1. 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

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

3. 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,
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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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: in seven languages
project specific e-portfolio enabling on-line
assessment
Qualified EUCEBS Assessors Award Training
Programme

8. 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)

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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