Credit system Credit system in vocational educationin vocational education

Darko MaliDarko Malidarko.mali@cpi.sidarko.mali@cpi.si

Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje - Center RS za poklicno izobraževanje - CPICPIInstitute of R Slovenia for VETInstitute of R Slovenia for VET

• SPI is a place where national interest and the interest SPI is a place where national interest and the interest of social partners in VET meet, conciliate and integrate of social partners in VET meet, conciliate and integrate in the VET systemin the VET system

• Main objectives:Main objectives:− Strengthening social partnership Strengthening social partnership on all levels in development on all levels in development

and implementation of VETand implementation of VET− Integrating education and work Integrating education and work in the perspective of life-long in the perspective of life-long

learninglearning− Developing VETDeveloping VET curricula curricula in line with the needs of technological in line with the needs of technological

and social developmentand social development− Developing the European dimension of VET Developing the European dimension of VET by ensuring by ensuring

transparency and quality of qualificationstransparency and quality of qualifications

Secondary in tertiary Secondary in tertiary education education in Sloveniain Slovenia

(240 CP) (180 CP)(120 CP)

(120 CP)

(60 CP)

Qualifications in SloveniaQualifications in Slovenia

• Three qualification types:Three qualification types:− Those awarded by the formal systemThose awarded by the formal system

• based on standards designed by ministry for educationbased on standards designed by ministry for education

− Those awarded after validation of non-formal and informal Those awarded after validation of non-formal and informal learning (NVQs) learning (NVQs)

• based on standards designed by employersbased on standards designed by employers

− And other qualifications (such as those awarded by private And other qualifications (such as those awarded by private sector, in adult learningsector, in adult learning

• without national standardswithout national standards

• Classification System for Education and Training Classification System for Education and Training (statistical toll KLASIUS)(statistical toll KLASIUS)− Combines an approach by content of programmes and Combines an approach by content of programmes and

learning outcomeslearning outcomes− Level descriptors are accompanied by an indication of Level descriptors are accompanied by an indication of

entrance level and the typical durationentrance level and the typical duration

Vocational education and Vocational education and NVQ system NVQ system

OCCUPATIONALPROFILE

NATIONALOCCUPATIONAL

STANDARD

National curriculum(school-based)

SCHOOL LEAVINGCERTIFICATE

School curriculum

NVQCERTIFICATE

Final examinationValidation

of non-formal and in-formal

learning

Learning outcomes based Learning outcomes based vocational vocational curriculcurriculaa

• Qualifications in secondary VET are described Qualifications in secondary VET are described through curricula and their componentsthrough curricula and their components

• Units/ modules are described in terms of Units/ modules are described in terms of learning outcomes (knowledge, skills, learning outcomes (knowledge, skills, competences)competences)

• Credit system is used Credit system is used − To promote flexible and comparable curriculaTo promote flexible and comparable curricula− To open space for more individualisation and To open space for more individualisation and

specialisationspecialisation− To form basis for recognition of prior and non-formal To form basis for recognition of prior and non-formal

learninglearning− It places more responsibility on the learnerIt places more responsibility on the learner

Credit systems in SloveniaCredit systems in Slovenia

• Credit systems are used within the Credit systems are used within the framework subsystemsframework subsystems

• Since 2004 ECTS is used in HE including Since 2004 ECTS is used in HE including higher vocational educationhigher vocational education

• Starting with 2006 all upper-secondary Starting with 2006 all upper-secondary vocational programmes are described using vocational programmes are described using credit pointscredit points− Recognition of credit is responsibility of Recognition of credit is responsibility of

providersproviders− Credits can be accumulated progressively and Credits can be accumulated progressively and

transferred within the subsystem transferred within the subsystem

Credit points convention Credit points convention

• Credits are allocated to entire Credits are allocated to entire educational/ study programmes as well educational/ study programmes as well as their components (units, modules, as their components (units, modules, final work, work placements…)final work, work placements…)

• Credit allocation to programme Credit allocation to programme components is based on their weight in components is based on their weight in terms of workload needed for student to terms of workload needed for student to achieve the achieve the expected expected learning outcomeslearning outcomes

• 1 credit point corresponds to 251 credit point corresponds to 25 hours hours (or 25 – 30 hours) of learning activities (or 25 – 30 hours) of learning activities