Assessment and validation of nonformal and informal learning Mariya Dzhengozova 3s Unternehmensberatung GmbH www3scoat CREATE Conference Sofia 20 th September 2013 www3scoat ID: 300120
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‘You have skills’ – Evidences from Austria
Assessment
and validation of non-formal and
informal learningMariya Dzhengozova3s Unternehmensberatung GmbHwww.3s.co.atCREATE ConferenceSofia, 20th September 2013
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3s – learn & work
Research &
consulting, Austria & Europe___Labour market and occupational research ___Feasibility studies___International and comparative educational research___Classification of competences and occupations___Non-formal and informal learning___Analysis of training needs___Quality in education___Transparency tools: EQF, NQF, ECVET___Web tools for education and the labour market___Education and career guidesSlide3
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3s
current
projects: examples Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning – e.g. OBSERVAL, OBSERVAL-Net: www.observal-net.euEuropean Inventory on Validation of Non-formal
and Informal Learning
__2014 update on Bulgaria and Austria,
__subcontracted by ICF, GHK
Developing VET-Quality by using ECVET-Units,
__
shows
how (units of) learning outcomes
can
be used in order to achieve a higher quality in the process and effects of
VET,
http://
www.quality-by-units.de
Valbuk:
Valuing prior Learning, Building Qualifications __identifies, tests and transfers practical solutions facilitating the development of innovative practices in VET, using ECVET, validation of non-formal and informal learning, etc; http://valbuk.ch Slide4
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National perspective on validation
No
uniform legal framework regulating VNILVNIL - a central element of the Austrian LLL:2020__Establishment of a national overall strategy by 2015__Recognition of competences independent from the learning contextNational practices__qualification levels - mostly assed via legally regulated certificates__completed CET programmes, on-the-job learning, etc. – considered less relevant__measures and initiatives for VNIL developed by ministries in cooperation with social partnersSlide5
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‘You have skills’
– ‘Du kannst was’
Scope: Austrian province of Burgenland__Implemented since 2012 by Adult Educational Centres of Burgenland __Biggest adult education provider in the region Transfer: Pilot project ‘You have skills’, Upper Austria (2007) Partnership: __State institutions, main CVET providers in the region; __Regulatory partners within the national VET system i.e. Chamber of Labour, Austrian Trade Union Association, Economic Chambers
Funding: ESF, Federal State and the Province of Burgenland Slide6
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Rationale behind ‘You have skills’
EU Context
__Introduction of the concept of LLL __Increasing importance of competences acquired in nfl/iflMatching skills supply and demand in Burgenland__21% of 25-64 aged residents have only compulsory education__implemented in the areas of second-chance education Target group__Persons over 22 years; __5-year experience in one of 6 occupations (metalworker, bricklayer..)__Occupations with above average number of semi-skilled workersSlide7
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Aims
of the initiative To support persons with extensive work experience to progress from the status of semi-skilled into the status of skilled worker through the acquisition of apprenticeship certificateLegal basis__Vocational Training Act (Berufsausbildungsgesetzt)__Exceptional admission to the apprenticeship leave examination__applies to people over 18 without formal training who can provide evidences of acquired vocational skills and knowledge for a certain occupationSlide8
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Process of
validation (1)
Step 1: Information/outreach-strategy __Recruitment of participants through target group specific communication channels i.e. workers’ unions, chambers, etc.Step 2: Initial consultation__ Potential participants are informed about the procedures and requirements for validation Step 3: Personal competence portfolios __CH-Q: Swiss Qualification Programme for Career Development__Workshops with CH-Q
trainers at the VHS Burgenland__WS 1: Biography work (
identification)
& evidence collection
__WS 2: Analysis (becoming aware of one’s own competences)
__WS 3: Personal profile (filtering key competences)
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Process of
validation (2)
Step 4: First performance check __ Apprenticeship Office at Economic Chambers compares the competences of the personal portfolio with those relevant for the corresponding job profile and with the examination regulations. Step 5: Counselling on further educationStep 6: Further education Step 7: Second performance check__proof of competences acquired in additional courses__limited final apprenticeship examination Step 8: Validation as skilled worker, apprenticeship certificate (NQF level 4, Isced 3b) Slide10
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Quality
assurance
Examination Committees __set up by the Apprenticeship Office__composed of professional experts Examination Methods__written tests__oral exams __practical and theoretical partSlide11
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Current results
__40
participants attended the initial consultation__24 of them participated in the workshops __22 had first performance check __2 participants will have it in autumn 2013 because of health reasons __11 participants received their certificate of final apprenticeship examination
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participants will undergo their second performance check in autumn 2013. Slide12
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Conclusions
Added value
__Use of competence portfolio method as a basis for VNIL __Individual biography as a LLL process__Development of the ability for self-reflection: identify, formulate, assess and provide evidence on one’s competences acquired within different learning contexts__Long-term measure: new round for validation foreseen to start in autumn 2013‘You have skills’ - a step forward towards an overall national strategy for VNIL Measure combating current / future skills shortages Slide13
Thank you for your attention!