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Diploma in ICT Professional Competence

Diploma in ICT Professional Competence. The QCF framework. New way of recognising achievement: awarding a credit value for units and qualifications

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Diploma in ICT Professional Competence

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  1. Diploma in ICT Professional Competence

  2. 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

  3. Credits and Levels • 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

  4. QCF Structure

  5. Ofqual’s Equivalencies

  6. 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

  7. Further information More information about the QCF is available on the following websites: www.ocr.org.uk/qcf www.ofqual.gov.uk

  8. 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

  9. 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)

  10. Competence credits Level 3 Diploma in ICT Professional competence – 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)

  11. New & Existing units

  12. New & Existing units cont.

  13. New & Existing units cont.

  14. Existing units cont.

  15. 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

  16. Diploma in ICT Professional Competence – Mandatory units Personal Effectiveness L2 (6) Health & Safety L1 (3) L2 Diploma 48 credits Personal Effectiveness L3 (9) Health & Safety L1 (3) L3 Diploma 72 credits

  17. Spiky Profile – Cross LevelAchievement • Level 2 Diploma in ICT Professional Competence – (48 credits) example of achievement L3 Optional unit -Technical Advice and Guidance - 12 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 L2 Mandatory Unit -Personal effectiveness – 6 credits L2 Optional unit – Creating a procedural computer programme – 10 credits L2 Restricted Optional unit - Set up an IT System – 4 credits L1 Mandatory unit - Health & Safety – 3 credits Candidate achieves a full level 2 qualification meeting the mandatoryrequirements with units from adjacent levels and vendor units

  18. Assessment • Candidates are still required to meet all assessment objectives • Evidence must not be simulated

  19. Support • Exemplar material to be developed for new units • New handbooks and units available from Sept 2010

  20. Summary 60% must be achieved at level

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