QQI and the Common Awards System with some comments on Maths Standards and Quality

QQI and the Common Awards Systemwith some comments on

Maths Standards and Quality

Peter CullenFramework Standards and Guidance

Manager

Introducing QQI• Established on 6 November 2012• Qualifications and Quality Assurance

(Education and Training) Act 2012• From FETAC, NQAI, HETAC, and

IUQB• Functions (some are new)

QQI is Consulting on New Policies

• We would really like to know your views

• Please check www.qqi.ie

CAS and the NFQ• The National Framework of

Qualifications remains• The Common Awards System– National Standards– Locally developed programmes– Programmes are quality assured by

QQI– Note that QQI neither provides

programmes nor assesses learners

The Qualifications System

• Selected concepts– Education and training– Learning– Complex adaptive system– Communities of practice– Trust– Quality– Qualifications

L5 Math• Agreed in principle to develop a

new L5 Minor in Math for STEM to address a gap

• In light of this need, a review of Math minors at levels 1-6 might be warranted