QUALIFIED EUCEBS ASSESSORS AWARD (QEAA) Andragoški center Slovenije Slovenian Institute for Adult Education QUALIFIED EUCEBS ASSESSORS AWARD (QEAA) presentation EUCEBS European Certificate in Basic Skills pilot project

QEAATP Content of presentation What is EUCEBS? Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Content of presentation What is EUCEBS? QEAATP

EUCEBS – European Certificate in Basic Skills Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award EUCEBS – European Certificate in Basic Skills 3 years Leonardo da Vinci pilot project, funded under Transparency thematic action, 2002-2005 9 partners from 8 countries: University of Edinburgh, UK, contracting org Edinburgh University Settlement, UK, co-ordinating org partner countries: Slovenia, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Romania, Ireland advisory: European Trade Union, Bruxelles, Basic Skills Agency, London

to develop multilingual, competence based EU Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award EUCEBS overall goal to develop multilingual, competence based EU 6-part certificate, that will make visible to employers what those who gain it can do. methods - system of accreditation of prior non-formal and informal learning in the area of basic skills - e-portfolio and EU standard test for overall competence in each domain

6 domains of competences: communication numeracy ICT learning to learn Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award EUCEBS 6 domains of competences: communication numeracy ICT learning to learn interpersonal skills citizenship

socially and economically excluded groups of Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award EUCEBS target audience socially and economically excluded groups of adults, no formal qualification (early school leavers, immigrants, ethnic groups, prisoners, etc) rationale removing barriers to learning and labour market, improving learning of risk groups, improving employability and mobility of population, strengthening social inclusion, making learning more visible and attractive.

products and added value standards of knowledge and competences Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award EUCEBS products and added value standards of knowledge and competences on each of 6 domains structured into elements, performance criteria and range statements tests for each of 6 domains (CAA) project website: www.eucebs.org in seven languages project specific e-portfolio enabling on-line assessment Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme

EUCEBS implementation within the duration of the project Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award EUCEBS implementation within the duration of the project endorsement of the certificate on national level through national qualification authorities in (some) partner countries (responsible Ministries) partners org. - initial testing centres future of the project - national testing centres (in contact with EUROPASS) EUCEBS Foundation, non profit company Single Framework on Transparency of Qualifications and competences including EUROPASS (certificate supplement or mobility pass)

quality assurance and transparency philosophy Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme - proposal (SIAE) rationale quality assurance and transparency philosophy - to make visible non-formal and informal learning, experience based and modular, two methods of validating and accrediting knowledge and competences, by portfolio and EUCEBS tests

aims Trainees: Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme - Proposal (SIAE) aims Trainees: Recognise EU and national documents on NFL and IFL develop positive attitude to validation and certification master EUCEBS domains and structure of standards qualify for using two instruments: EUCEBS tests and portfolio qualify for direct assessment of knowledge and competences master the building up portfolio qualify for communication with candidates manage the characteristics of the target groups, masters EUCEBS ICT

Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme – proposal (SIAE) The structure - 2 parts - The general part defines (the content and the structure): aims of the training, duration and content of the training, crediting of the programme, entry requirements, completion of the programme with award, verification and assessment of knowledge and competences, resources for implementing the training programme, the professional role of the qualified assessors.

Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme - proposal (SIAE) The special part defines (standards of knowledge and competences) (in tune with SI legislation concerning NVQ): the name of the programme, professional background of assessors, relation to the formal programmes, ways and criteria of assessment of knowledge and compet. the benefits of QAA, required his/her educational level, resources and standards of knowledge and competences of assessors, supporting documents, literature and sources, validity of the licence, monitoring of the QAATP.

partners institutions ‘nests’ for providing QEAATP EU level: Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme - proposal (SIAE) implementation national level partners institutions ‘nests’ for providing QEAATP EU level: EUCEBS Fundation: monitoring, evaluation, developing assessors network EU Inventory on the identification and validation of NFL/IFL

training for new professional and occupational roles Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme - proposal (SIAE) added value training for new professional and occupational roles (new professional field) a pathway to EU market of basic skills and competences

Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training Programme - Proposal (SIAE) problems foreseen government monopoly in some countries on what may be validated uncertanty of local / regional funding support for testing centres suspicion, in some countries, of innovative methods