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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL AND NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT Phare TVET

Qualifications in Romania in the European context: learning outcomes, institutional roles and

responsibilities

Zoica Vladut- Deputy Director NCDTVET/ PIU

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EUROPEAN CONTEXTEUROPEAN CONTEXTRomRomaania, nia, as a Member State of the European Unionas a Member State of the European Union, , considering the Recommendation of the European considering the Recommendation of the European

Commission in Commission in 20082008 onon …….. ……..::dedevelops a national qualifications frameworkvelops a national qualifications framework ( (NQFNQF););clarifies the correlation of qualification levels in Romania clarifies the correlation of qualification levels in Romania with the reference level in the European Qualifications with the reference level in the European Qualifications FrameworkFramework (EQF) (EQF) in the in the EuropassEuropass documents documents;;uses an approach based on learning outcomes when uses an approach based on learning outcomes when defining and describing qualificationsdefining and describing qualifications;;promopromotes and applies the quality assurance principles in tes and applies the quality assurance principles in vocational education and training; vocational education and training; promopromotes the validity of nonformal and informal learningtes the validity of nonformal and informal learning;;desdesignates a national center for the correlation of ignates a national center for the correlation of qualifications with the corresponding reference levels NQF qualifications with the corresponding reference levels NQF and and EQF.EQF.

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Level of qualificationLevel of qualification DefiniDefining each level through a set of descriptors ng each level through a set of descriptors indicating the relevant learning outcomes for indicating the relevant learning outcomes for certifying the qualification certifying the qualification ((knowledge, knowledge, competences expressed by means of autonomy competences expressed by means of autonomy and responsibilityand responsibility))CorCorrrelaelating the current levels of qualification with ting the current levels of qualification with the 8 reference levels in the the 8 reference levels in the EQFEQFDeDeveloping the national qualifications on levels, veloping the national qualifications on levels, correlated with the European reference levels and correlated with the European reference levels and introducing them in the National Qualifications introducing them in the National Qualifications RegisterRegister

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ACHIEVEMENTSNominating the NATB as NAQ - Memorandum signed by the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Education and approved by the Prime Minister on the 8th of June 2004;

Amendment of the legal functioning framework of NATB, so as to receive the NAQ statute – 7th of December 2004;

Conclusion of the Tripartite Agreement on the National Qualifications Framework – signed on the 23rd of February 2005;

Establishment of the sectoral committees – process started in February 2005 (23 committees established)

Establishment of the National Agency for Qualification in Higher Education – 3rd of November a2005

Solicitarea asistenţei Phare pentru dezvoltarea capacităţii instituţionale

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NATB as National Authority for Qualifications :

- ensures the methodological framework for defining qualifications - manages the National Qualifications Register - coordinates the activity of sectoral committees- coordinates the quality assurance process in CVT

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VocationalVocational qualifications in TVET

Based on vocational training standards (VTS)

Described depending on learning outcomes

Elaborated in collaboration with social partners

Validated by the Sectoral Committees

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QUALIFICATION AND CURRICULUM DESIGN IN TVET

VTS EDUCATION FRAMEWORK PLAN

CURRICULUM

Core course Differentiated curriculum

LDC

NCCAPE + NCDTVET

NCCAPE NCDTVET

School

EmployersSector Committees

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VTSVTS based on competence units/learning outcomes

Level of the vocational qualification Titles of competence units Credit values pertaining to each

competence unit Learning outcomes Performance criteria Clarifications on the applicability of

performance criteria Clarifications on assessment

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StructurStructure of vocational qualifications in TVETe of vocational qualifications in TVET

DOMAIN A DOMAIN B

Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 5 Q 6

KEY COMPETENCE UNITS

GENERAL TECHNICAL UNITS

GENERAL TECHNICAL UNITS

SPECIALIZED TECH. UNITS






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CURRICULUM based on VTS modular structure; one module

corresponds to a VTS unit or learning outcomes in several competence units

relevant curriculum in local development at the local and regional level

teaching methodologies – student-oriented learning

methodologies adapted to students with CES

evaluation and certification based on VTS

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NoNovelties in the TVET curriculum velties in the TVET curriculum (1)(1) G.D.no.866/13.08.2008 on the approval of nomenclatures of vocational

qualifications for which training is provided in the pre-university education and throughout the schooling duration

OMERI no. 3411/16.03.2009 on the approval of framework education plans for IXth grade, high school lower cycle, technological department, day and evening classes

OMERI no. 3312/02.03.2009 on the approval of education plans for the specialty, practice and practical training stages in the curricular area of Technologies, the IXth grade of the technological high school for day and evening classes

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NoNovelties in the TVET curriculum velties in the TVET curriculum (2)(2)

OMERI no. 3412/16.03.2009 on the approval of framework plans for the Xth grade School of Arts and Crafts, Xth grade high school lower cycle, technological department, direct qualification route, XIth grade, completion year, XIth/ XIIth and XIIth / XIIIth grades, high school higher cycle, technological department, day and evening classes

OMERI no. 3423/18.03.2009 on the approval of education plans for the specialty culture, practice in the curriculum area Technologies, for XIth/XIIth grades and XIIth/XIIIth grade, high school higher cycle, technological department, day classes

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Actions in the near future Actions in the near future :: Finalising the curriculum for IXth

grade, technological high school, for the 17 training domains

Approval of the curriculum from the National Specialty Commissions– 25th -27th of May 2009

Approval of the curriculum by order of the ministry of education, research and innovation

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