By Anonymous teacher. Pearls of wisdom will only take new teachers so far – the classroom will be the real test. When asked to put together some advice that newly qualified teachers (NQTs) might find useful, I began by compiling pearls of wisdom from teachers and senior leaders that I know and work with. More...
Qualifications frameworks: expanding influence, persisting obstacles
Initial work on the European qualifications framework (EQF) started 10 years ago, in autumn 2004. Partly triggered by this initiative, qualifications frameworks have since become integral parts of almost all education and training systems in Europe. Outside Europe, more and more countries and regions (such as Asia-Pacific) are rapidly developing and implementing qualifications frameworks. Over this period, Cedefop has been systematically mapping and analysing emergence of qualifications frameworks in different settings and for different purposes.
Including NQF and EQF levels in certificates and diplomas, as well as in qualifications databases, may be critical for increasing awareness of individual learners and other end-users. Countries like the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Malta and Portugal have made progress in this area. In England and Northern Ireland, where awarding bodies are free to decide whether to refer to the corresponding EQF levels or not, progress has been slower. Download the Briefing note "Qualifications frameworks: expanding influence, persisting obstacles".