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QQI and the Common Awards System with some comments on Maths Standards and Quality. Peter Cullen Framework Standards and Guidance Manager. Introducing QQI. Established on 6 November 2012 Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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