1. CARIBBEAN VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
CVQ

2. OUR TRANSFORMATION EXAMS/SYLLABUS TEACHING LEARNING CXC
CHANGE
IMPROVE
LEARNING
ENHANCE
TEACHING
INNOVATE
EXAMS/SYLLABUS
CXC
IDEAL CARIBBEAN PERSON
GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE COMPETITIVENESS
WORLD CLASS CERTIFICATION

3. IDEAL CARIBBEAN PERSON

4. How Children Learn
Spatial/visual
Auditory
Linguistic
kinaesthetic

5. UNESCO Pillars Self-esteem Emotional Intelligence Critical thinking
Learn to Live
Together
Communications
Multi-lingualism
Cultural Sensitivity
Conflict Resolution
Learn to Be
Self-esteem
Emotional Intelligence
Critical thinking
Cultural awareness
Learn to Do
Skills
Capacity to act
Ability to apply knowledge
Learn to Know
Solid academic base- reading and numeracy
Comprehension
Ability to research and analyze
Learn to
Transform Oneself
and Society
Non-discriminatory
Integrate sustainable lifestyles
Minimize footprint
Respect Earth, life in all its diversity,
Achieve social solidarity
Promote democracy and peace

6. LEVELS OF EXAM 19 ASSOCIATE DEGREE
COUNTRIES
Facilitates advanced job placement or career focus
Provides credits for degree level studies
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Specific technical skills directly applicable to different occupations
Foundational programme for secondary level
Emphasis on competencies necessary for future success
Completion of 5 years of secondary level
Entry standards for further study or world of work
Pre-University programme
Foundation blocks for tertiary education
Key literacies required for pupils exiting the primary school system.
Foundation blocks for secondary education

7. AIMS OF THE CVQ Develop the ideal Caribbean worker
Facilitate the movement of skilled certified workers within the CSME
Enhance the quality profile and attractiveness of CARICOM labour force
Harmonize TVET systems across the region

8. COMPETENT/NOT YET COMPETENT
What is the CVQ?
CVQ CERTIFICATION
An award that represents the achievement of a set of competencies that define the essential (core) work practices of an occupational area consistent with the levels articulated within the regional qualification framework
COMPETENT/NOT YET COMPETENT

9. CVQ Levels Level 1 Directly Supervised/Entry –Level Worker Level 2
Supervised Skilled Worker
Level 3
Independent or Autonomous Skilled Worker
Level 4
Specialized or Supervisory Worker
Level 5
Managerial and/or Professional Worker

10. CVQ Levels
CVQs are awarded to those candidates who would have met the required standards in all of the prescribed units of study.
Statements are issued in cases where candidates did not complete all the requirements for the award of CVQ.
Schools that are suitably equipped currently offer Levels 1 & 2.

11. The Competency-Based Education Training and Assessment (CBETA) Approach

12. The CBETA Approach
Tasks are identified by the occupational and industry experts - Standards.
Each student has the opportunity to develop and to be evaluated on the competencies achieved.
Students’ progress by demonstrating the attainment of competencies.

13. The CBETA Approach
Assessment of competency is based on knowledge, demonstration of the competency and attitude.
Students are aware of the Occupational Standards used as the basis for assessing achievement and determining competency.

14. The CBETA Approach
Assessment evidence maintained for moderation and/or verification activities.
Candidates may be assessed repeatedly until they prove they are competent.

15. Role of Teacher in CBETA Environment
Engage all students in a series of training and assessment activities so that they develop and demonstrate the competencies applicable to the revised CAPE® and CSEC® syllabuses.
Teacher
Coach
Facilitator
Monitor
Provide feedback
Motivator

16. CVQ ROLE OF PARTNERS CXC Parents & Students MOEs NTA/ Industry
TVET Council
Industry
Parents & Students
CARICOM Secretariat
CANTA

17. CXC’s Quality Assurance Mechanism
- Pre-readiness Audits – (Before)
- In-Training Audits (During)
- Training and Assessment Audits (End)
- Final Certification Audit
Documents required by the institutions to support the CVQ award’s decisions
The Pre-readiness Audit - Mandatory
provides information on the extent of the readiness of the institution to commence the CVQ.
carried out before the commencement of the CVQ programme to ensure the availability of adequate and quality resources and processes as outlined by the Occupational Standards and Quality Assurance criteria.
During Production/In-Training Audits – Not Mandatory
This audit is conducted upon request from the institution after completing 25 – 50 per cent of the CVQ programmes
End of Production/Training and Assessment Audit - Mandatory
findings from the audit used in the certification process
done by a team of trained personnel who verify the extent to which the requirements of the CVQ Occupational Standards and CXC’s Quality Assurance criteria are achieved
Final Certification Audit - Mandatory
finalize the decisions for the CVQ award
entails a comprehensive assessment of the End of Production/Training Quality Assurance audits , the External Verifiers’ Report, the Facilities Audit Reports/Facilities Standards, the Candidates’ Achievement and Declaration of registration sheets, the Candidates’ Portfolio Completion Status report and CXC’s Broad Sheet reports
The CVQ is a Standards driven Regional Certification System maintained by a Quality Assurance Structure with focus on achievement of performance outcomes.
Competency standards

18. PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES
Knowledge and use of the Regional Qualifications
Framework
Orientation to Competency Based Education and
Training and Assessment (CBETA)
Orientation for Competency Standards
Evaluation of Existing Resources
Centre/School Approval
Development of a Quality Assurance System
Training of Key Personnel
Establishment of a Record Keeping System
Assessment

19. ASSESSMENT CENTRES
Minimum requirements for Competence-Based Training, Assessment and Certification.
Statutory Compliance
Resource (Staff, Physical & Learning )
Assessors
Internal verification procedures
External verification procedures
Management of Information (record management,
security and storage)

20. ASSESSMENT MONITORING
Monitoring arrangements stipulated for the delivery of CVQs:
Assessments are conducted by trained assessors Assessments are conducted within approved
centres. (Schools or Education Institutions)
Verification of assessments regularly conducted
Moderation of assessment results is conducted to
maintain consistency

21. QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDIT INSTRUMENTS
Quality Assurance Checklist
Students Portfolio Building Status Forms
Student Portfolio Completion Status Forms
Quality Assurance Report

22. RECORD KEEPING Recording of data should be simple and efficient
Records of assessment should specify what evidence is collected, when it is collected and the method of assessment used
Assessment records should reflect all areas of performance i.e. knowledge, skills and attitude
Records should specify clearly the competencies assessed and the degree of competence achieved. This is critical in determining if assessment for the unit/cluster of units is complete.

23. Pathway to Establishing CVQs
PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES
Pathway to Establishing CVQs

24. Pathway to Establishing CVQs
Ideal C’bean person
Movement of skilled labour
Certified workers within CSME
Enhancing attractiveness of workforce of CARICOM states
Harmonise TVET systems across the region
Council on Human and Social Development
Quality Assurance –
Pre-readiness Audits
During Training Audits
Training and Assessment Audits
CARICOM
COHSOD
2006
Approves Regional Occupational Standards (ROS) used for CVQs
CXC – Awarding body for CVQs in Sec. Schs. to L1 & L2
RCM/TVET
CANTA
Est. 2003
Local Registrars -
MoE
Caribbean Association of National Training Authorities
An association comprising NTAs & TVET apex bodies

25. Certification Process
PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES
Certification Process

26. CVQ Certification Process
CXC – Awarding body for CVQs in Sec. Schs. to L1 & L2
Quality Assurance –
Pre-readiness Audits
During Training Audits
Training and Assessment Audits
Work with schools to ensure they meet the requirements for CVQ certification
Award CVQ certification
NTAs and TVET Councils
Conduct facilities audits
Training of internal & external verifiers
Appoint external verifiers from industry
Training of assessors
Assists with monitoring portfolio building process
Monitor the performance of the institution
Local Registrars - MoE
Provide financial resources
Monitor the award and issuing of CVQ certificates
Monitor pedagogy activities
Secondary Schools
Lead the CVQ operations
Monitor delivery and assessment activities

27. Secondary Schools Instructional Staff Institutional Head Students
Complete assessors training prior to delivery of the CVQ programmes
Deliver and assess the CVQ programme
Prepare teacher’s portfolio
Manage the development and completion of students’ portfolios
Continuously assess students
Manage records of students
Prepare and implement lesson plans, delivery and assessment schedules
Keep abreast with industry
Institutional Head
Lead the CVQ operations
Monitor delivery and assessment activities
Prepare and manage the annual budget for the CVQ programme
Meet regularly with delivery and assessment teams
Staff training, upgrading and accountability
Supervise safety, housekeeping and maintenance activities of the institution’s internal and external environment
Oversight of the portfolio building and completion process
Students
Exercise high interest and commitment to learn
Fulfil all the expectations and requirements of the CVQ certification
Complete their portfolios

28. Other Partners in the Certification Process
Internal Verifiers
Ensure the assessments are performed to established quality standards
Sample assessment records
Assess candidates
Ensure that the assessment evidence is reliable
Monitor and approve the planning activities of instructional staff
Prepare candidates’/portfolio building and completion form
Prepare the internal quality assurance/verification reports and monitor their use
External Verifiers
External quality assurance personnel recruited from industry
Audit the assessment and internal verification processes
Witness assessments and internal verification
Prepare external verification reports and monitor their use
Complete the candidate’s portfolio completion report
Visit the institution periodically
Industry Players
Partner with the school for sharing/funding of resources and expertise
Provide industry attachment for staff and work experience for students

29. SCHOOL WORK PARTNERSHIPS
Challenges:
Labour laws which restrict age of employment
access to industry experience is relaxed for Level 1
Identifying partners
Lack of creativity

30. SCHOOL/WORK PARTNERSHIPS

31. PROGRESS SINCE 2007
9,135 candidates registered for CVQs in 51 occupational standards
2,387 CVQ certificates issued
5,844 unit awards were made
Pre-readiness audits at several schs. in the region
Work to rationalize Regional Occupational Standards (ROS) 8-10 units per standard
Update CVQ database

32. PROGRESS SINCE 2007
Training – teachers, IVs, EVs, internal QA processes, developing curricula from ROS
Update QA processes
CXC as a member of CANTA’s QA C’ttee
CXC as a member of TVET Council B’dos QA C’ttee

33. INTEGRATION for CSEC and CAPE SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT
The CXC® APPROACH

34. Integration for Certification
Connects areas of study and unifies concepts.
Engages students in relevant, meaningful activities that can be connected to real life.
Encourages the use of teaching strategies to include themes, projects, problem-based learning, field studies and investigations.
Arrives at assessment judgement against an establish standard.

35. Integration for Certification
With integration decisions are taken on:
what form the integration should take;
how the integration should take place;
where the integration should take place; and,
over how much time it should be done. 

36. The CXC® Approach CSEC® /CAPE® CVQ* Content aligned
Assessment strategies aligned
Suggested Teaching and Learning Activities aligned
Evidence based
Assessment judgement based on establish standards (syllabus and Occupational Standards)
Assessment results transferable
Certification path mirrors each other
CSEC® /CAPE®
CVQ*

37. The CXC® Approach
Competency Based Education Training and Assessment (CBETA) approach to teach and assess syllabuses.
Content in syllabuses aligned to industry standards.
Moderation and audits used for quality assurance.
Dual recognition of competencies CAPE® and CVQ* or CSEC® and CVQ*.
Dual recognition is not automatic.

38. Certification Pathways
School-Based Assessment – Evidence Based
Internal Moderation (Teacher)
External Moderation (CXC Moderator)
External Assessment
Results published by CXC®
CXC® Quality Assurance Audits
Internal Verification
External Verification
CXC® Quality Assurance Audits

39. General Information
In 2016, the number of registered candidates was 3789 in 40 occupational areas.
In 2015, candidates registered to pursue CVQs in 34 occupational areas compared with 31 in 2014.

40. Number of Candidates Registered by Year

41. Popular Occupational Areas
2014
2015
2016
Commercial Food Preparation
306
298
529
Crop Production
103
251
188
Crop Production – Grow Box Operations
224
303
342
Data Operations
393
492
499
Electrical Installation
218
241
356
Fabric Design 94
102
101
Food and Drink Service -
267
Furniture Making 93 92
126
General Cosmetology
163
181
162
General Office Administration (Office Clerk) 90 81
Metalwork Engineering
155
107
143
Motor Vehicle Systems
132
110
Welding
149
166
164

42. Popular Occupational Areas

43. Candidate CVQ Awards

44. Questions and Answers

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