towards a european qualifications framework for lifelong learning consultation
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Towards a European Towards a European Qualifications Framework for Qualifications Framework for
Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning
ConsultationConsultation
What is the EQF?What is the EQF?
Neutral reference pointNeutral reference point based on
learning outcomeslearning outcomes
Translation deviceTranslation device for comparing qualifications
Our Lifelong Learning Our Lifelong Learning Experience: Obstacles!Experience: Obstacles!
• within and between within and between countriescountries
• between education and between education and training systemstraining systems
• to use of acquired to use of acquired skillsskills
• to new learningto new learning
EQF Level 1EQF Level 1
EQF Level 2EQF Level 2
EQF Level 3EQF Level 3
EQF Level 4EQF Level 4
EQF Level 5EQF Level 5
EQF Level 6EQF Level 6
EQF Level 7EQF Level 7
EQF Level 8EQF Level 8
Qualification
Qualification
Qualification
Qualification
Country ACountry A Country BCountry B
Qualification
Qualification
Qualification
Swedish post-secondary engineering
education (Påbygnadsutbildning)
= EQF Level 4 = Irish post secondary education at national
level 6 (Advanced certificate)
EE QQ FF
The Eight EQF LevelsThe Eight EQF Levels
EachEQF
Reference Level
Knowledge
Skills
Wider personal and professional competences
Focus on Learning OutcomesFocus on Learning Outcomes
EQFEQF
LearningOutcomes
Non-Form
al LearningFormal Learning
Info
rmal
Lea
rnin
g
The EQF beneficiaries:The EQF beneficiaries:
• Individuals
• Sectors, employers and social partners
• Education and training systems
The European Qualifications The European Qualifications FrameworkFramework
• Bologna and Copenhagen
• Qualifications
• Wanted
• Expert group
Consultation—
Not a final recommendatio
n
A basis for co-operationA basis for co-operation
• EQF EQF implementation is implementation is voluntaryvoluntary
• Entails Entails no legal no legal obligationsobligations on on Member States or Member States or sectorssectors
• Fosters changeFosters change by by supporting and supporting and informing reforminforming reform
What EQF is NOT!What EQF is NOT!
• EQFEQF not about not about replacingreplacing national/sectoral national/sectoral frameworksframeworks
• EQFEQF not about not about harmonisationharmonisation
• EQFEQF CANNOT define CANNOT define new qualificationsnew qualifications
The alternative to EQF: The alternative to EQF: bilateral agreements?bilateral agreements?
Country B
Country A
Country C
…they rapidly become very complex…