WAMITAB Forum Brief Ofqual withdrawal of QCF Consultation

WAMITAB Forum Brief
Ofqual withdrawal of QCF
Consultation
Chris James
CEO WAMITAB
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QCF Withdrawal
In relation to the ‘Withdrawing the
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
Regulatory Arrangements’, of course the main
proposal is the withdrawal of the current QCF
regulatory arrangements as a whole.
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Continued WAMITAB recognition
All awarding organisations (AOs) that are
recognised for QCF will continue to be
recognised for the qualifications that
they offer now but their recognition will
be described in future by sector, e.g.
waste.
This recognition will be discussed with
each AO
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All WAMITAB QCF qualifications
affected
This will affect current and future
qualifications so that AOs will need to
extend their recognition if they want to
offer qualification at a different level or in a
different sector.
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WAMITAB qualifications to be fit for
purpose.
The key test of qualifications will be fitness
for purpose and there will not be a
requirement that they use of units or
modules. Who decides?
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Credit recognition and RPL?
Credit can still be used but needs to be
consistent across all AOs (see GLH consultation).
AOs will be able, but do not have to, recognise
credit from another AO. If they do then they
must have a clear policy
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Mastery or compensatory approach
to assessment of WAMITAB
qualifications
The rules regarding assessment will be
removed. Assessment must be fit for
purpose and can use either the mastery
or compensatory approach
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Closure of unit bank holding
WAMITAB waste units etc.
The intention is to close the unit bank and
remove the roles of unit submitter and rules
of Combination submitter.
Once the bank is closed AOs cannot put units
into the bank or use units from the bank.
The sharing of units will no longer be a
requirement.
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WAMITAB to set quality and
standards of it’s qualifications
Each AO will be accountable for the
validity and standards of their
qualifications whether they are
based on units from the bank or their
own.
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QCF title withdrawal from all
WAMITAB qualifications
•
In relation to titles, QCF will be removed
from the titles on Register and in time from
AO material.
•
Titles will need a level but Ofqual will not
require use of specified titles linked to size.
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Consultation on Guided Learning Hours
Total Qualification Time
New terms are introduced in the
consultation to describe the time that a
student could reasonably expect to be
taught, to study for and to be assessed in a
qualification. These activities will total up
to ‘Total Qualification Time’ (TQT).
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Consultation on Guided Learning
Hours TQT
§ TQT
will be split into three components:
• Guided Learning,
• Directed Study
• Dedicated Assessment.
Each of these components is defined within the
consultation document and comment on each of
them is invited
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WAMITAB to assign Guided Learning
Hours
Where an AO determines that a qualification is relevant
for the Education and Skills Act 2008 (RPA) purposes, it
must assign a number of hours for Guided Learning,
Directed Study and Dedicated Assessment using the
relevant Criteria. Where an AO determines that a
qualification is NOT relevant for 2008 Act purposes, but
still chooses to assign a number of hours for Guided
Learning, Directed Study and Dedicated Assessment, it
must do so using the relevant Criteria
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Credit value of WAMITAB
qualifications
Credit values for qualifications will consist of
two elements;
– Guided Learning
– Directed Study
AOs will be required to be able to justify the
values they have allocated.
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Relevance of WAMITAB qualifications
to raised participation age
• Ofqual will expect each AO to monitor its
determination of a qualification’s relevance
for RPA purposes and the assigned TQT
values over a period of time.
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12 months for WAMITAB to reach
compliance. Is this enough time?
• The consultation proposes a transition period
of 12 months to allow AOs to move to full
compliance with the new requirements and
views are invited on this proposed period.
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