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What is the relationship between the HE qualifications framework and quality assurance?

What is the relationship between the HE qualifications framework and quality assurance?. Stephen Adam, June 2011. QUALITY: ‘The level of excellence’ QUALITY ASSURANCE : ‘The means (internal and external) and processes by which the quality of academic provision is maintained and confirmed’

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What is the relationship between the HE qualifications framework and quality assurance?

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  1. What is the relationship between the HE qualifications framework and quality assurance? Stephen Adam, June 2011

  2. QUALITY: ‘The level of excellence’ QUALITY ASSURANCE: ‘The means (internal and external) and processes by which the quality of academic provision is maintained and confirmed’ STANDARDS: ‘Accepted measurement on which to base a judgement’ QUALITY ENHANCEMENT: ‘Improving quality’ Definitions:

  3. Qualifications frameworks (levels, standards, transparency) Lifelong Learning (VET-HE links + Recognition of prior learning RPL) Employability Agenda (transferable skills) Curriculum Development (learning outcomes) Credits a and credit systems (ECTS/ECVET) QUALITY ASSURANCE Student - centred Learning (Quality of student Experience) Mobility (Student, staff, programme) Recognition (Lisbon Recognition Convention) The pivotal place of quality in the Bologna Process NB. There is no Bologna automatic recognition!

  4. The EHEA Bologna cycles are designed to aid countries in the development of their own level descriptors (which have more detail) and must directly relate to the EHEA descriptors (standards). Following self-certification the HEQF of different countries will link to a common standard. • Without confidence in the quality assurance of a country/institution there will be no recognition of qualifications. • The Bologna reforms are permeated with tools to aid transparency and hence ‘fair recognition’ judgments can be made…

  5. The main Bologna QA tool: The E4 Standards and Guidelines for Quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area (SAG)

  6. INTERNAL: Policy and procedures for QA Approval, monitoring and periodic review of programmes and awards Assessment of students Quality assurance of teaching staff Learning resources and student support Information systems Public information 3.STANDARDS & PROCESSES FOR QA AGENCIES: Status, activities, resources, independence, criteria, accountability, etc. 2.EXTERNAL:Use of internal QA procedures Development of external quality assurance processes Criteria for decisions Processes fit for purpose Reporting Follow-up procedures Periodic reviews System-wide analyses: Main solution: ‘European Standards and Guidelines (ESG)’

  7. Institutional management of quality assurance – some issues to consider (there is no perfect blueprint for this!) E4 Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area Stephen Adam, May 2011: stephenadam@orange.fr

  8. THIS IS NOT QUALTY ASSURANCE IN HE QUALITY ASSURANCE IS NOT SOMETHING DONE TO YOU!

  9. Bologna QF web site: http://www.ond.vlaanderen.be/hogeronderwijs/bologna/qf/qf.asp Council of Europe HE site: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/highereducation/Default_en.asp EQF site: http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc44_en.htm European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) – see workshop reports (especially workshop 5 report – Quality Assurance and Qualifications frameworks): http://www.enqa.eu/ Web references

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