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Common Principles for accreditation of non-formal and informal leaning in LifeLong Learning. EPANIL Arras 23 June 2005. Mette Beyer Paulsen, Project Manager Cedefop/Thessaloniki. Individual entitlements Obligations of stakeholders Confidence and trust Credibility and legitimacy
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Common Principles for accreditation of non-formal and informal leaning in LifeLong Learning EPANIL Arras 23 June 2005 Mette Beyer Paulsen, Project Manager Cedefop/Thessaloniki
Individual entitlements Obligations of stakeholders Confidence and trust Credibility and legitimacy Council conclusions, Dublin, May 2004 Common principles for validation of non-formal and informal learning
Examination (Self-)declaration Observation Simulation Documentation (portfolios, specimens) - and combinations of these Danielle Colardyn, (ADMEE, 2004) Main methods for validation of non-formal and informal competences
Proposal: 8 common reference levels: 2 dimensions (meta-levels) horizontal levels - “quantitative” vertical levels - “qualitative” with ‘steps’ at each level modules, credits, units…. A common European Qualification Framework (EQF)
General basic knowledge and skills (1º) Limited range of knowledge, skills and wider competences, concrete and general (2¹) Broad general, and field-specific practical and basic theoretical knowledge (2²), direction Significant field-specific practical and theoretical knowledge & skills. Can work independently (2² + practise) - 8 common reference levels
Broad theoretical and practical knowledge & skills, incl. particular field of learn. or occup. Detailed theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and competence, in forefront field (HE, B) Self-directed, theoretical and practical learning (forefront, originality,HE, ‘M’) Highly specialised, dealing with complex situations, (critical,‘PhD’) 8 Common reference levels(ctnd.)
ECTS (workload, duration,higher education) ECVET (competence and learning outcome for each level) knowledge skills personal and professional outcomes European Learning Credits (ELC) ??? Credit transfer
Internal consultation in Commission (June) launch to ministers of Educ. (early July) national consultations, incl. SPs, NGOs end November, consultation closes Feb. 2006, draft recommendation of COM April 2006, draft submitted to EP and CSIL early 2007 adoption? Consultation process
CEDEFOP CONTRIBUTION Virtual communities to support the Copenhagen Declaration set up by Cedefop in partnership with the European Commission. http://cedefop.communityzero.com
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