Transparency and Recognition of Vocational Competences in Europe

Transparency and Recognition of Vocational Competences in Europe Karin Küßner, National Contact Point ECVET SIEC Conference, Berlin 09. 08. 2013 © NA beim BIBB

When Visions become real … Imagine …. … „Mechatronic Fitter“ from Germany will be employed in Denmark! © NA beim BIBB

When Visions become real … Imagine …. …a worker holding a qualification CVET-level 6 gets access to higher education! © NA beim BIBB

When Visions become real … Imagine …. … a trainee spends 6 month of training abroad which is fully recognized in home country! © NA beim BIBB

What´s needed? European Toolkit ESCO © NA beim BIBB

Learning outcomes „Statements about what a learner knows, understands and is able to do on completion of a learning process, defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence. “ * EQF/ECVET-Recommendation © NA beim BIBB

Example: ZOOM „Master Craftsperson in motor vehicle technology” Titel of Qualification Master motor vehicle engineer EQF level 6 Units of learning outcomes U 1 Order processing and time planing planning U 2 Service and maintenance U 3 Service, repair and retrofitting U 4 Diagnosis U 5 Testing, final inspection and vehicle handover U 6 Organising HR processes and managing staff U 7 … U 10 Cross-curricular learning Cross-curricularlearning outcomes Marketing, customer acquisition and loyalty He/she is able • to act with social and ecological responsibility, • to adopt a quality management, • to use information and communication technology © NA beim BIBB

Example: ZOOM* „Master Craftsperson in motor vehicle technology” Unit 2 Service and maintenance He/she is able to carry out service and maintenance tasks, taking into account specifications, evaluate the prepared documents and check the executed tasks knowledge skills competence He/she is able • to name service and maintenance specifications • to apply service and maintenance specifications and draw up plans • to use the various measurement and testing equipment and issue measuring and test reports • to delegate the service and maintenance • tasks taking into account specifications to determine the inspection requirements • …. • to assign the documents required for service and maintenance • … * www. zoo-eqf. eu © NA beim BIBB

Units of Learning outcomes K S Unit 1 C K S C S K Unit 2 Unit 3 Qualifikation EQF-Niveau x K S C Unit 4 C © NA beim BIBB

Identify Units for learning mobility Qualification B Qualifikation A Berufstypische Aufgabe, Occupational tasks, work process Arbeitsprozess Arbeitswelt World of work Unit of Learning outcomes „Mobility unit“ Mobility unit „Additional competences“ © NA beim BIBB

Assessment of Learning outcomes § according to national legislation and practice § Criteria have to be transparent and valid § methods have to be adequate and reliable © NA beim BIBB

Documentation of learning outcomes • Europass mobility • Europass certificate supplement, diploma supplement • Skills passport • Etc …. . © NA beim BIBB

Recognition © NA beim BIBB

Implementation of European Tools Next Steps • Communicate Added Value • Learning outcomes as common standard for describing qualifications • Dissemination • Establish mutual trust …. takes time !!!!!! © NA beim BIBB

You … know … understand … are able to … transparency and quality assurance instruments why and how to use the learning outcome approach describe units of learning outcomes and implement them into you work context analyse the added value and cooperate with other european partners © NA beim BIBB

National Contact Point ECVET (2010 -2014) Ø Information and Guidance www. ecvet-info. de Ø Support : Guidelines, good Practice Ø Dialogue and exchanche of experience © NA beim BIBB

Further information www. ecvet-team. eu www. ecvet-projects. eu www. netecvet. com http: //europass. cedefop. europa. eu www. eqavet. eu www. dequavet. de www. dqr. de www. ec. europa. eu NKS ECVET E-Mail: ecvet@bibb. de Tel. : 0228 -107 1682/1631 www. ecvet-info. de © NA beim BIBB