Overview of National Qualification frameworks - Project-Nqf-Sqf

__Level 4: Competence in a wide range of complex professional activities carried out in a wide variety of contexts and whichrequire connecting variables of a technical, scientific, economic or organizational nature in order to plan courses and to defineor develop projects, processes, products or services.__Level 5:Competence in a wide range of professional activities of great complexity carried out in a variety of contexts whichare often unpredictable and involve planning courses or ideas for products, processes or services. Very self sufficient. Frequentresponsibility in delegating resources, analysis, diagnostic, design, planning, task completion and assessment.But since 2002 a new classification is used for Higher Education with the 3 levels linked to degrees (in French Licence, masterDoctorat) which are integrated to this grid. A project of a new integrative grid is in progress actually to be applied to the wholeNQF.In France the NQF features 5 levels:Table 1Levels of the French NQFLEVELS DEFINITIONS COMMENTSVStaff occupying jobs normally requiring a level oftraining equivalent to that of brevet d'étudesprofessionnelles (BEP) or that of certificate d’aptitudeprofessionnelle (CAP), and that of certificat deformation professionnelle des adultes (CFPA) (CFPA)of first degree .This level corresponds to a full qualification for the exerciseof a well-defined occupation with the ability to useinstruments and related technology. This activity is mainly awork of performance which can be autonomous within thelimits of the techniques which are linked to it.IVStaff occupying jobs of control or highly skilled workerwho can attest to a level equivalent to that of theBrevet Professional (BP), the brevet de technicien(BT), the bachelor's degree (general or technologic)Qualification level IV requires more knowledge than theprevious level. This activity involves mainly technical workwhich can be executed independently and / or the worker canhave supervisory responsibilities (control) and coordinationreponsabilitiesIIIStaff occupying jobs that normally require the level oftraining of diploma of University Institutes ofTechnology (DUT) or brevet de technicien supérieur(BTS) or end of first cycle higher education.Qualification Level III corresponds to the knowledge andability of a higher level, without including the knowledgelinked to the foundations of the scientific fields. The requiredskills and knowledge allow to ensure the responsibilities ofdesign and / or supervision and / or management, withautonomy and independenceIIIStaff occupying jobs normally requiring a levelcomparable to that of a “licence” or “maitrise”Staff occupying jobs normally requiring a better levelthan the one concerning the “maitrise”.This level of qualification involves the scientific foundations ofthe profession, generally leading to autonomy in the exerciseof this occupationIn addition to a stated knowledge of the scientific basis of anoccupation, qualification level I requires the mastery ofdesign or research processes.Source: CNCP (National commission for vocational certifications); (approuved decision from “permanent group for the vocational training and social promotion”(1969, march 21 st)In Italy the structures of the NQF levels and level descriptors have not yet been defined, although there are components inplace, e.g. in HE and more recently at upper secondary level. Italy uses a learning outcomes approach and the EQF leveldescriptors as a basis for further developments. The national coordination point is currently working on this topic.1.2 NQF typologySpeaking about the typology of the NQFs, coordination of the existing system is the aim in Austria, the Netherlands and Italy. Afurther regulation of the existing system is targeted in Greece, while transforming the systems seems to be the focus inNQF-SQF:"This project has been funded with support from4/5Overview of National Qualificationprepared by 3s research laboratoryframeworksthe European Commission. This publicationreflects the views only of the author, and theCommission cannot be held responsible for anyuse which may be made of the informationcontained therein."