Topic 3: The Qualifications Framework

IBSA Participant Workbook pages: 21 to 30

At the end of this session, you should know how to:

use the AQF framework

use training package Qualifications Framework

use qualification packing rules

use Skill Sets.

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Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)

Agreed national policy framework for qualifications in the school, VET and higher education sector.

Provides consistency of titles and quality of qualifications.Encourages access to, and pathways between, qualifications.Supports recognition and transferability between qualifications.

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Training Package Qualifications Framework

Qualifications created by packaging units of competency into meaningful groups.

Defined in line with the AQF.

Qualification component of a training package consist of: the range of AQF qualifications and their titles the composition and packaging rules of each qualification.

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What does a qualification look like?

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Code and title

Qualification notes

Qualification packaging rules

Employability Skills summary

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Qualification packaging rules

Rules may cover:number of units required to

achieve a qualificationcore unitssector specific unitselective units rules governing the selection

of electives titles of imported units.

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Skill setsClusters or groups of units or competency

Skill Sets were developed because of: industry need for group of units to address an industry

requirement licensing or regulatory need for a particular combination of skills.

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The next stepYou should now:

continue with Assessment Tasks 1 and 3

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