National Qualification Framework

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National Qualification Framework

• Georgia
• Torino, Italy
• 27-28 November, 2008

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Topics

• Background for the development of NQF
• Main goals of VET
• Todays trends in VET reform
• NQF
• Where are we now
• Main principals of NFQ establishment
• ETF contribution

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Policy

• Preparation of the new conceptual and policy
  basis for the VET reform and modernization
  started in 2004-2005 with drafting of the Concept
  of VET and the Law on VET (adopted in 2007).

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Economy

• 2004- ecomomic reforms aiming at business
  environment improvment and growth of foreign
  investment
• The law is market oriented and coresponds in
  many aspects to the transitionl economy and new
  social -political conditions of Georgia

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Main Goals of the VET

• supply economy with the competitive cadres on the
  local and international labor market
• increase qualification levels
• Support population to start their own business.
  

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Todays Trends in the VET Reform

• Development of a fexible, market oriented VET
  system
• Privatisation of the VET provision in oder to
  esteblish better links with empolyers and private
  sector
• State and private partnership to meet the labor
  market needs.

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National Qualification Framework (NQF)

• Must sistemise
• all professions
• qualifications
• qualification levels
• occupational standards of all vocational
  education and training and higher profassional
  education.

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Structure of NQF

• NQF will include the following elements
• Qualification levels
• Level descriptors
• List of professions
• Occupational standards

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Level Descriptors

• Represent a general descriprion of the learning
• outcome at a given level
• Knowledge
• Professional skills
• General skills

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Occupational Standards

• Profession
• Qualification level
• Field of activity
• Description of the profession
• Professional knowledge, skills and general skills
• Field-specific requirements
• Professional standard validity

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Main Achievements

• NQF for VET is drafted on the basis of a model
  developed in the tourism sector in the ETF
  project
• Various stakeholders were involved in the process
  of its development local and international
  experts, professional associations, employers,
  VET providers
• Market research has been conducted
• Occupational standards for 48 professions in 5
  fields (turism, construction, agriculture,
  hospitality and health) have been prepared

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• Mechanisms for stakeholder involvement has been
  piloted (the board, sectoral working groups,
  experts)
• New curricula oriented on learning outcomes have
  been introduced
• Proposal for a ECVET has been prepared
• Rules and procedures for prior learning
  recognition being discussed.

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Aspects that Need Modernization

• Social partnership
• Development of the sustainable public-private
  partnership
• Development of the professional assossiations
  and their awareness.

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Main Principles of NQF Establishment

• Reflection of the requirements of economy, labor
  market, educational system and stakeholders
• Flexible and simple to understand
• Suppport of the links between national and
  intrnatinal systems as well as studentsmobility

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• Ensure the quality education
• Promotion of Life Long Learning
• Promotion of recognition of prior lerning

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ETF Contribution

• Draft version of the NQF for VET is based on
  the NQF model developed in the tourism sector in
  the framework of ETF
• Now in tourism sector 16 occupational
  standads are prepared

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ETF Contribution

• Working document on validation of non-formal
  educton has been prepared.
• Recognition of Prior Learning must promote
  obtaining education in various forms in an
  multiple context.

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