Brenda Dunn HEI Childhood Practice Group September 2010
360 SCQF credit points at levels 7, 8 and 9. level 9 level 8 level 7 Previous certificated learning that maps directly to Standard for Childhood Practice = Credits
HEI Childhood Practice Group wanted a consensus for credit value for a range of awards SQA have been invaluable in providing info especially for awards that had not been credit rated – pre-SCQF Credit aligned in relation to HND Childhood Practice and PDA Childhood Practice Level 9 Table produced on credit ratings we would normally give Articulation diagram produced to give simplified visual picture
Individual meritCertificated learning Current CPDExperiential learning Modules: 15/20/30 credits How much credit can we give for named degree e.g. half the degree 180 credit points?
AwardSCQF 7SCQF 8Credit SVQ 3 Childrens Care, Learning & Development SCQF 7: credits based on individual matching SVQ 3 Playwork SCQF 7: credits based on individual matching HNC Early Education & Childcare 96SCQF 7:96 credits PDA Early Education & Childcare; Childhood Practice 64SCQF 8:60 credits SVQ 4 Childrens Care, Learning & Development 52 mandatory level 9 & optional units SCQF 8: credits based on individual matching SVQ 4 Playwork55 mandatory levels 8, 9, 10 & optional units SCQF 8: credits based on individual matching
AwardSCQF 7SCQF 8Credit SVQ 4 Leadership & Management for Care Services 72 level 10Individual matching PRE 2005 SVQ 3 Early Years Care & Education 18SCQF 7:18 credits SVQ 3 PlayworkNot credit ratedEntry to SCQF 7 NNEB or SNNEBNot credit ratedEntry to SCQF 7 HNC Childcare & Education 120SCQF 7: 120 credits PDA Certificate in Childcare & Education 60SCQF 8: 60 credits SVQ 4 Early Years Care & Education 60SCQF 8: 60 credits SVQ 4 Management & Leadership 60SCQF 8: 60 credits
SVQ 3 CCLD ( credits); SVQ 3 Playwork (80-90 credits); HNC Early Ed & Childcare (96 credits) BA Childhood Practice SCQF Level 7 Exit Certificate in Childhood Practice NNEB/SNNEB; SVQ 3 Early Years Care & Ed (18 credits); SVQ 3 Playwork HNC Childcare & Education (120 credits); PDA Ed & Childcare (60 credits); SVQ 4 Early Years Care & Ed (60 credits) BA Childhood Practice SCQF Level 8 Exit Diploma in Childhood Practice PDA Early Ed & Childcare/Childhood Practice (60 credits); SVQ 4 CCLD/Playwork (100 – 110 credits) HND Childhood Practice (240 credits); OU Diploma in HE Early Years (240 credits) BA Childhood Practice SCQF Level 9 Exit Degree in Childhood Practice
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