CROQF) Emita Blagdan Croatian Agency for Science and Higher Education Working Team in support of the Government Committee for the Development of the Croatian Qualification Framework.

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Regional Workshop for Senior Officials and Experts on Cooperation around Clusters of Knowledge

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  1. Developmentof National QualificationFrameworksCroatianqualificationframework (CROQF)Emita BlagdanCroatianAgency for ScienceandHigherEducationWorking Team in support of the GovernmentCommittee for the Development of the Croatian Qualification Framework RegionalWorkshop for Senior OfficialsandExperts on CooperationaroundClustersofKnowledge TFBHC ofthe RCC Sarajevo, 14-15 December 2010 Croatian Qualification Framework

  2. Croatian Qualification Framework National Qualifications System – NQSrefers to all the procedures and instruments leading to recognition of learning outcomes in a country European Qualifications Framework –EQF is an instrument that defines qualification reference levels, designed to serve as a device for recognition and readability of qualifications across national qualifications frameworks National Qualifications Framework – NQFis an instrument for establishing qualifications acquired in a certain country, laying the basis for transparency, access, award and quality of qualifications.

  3. Croatian Qualification Framework European Qualifications Framework (EQF) • offers guidelines for the development of various qualification systems and qualification frameworks in Europe, with the goal of facilitating professional mobility and lifelong learning • Meta Framework • not a framework regulating specific qualifications or specific qualifications systems • allows for mutual readability and comparability of all levels of qualifications systems (implicitly introducing reference levels) or national qualifications frameworks (explicitly defining and describing reference levels) • eight levels of qualifications • officially came into force on 23 April 2008, but the required criteria and procedures are still being developed

  4. Croatian Qualification Framework National Qualifications Framework (NQF) • coordinates and links all parts of the National Qualifications System, paying attention to the needs of individuals and society, including the needs and tasks of the economy • introduces a set of criteria, creating the basis for acceptable transparency, access, progression (in terms of developing competences), award and reliability of the entire qualifications system

  5. NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM takes care and responsibility for …. Croatian Qualification Framework ACCESS to education (Available to all, ...) TRANSPARENCY ofthesystem (Understandably for all The base for responsibility, ...) NGOs Ministries Parents Agencies Fonds Students Centers Committees PROGRESSION withinthesystem (Optimal use of resources Personal development, ...) Councils Chambers QUALITY (reliability) ofqualifications (Sustainableemployability Citizensmobility Socialinclusion) Institutes Universities Schools AWARD ofqualifications (LO, Recognitionofotherformsoflearning, ...) Employers and other partners ... Unions Interestsandneedsof INDIVIDUALS and SOCIETY

  6. NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM takes care and responsibility for …. NGOs ACCESS to education (Available to all, ...) TRANSPARENCY of the system (Understanable to all The base for responsibility, ...) Ministries Fonds Parents Agencies NQF – an instrument to INTEGRATE and COORDINATE all parts of the NQS, improving: TRANSPARENCY, ACCESS, PROGRESSION, AWARD and QUALITY (reliability) of qualifications, in relation to the interests of individuals and the society. Students Centers Committees PROGRESSION within the system (Optimal use of resources Personal development, ...) Councils Chambers QUALITY (reliability) of qualifications – (Sustainable employability Citizens mobility Social inclusion) Institutes Universities Schools AWARD of qualifications (LO, Recognition of other forms of learning, ...) Employers Unions and other partners ... Interests and needs of INDIVIDUALS and SOCIETY

  7. Croatian Qualification Framework CROATIAN QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (CROQF) • instrument for establishing qualifications acquired in a Croatia, laying the basis for transparency, access, award and quality of qualifications • coordinates and links all parts of the Croatian Qualifications System, paying attention to the needs of individuals and society, including the needs and tasks of the economy • introduces a set of criteria, creating the basis for acceptable transparency, access, progression (in terms of developing competences), award and reliability of the entire qualifications system

  8. Croatian Qualification Framework • recognition of different types of qualification and how they relate to each other • lifelong access to the education system • simplicity in recognising, evaluating and acknowledging foreign qualifications • recognising and acknowledging Croatian qualifications abroad • raising the quality of employability • building a system for evaluating and acknowledging competence acquired in the workplace and through other forms of learning (non-formal and informal education) • improving co-operation between the various stakeholders in education • creating a single system for managing the quality control of existing and new qualifications • creating comprehensible summaries of educational achievements for employers, those undergoing education and parents • promoting education in Croatian GOALS OF CROQF

  9. Croatian Qualification Framework PRINCIPLES OF CROQF • respect for Croatian heritage and the existing educational system • acceptance of EU guidelines and the experiences of other countries in building qualifications frameworks • preparing society for European integration • transparency of existing and new qualifications • clarity regarding levels and types of qualifications • multidirectional transfer of competences • equal educational opportunities • partnership between state institutions, employers, unions and implementers of education • openness to the further development of the CROQF

  10. Croatian Qualification Framework ELEMENTS FOR DEFINING LEVELS OF CROQF • links to the EQF levels • measurable learning outcomes • volume of learning outcomes • types of qualifications for each level • regulated ways of acquiring certain types of qualifications • possibilities for vertical/horizontal mobility • titles of qualifications • and other relevant elements

  11. Croatian Qualification Framework BASIC TERMS • Lifelong Learning • Competences • Knowledge - theoretical and factual • Skills - cognitive and practical • Competences - autonomy and responsibility • European Qualifications Framework • National Qualifications Framework • Qualification • Type of qualification - award-type • Name of qualification - named award • Reference levels of qualification • Level indicators/descriptors • Learning outcomes • ECTS Credit • ECVET Credit • Study programme type

  12. Qualification CroatianQualificationsFramework Basic elements in the CROQF Competences Basic Characteristics of Qualifications and LO: LEVEL VOLUME PROFILE QUALITY (2 dimensions) Learning Outcomes

  13. Croatian Qualification Framework Competences Knowledge (factual and theoretical) Skills (cognitive, practical and social) Autonomy and Responsibility VALIDATION Qualification Unit of learning outcomes

  14. Croatian Qualification Framework ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL 8 8.2 PhD DOCTORAL Study mr. sc. (old) 8.1 PG School 7.2 Master-spec GRADUATE (60-120 ECTS) GRADUATE (60-120 ECTS) 7.1 Master / Spec. 7 6 6 Bachelor (U/P) UNDERGRADUATE (180-240 ECTS) UNDERGRADUATE (180-240 ECTS) 5.2 “Pristupnik” (120-180 ECTS) 5.1 5 UP TO 1 YEAR 4.2 GYMNASIUMS 4-YEAR SECONDARY SCHOOLS 4 4.1 3-YEAR SECONDARY SCHOOLS 3 3 1-2-YEAR 2 2 1-6-MONTH 1 1 8-YEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL

  15. Croatian Qualification Framework Other NQF 7 8.2 8 8.1 7.2 7 6 7.1 6 6 5 5.2 5.1 5 4.2 4.1 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1

  16. LEVEL OF LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION [2 dim] QUALITY Qualification 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8.2 8.1 7.2 7.1 6 5.2 5.1 4.2 4.1 3 2 1 Units of Learning outcomes 5 10 15 20 ... VOLUME [ECTS/...] [name – 2 dim] PROFILE (Q) [name – 2 dim] PROFILE (LO)

  17. REVIEW PROGRESS COORDIN. and DEVELOP. CROQF Croatian Qualification Framework IMPLEMENTATION TESTING “Self-certification” DESIGN BP (QF-HE) CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING Laws, bylaws, manuals, Books… ORIENTATION 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 European Parliament Europeam Commission EQF Advisory Group WG Curriculums and programs MSES Standard of qualifications EQF+CROQF Baseline of the CROQF (Govern.) 25+1 sectoral WGs Trainers of the sectoral WGs, and CROQF promotors Committee (Govern.) (all partners) CROQF “Referencing Report” CROQF – Introduction to qualifications Action Plan 2008-2012 The role of the WGs Operational Team CROQF Concepts

  18. Croatian Qualification Framework Internationalization during CROQF design and implementation • As members in the EQF AG, EQF NCPs, ... • Individual international experts (ETF, Scotland, UK) • Collaboration with EU countries • Regional collaboration • South East Europe Network • Regional Cooperation Council

  19. Croatian Qualification Framework Task Force Clusters of Knowledge Cluster Development of NQF’s Specific segments of NQF’s framework developments: • recognition of PL • cooperation on self-certification (QA assessment) • comparability of qualifications – mutual recognition of “old” qualifications in the region

  20. Croatian Qualification Framework Recognition of PL • added value of NQF’s in implementing the EQF will address contemporary issues in implementing RPL • RPL provides the opportunity to validate knowledge and skills of experienced staff that have gained substantial professional development since completing their initial formal education and training • clear procedures for validation of non-formal and informal learning – reliability and the value of the validation process • expanding expertise and forging partnership in the process of developing national RPL models

  21. Croatian Qualification Framework Self certification • Criteria and proceduresfor referencingnational qualifications levels to the EQF • The learning outcomes approach • Relationship between EQF and the EHEA (‘Bologna framework’) • The link to national quality assurance systems and bodies • expanding understanding and expertise related to the requirements and implementation of self-vertification process

  22. Croatian Qualification Framework Comparability of qualifications • removing obstalces for regional mobility through reaching an agreement on mutual recognition of “old” qualifications in the region with focus on the Western Balkans countries with the same legacy of “old” diplomas

  23. Croatian Qualification Framework Thankyou!

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