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Page 1: SQA Accreditation and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Credit for your Learning
Page 2: SQA Accreditation and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Credit for your Learning

SQA Accreditation and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework

Credit for your Learning

SQA Accreditation and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework

Credit for your Learning

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The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)

The SCQF was developed to meet the needs of Scotland’s learners and was created by bringing together all Scottish mainstream qualifications into a single unified framework

It can allow relationships to be clarified between qualifications / learning programmes and maximise credit transfer opportunities

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The SCQFThe SCQF

Credit Points – refer to the volume of learning required to achieve the learning outcomes.

Level – refers to the complexity of the learning and the knowledge, skills or competence required to achieve the learning outcomes

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SCQF Credit Rating ServiceSCQF Credit Rating Service

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Credit Rating Service - BackgroundCredit Rating Service - Background Sits within SQA Accreditation

Pilot 2004/2005– Scottish Childminding Association– Scottish Fire Services College– Scottish Prison Service College

Launched 2006 as SCQF Credit Rating Service

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Credit Rating Service - BackgroundCredit Rating Service - Background

For qualifications/ learning programmes to be included in the SCQF they must be presented to a credit rating body for confirmation of the credit rating

Non SQA provision– CPD – Scottish Schools Equipment Research Centre (SSERC)

– Professional Qualifications – Chartered Management Institute

– Training Programmes – Community Development Foundation

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Credit Rating Service - CriteriaCredit Rating Service - Criteria

Before we can credit rate these four criteria must be met:

1. The qualifications / learning programmes must be based on learning outcomes.

2. The outcomes must be formally assessed and results recorded.

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Credit Rating Service - CriteriaCredit Rating Service - Criteria

3.There must be a documented process of external quality assurance for the assessment of the learning outcomes.

4.The learning in the qualification / learning programme must have, as a minimum, a notional 10 hours of notional learning time.

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Credit Rating Service - ProcessCredit Rating Service - Process

On receipt of a submission a Credit Rating Officer (CRO) will conduct an initial scrutiny

CRO liaises with the submitting body to request any additional clarification or documentation

CRO appoints the credit rater and vetter to carry out credit rating activity

Submission is taken to Credit Rating Decision Group (CRDG)

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Credit Rating Service - ProcessCredit Rating Service - Process

Credit Rating applies for a maximum of 5 years Contract issued to submitting body detailing

credit rating plus any conditions Submitting body issued with SCQF logo for use

on promotional documentation and certificates Can refer to SQA as the Credit Rating Body

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SVQ Credit Rating ProjectSVQ Credit Rating Project

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SVQ Credit RatingSVQ Credit Rating

SQA Accreditation with funding from the Scottish Government, contracted with Sector Skills councils, Standard Setting Bodies and Awarding Bodies with the aim of allocating and SCQF level and calculating SCQF credit points to SVQ units.

This is a three year project with funding ending in March 2008

Currently awaiting direction from

Scottish Government post March

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SVQ Credit Rating - BackgroundSVQ Credit Rating - Background

Two years of testing methodologies prior to the commencement of the project

Evolving the “theory” from the testing period into an actual process

Development of guidance and recording documentation

Establishment of a training programme for participants in SVQ credit rating

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SVQ Credit Rating - Methodology SVQ Credit Rating - Methodology

Liaise with the SSC/SSB/AB Training event EVs undertake the credit rating Standardisation

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SVQ Credit Rating – Examples 05/06 SVQ Credit Rating – Examples 05/06

Health and Social Care, levels 2, 3 and 4 Retail, levels 1, 2 and 3 Management, levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 Administration, levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 Water Byelaws Enforcement, level 3 IT Users, levels 1, 2 and 3 Aquaculture, levels 2 and 3 Performing Manufacturing

Operations, levels 1 and 2

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SVQ Credit Rating – Examples 06/07SVQ Credit Rating – Examples 06/07

Construction – over two years Engineering – over two years Customer Service Plumbing Automotive Electrotechnical Early Years (CCLD) Management

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SVQ Credit Rating - JusticeSVQ Credit Rating - Justice

The Scottish Prison Service College have been involved in SCQF credit rating in the 2007/2008 project.

The SVQ is Custodial Care Level 3.

The SPSC involvement has been co-ordinated by Malcolm Grant.

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SVQ Credit Rating - JusticeSVQ Credit Rating - Justice

This has involved taking part in the information event to learn about how SQA credit rates its SVQs.

Undertaking the credit rating of the units allocated.

Attending the standardisation event at the end of the project.

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SVQ Credit Rating - JusticeSVQ Credit Rating - Justice

The results of this credit rating exercise will be published in the 2007/2008 project report which should be published late spring 2008 in the Accreditation Section of the SQA website and also on the SCQF website

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ContactsContacts

Alison Taylor

Accreditation Adviser, Credit Rating Service

0845 213 5246

[email protected]

www.sqa.org.uk/creditrating

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ContactsContacts

Amanda Laing

Accreditation Adviser, SVQ Credit Rating Project

0845 213 5248

[email protected]

www.sqa.org.uk/accreditation

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