ECVET

Anne Potterspotters@leonardodavinci.

nl

Presentation ECVET

For Lifeling Learning Programme Leonardo da Vinci

http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc78_en.htm

Transfer of Innovation Project – IMPAECThttp://www.adam-europe.eu/adam/project/view.htm?

prj=7125

Who am I?

Background in public sector

Lifelong Learning Programme - Leonardo da VinciCoordinator monitoring & impact

Topics• ECVET (Users’ Group, NetECVET, national coordination

point)• New skills for jobs

ECVET Actors EUUsersGroupUsersGroup

European Commissio

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European Commissio

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ECVET Team ECVET Team

Meetings

Meetings Steering

Committees

Steering Committee

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ECVET Workshops

ECVET Workshops

All actors interestedAll actors interested

ECVET Pilot Projects

& National projects

ECVET Pilot Projects

& National projects

GHKGHKPilot

Projects Workshop

Pilot Projects

WorkshopLLP

Agencies

ECVET ProjectsECVET

Projects

Projects coordinatio

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ECVET Customized Seminars

ECVET Customized Seminars

ECVET FORUMECVET FORUM

Users guidegroup

Users guidegroup

CedefopCedefop Information – resources - expertiseInformation – resources - expertise

LLP project workshops

ECVET Seminars

ECVET Seminars

Toolbox

Europe

ECVET is intended to facilitate the recognition of learning outcomes … for the purpose of achieving a qualification

Non Non formal and formal and informal informal learninglearning

ECVET in NL• Until 2011

– NA Leonardo da Vinci – Organisations in VET involved (forerunners)

• From 2011 we will start implementing– NLQF implementation ready– ECVET national coordination point located in

National Agency Leonardo da Vinci• Agree on plan in coorperation with Ministry of

Education, Culture and Science

Several possibilities• Practical period abroad• Theoretical courses abroad• Make Dutch qualifications more transparant for

other countries• Final exam abroad?• Recognize learning credits within our national

system?• Support lifelong learning in The Netherlands?

ECVET - mobility

Learning experience UKVET progr. NL

Transcript of record (Europass)

Validation of L.O.Recognition of L.O.

Accumulation of L.O. Assessment of L.O.Credit for L.O.

Learning agreement• based on units of learning outcomes

Agreements partners • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

ECVET - Mobility

ECVET before mobility ECVET during mobility ECVET after mobility

•Set up a partnership

•Sign a MoU

•Identify the unit(s) of LO for

mobility

•Discuss assessment of LO

•Clarify how LO will be

validated and recognised

•Sign a Learning Agreement

•Provide the learning

activities preparing for LO

identified in the learning

agreement

•Assess what LO the

learner has achieved

•Provide evidence about

the result of assessment

(transcript of record)

In line with the MoU and

the Learning Agreement:

•Validate learner’s credit

achieved abroad

•Recognise learner’s

credit achieved abroad

Legend: LO: Learning Outcomes; MoU: Memorandum of Understanding

Possibilities & added value recognition (draft analysis!)

Situation Recognition Added value to mobility without ECVET

Unit for mobility only, as part of pathway, no repetition of learning activities assessed abroad(practical or theoretical training)

Quality of mobilityAgrees LO are focus of mobilityEnsure LO correspond to learnign activitiesCommon basis for mobility exchanges

Learning outcomes in addtion to those in the qualification (e.g. additional certificate)Comparable: LO are part of free choice

Possibility for innovation / added value to labour market

LO achieved abroad correspond to full or partial unit in the ‘home’ qualification

Learner achieved the partial or full unitThe progress is clear for the learner.

What is validation

• Verification that the assessed LO correspond to the foreseen LO

• It can mean– Award of pass/fail– Award of a grade– Discussion with the

learner about what has been achieved and what remains to be achieved

• Supported by – Assessment

grids/documents– Indication of level of

performance of learner– Written description of

results assessment– Evidence that

assessment took place in line with agreed proces (quality assurance)

Contact and sources• Nationaal Coördinatiepunt ECVET

Anne Potters, potters@leonardodavinci.nlUsers Group, ECVET Questions and Answers, (in future ECVET mobility guide)

• www.ecvet-team.eu (word lid van ECVET Network, ECVET forum juni 2011, Spanje)

• www.ecvet-projects.eu (pilot projects ant their products)

• Leonardo da Vinci ECVET priority VETPRO mobility call 2011

• Impaect Project http://www.adam-europe.eu/adam/project/view.htm?prj=7125