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QUALIFIED EUCEBS ASSESSORS AWARDQUALIFIED EUCEBS ASSESSORS AWARD(QEAA)(QEAA)

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EUCEBSEuropean Certificate in Basic Skills

pilot project

Slovenian Institute for Adult Education


Content of presentation Content of presentation

- What is EUCEBS?What is EUCEBS?

Qualified EUCEBS Assessors AwardQualified EUCEBS Assessors Award

QEAATPQEAATP


EUCEBS – European Certificate in Basic SkillsEUCEBS – European Certificate in Basic Skills

3 years Leonardo da Vinci pilot project,3 years Leonardo da Vinci pilot project, funded under funded under Transparency thematic action, 2002-2005 Transparency thematic action, 2002-2005

9 partners from 8 countries:9 partners from 8 countries:

- University of Edinburgh, UK, contracting orgUniversity of Edinburgh, UK, contracting org- Edinburgh University Settlement, UK, co-ordinating orgEdinburgh University Settlement, UK, co-ordinating org- partner countries: Slovenia, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, partner countries: Slovenia, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Romania, Ireland Romania, Ireland

- advisory: European Trade Union, Bruxelles, advisory: European Trade Union, Bruxelles, Basic Skills Agency, LondonBasic Skills Agency, London



EUCEBS EUCEBS

overall overall goalgoal- to develop multilingual, to develop multilingual, competence basedcompetence based EU EU 6-part certificate, 6-part certificate, that will that will make visiblemake visible to to employersemployers what those who gain what those who gain itit can docan do..

methodsmethods - - system of accreditation of prior non-formal system of accreditation of prior non-formal andand informal learning in the area of basic informal learning in the area of basic skillsskills - e-portfolio and EU standard test for overall- e-portfolio and EU standard test for overall competence in each domaincompetence in each domain



EUCEBS EUCEBS

6 domains of competences6 domains of competences::

- communicatiocommunicationn- numeracynumeracy- ICTICT- learning to learnlearning to learn- interpersonal skillsinterpersonal skills- citizenshipcitizenship



EUCEBSEUCEBS

target audiencetarget audience- socially and economically excluded groups of socially and economically excluded groups of adults, no formal qualification (early school adults, no formal qualification (early school leavers, immigrants, ethnic groups, prisoners, etc)leavers, immigrants, ethnic groups, prisoners, etc)

rationale rationale - removing barriers to learning and labour market, removing barriers to learning and labour market, - improving learning of risk groups, improving learning of risk groups, - improving employability and mobility of population,improving employability and mobility of population,- strengthening social inclusion,strengthening social inclusion,- making learning more visible and attractive.making learning more visible and attractive.



EUCEBSEUCEBS

productsproducts and added value and added value- standards of knowledge and competencesstandards of knowledge and competences on each of 6 domains structured into elements,on each of 6 domains structured into elements, performance criteria and range statementsperformance criteria and range statements- tests for each of 6 domainstests for each of 6 domains (CAA) (CAA)- project website: project website: www.eucebs.org in seven languagesin seven languages- project specific e-portfolio enabling on-line project specific e-portfolio enabling on-line assessment assessment - Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award TrainingQualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training ProgrammeProgramme



EUCEBSEUCEBS implementationimplementation

within the duration of the projectwithin the duration of the project- endorsement of the certificate on national level throughendorsement of the certificate on national level through national national qualification authorities in (some) partnerqualification authorities in (some) partner countries (responsible countries (responsible Ministries)Ministries)- partners org. - initial testing centrespartners org. - initial testing centres

future of the projectfuture of the project - - national testing centres (in contact with EUROPASS)national testing centres (in contact with EUROPASS)- EUCEBS Foundation, non profit companyEUCEBS Foundation, non profit company- Single Framework on Transparency of Qualifications and Single Framework on Transparency of Qualifications and competences including EUROPASS (certificate supplementcompetences including EUROPASS (certificate supplement or mobility pass)or mobility pass)



Qualified EUCEBS Assessors AwardQualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme - Training Programme -proposal (SIAE)proposal (SIAE)

rationalerationale- quality assurance and transparency quality assurance and transparency

philosophyphilosophy- to make visible non-formal and informal learning,- to make visible non-formal and informal learning,- experienexperience based and modular,ce based and modular,- two methods of validating and accrediting knowledge andtwo methods of validating and accrediting knowledge and competences, by portfolio and EUCEBS testscompetences, by portfolio and EUCEBS tests



Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme -Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme -ProposalProposal (SIAE) (SIAE)

aimsaimsTrainees:Trainees:- Recognise EU and national documents on NFL and IFLRecognise EU and national documents on NFL and IFL- develop positive attitude to validation and certification develop positive attitude to validation and certification - master EUCEBS domains and structure of standardsmaster EUCEBS domains and structure of standards- qualify for using two instruments: EUCEBS tests and portfolioqualify for using two instruments: EUCEBS tests and portfolioqualify for direct assessment of knowledge and competencesqualify for direct assessment of knowledge and competences- master the building up portfoliomaster the building up portfolioqualify for communication with candidatesqualify for communication with candidates- mmaanage the characteristics of the target groups,nage the characteristics of the target groups,- masters EUCEBS ICTmasters EUCEBS ICT




Qualified EUCEBS Assessors AwardQualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme – Training Programme –proposal (SIAE)proposal (SIAE)

The structureThe structure - 2 parts- 2 parts

- - The general partThe general part defines (the content and the structure): defines (the content and the structure): aims of the training, aims of the training, duration and content of the training, duration and content of the training, crediting of the programme, crediting of the programme, entry requirements, entry requirements, completion of the programme withcompletion of the programme with award, award, verification and assessment of knowledge and competencesverification and assessment of knowledge and competences,, resources for implementing the training programme, resources for implementing the training programme, the professional role of the qualified assessors. the professional role of the qualified assessors.


Qualified EUCEBS Assessors AwardQualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme - Training Programme -proposal (SIAE)proposal (SIAE)

- The special partThe special part defines defines (standards of knowledge and competences) (standards of knowledge and competences) (in tune with SI (in tune with SI legislation concerning NVQlegislation concerning NVQ):):

the name of the programme, the name of the programme, professional background of assessors, professional background of assessors, relation to the formal programmes, relation to the formal programmes, ways and criteria of assessment of knowledge andways and criteria of assessment of knowledge and compet. compet. the benefits of QAA, the benefits of QAA, required his/her educational level, required his/her educational level, resources and standards of knowledge and competences ofresources and standards of knowledge and competences of assessors, supporting documents, literature and sources,assessors, supporting documents, literature and sources, validity of the licence,validity of the licence, monitoring of the QAATP. monitoring of the QAATP.



Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme -Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme -pproposalroposal (SIAE) (SIAE)

implementationimplementation

- national levelnational level partners institutions ‘nests’ for providing QEAATP partners institutions ‘nests’ for providing QEAATP

- EU level:EU level: EUCEBS Fundation: monitoring, evaluation, developing assessorsEUCEBS Fundation: monitoring, evaluation, developing assessors networknetwork EU Inventory on the identification and validation of NFL/IFLEU Inventory on the identification and validation of NFL/IFL



Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme -Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme -pproposal (SIAE)roposal (SIAE)

added valueadded value- training fortraining for new professional and occupational roles new professional and occupational roles (new professional field)(new professional field)- a pathway to EU market of basic skills and competencesa pathway to EU market of basic skills and competences



Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme -Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme -Proposal (SIAE)Proposal (SIAE)

problems foreseenproblems foreseen

government monopoly in some countries on what may be validatedgovernment monopoly in some countries on what may be validated uncertanty of local / regional funding support for testing centresuncertanty of local / regional funding support for testing centres suspicion, in some countries, of innovative methodssuspicion, in some countries, of innovative methods


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