Seminar: Curricula reform and qualification framework, Čatež, National qualification framework Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology Polonca Miklavc Valenčič Directorate of Science and Higher Education Higher education department

Seminar: Curricula reform and qualification framework, Čatež, History, Inheritance Social agreement in 1980, a partnership document: -Levels with general descriptors -Developmental tool -Descriptive document -Vertical, linear document with elements of LLL -Connection between the labour market a demands and education programmes design

Seminar: Curricula reform and qualification framework, Čatež, Changes After 1992 not considered as a national qualification framework document and not updated Development of information society – ICT, mobility Diversity of learning environments – working env, electronic media, free time activities Increasing number of partners – chambers, agencies, clubs...

Seminar: Curricula reform and qualification framework, Čatež, State of the art in Slovenia Absence of an overarching qualification framework Absence of legislative framework – except Act on Higher Education Sectoral qualification frameworks with different elements, not developmental, defining the tariffs of payment -In collective agreements -In legislation EQF national consultation in autumn 2005

Seminar: Curricula reform and qualification framework, Čatež, Plans To establish a national qualification framework – define the responsible body and the partners clearly determined To develop it in line with the EQF and EHE QF principles (LLL, development, recognition of informal learning, quality assurance mechanisms, credit accumulation and transfer, ) Based on learning outcomes

Seminar: Curricula reform and qualification framework, Čatež, Strategy A national, overarching qualification framework A national group, definition of the ownership of the NQF, legislation The HE QF within the NQF (the Council of the RS for HE) Common structure Common terminology In line with the common documents (Bologna process, EU)

Seminar: Curricula reform and qualification framework, Čatež, Thank you for your attention