Extracts from the Qualifications Framework Emirates ... - CAA

developing first level responses to enquiries from respective commissions or relatedbodies affecting two or more sectorsdiscussing issues and identifying options for matters in common that would improvethe quality of outcomes of education and training and their relationship with thelabour market in respective sectors, including, but not limited to, performance andreview of quality assurance processes, career education and advice, assessment,CoreLife Skills, RPL, equivalence arrangements, and qualification outcomes toemployment relevance.sharing experiences, and identifying possible solutions to issues arising from theimplementation of the QFEmirates in respective sectorsmaking recommendations and/or suggestions in relation to improvements to, ordevelopment of new, policy formulation or supporting guidelines to the NQA Boardof Trusteesaddressing other such matters that can assist in the implementation, promotion,understanding and commitment to the QFEmirates.SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUING OFQUALIFICATIONSThe three accreditation/awarding bodies (commissions) recognised by the NationalQualifications Authority customarily deploy or recognise differing assessment techniquesand methodologies to give effect to the process of issuing qualifications under their remit.Each supports a quality assurance process that ensures that the assessment processes meetthe principles of impartiality, validity, reliability and consistency.The National Qualifications Authority will recognise existing arrangements and willcoordinate and work with the commissions to ensure continuous improvement processes arein place and maintained such that the quality of outcomes of assessment are consistentlyenhanced and assured.“Typically, the decision to issue a qualification relies on a judgement(s) being madefrom evidence presented and/or produced from recognised quality assured assessmentprocesses. The purpose of assessment under the QFEmirates, for which a qualificationmay be issued as an affirmation of achievement, is to determine if learning to thestandard defined in respective learning outcomes has been achieved”.Emirates Handbook and Implementation of QFEmirates in Higher Education12