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The library currently includes:
scqf partnership resources
Achievement Counts Leaflet - a guide to credits and qualifications for learners, parents and carers
A4 Framework Guide - a comprehensive guide to the Framework for learners, learning providers and employers
Summary of the credit points for qualifications - for anyone with an interest in learning
Employer Leaflet - a guide to how the Framework can help employers
SCQF Framework Diagram - for anyone with an interest in learning and Scottish qualifications
Joint Careers Scotland/SCQF leaflet - information on how to use the SCQF to plan your learning for learners, parents and carers
Qualifications can cross boundaries leaflet - for anyone with an interest in how qualifications compare in the UK and Ireland
Social Services
Understanding the SCQF - An initial guide for Early Education and Childcare- PDF (73Kb)
Healthcare
NHS Education Scotland & SCQF - Masterclasses Report - March 2006
Three regional 'Masterclasses' were hosted in March 2006 for key delegates from NHS Boards to explore the SCQF in more detail and to help inform future project work streams.
- PDF (245Kb)
SCQF Levels Descriptors Guidance for NHS 2007
The SCQF provides a national vocabulary for describing learning opportunities so making the relationships between qualifications clearer. It will clarify entry and exit points, help map routes for progression within and across education and training sectors and increase the opportunities for credit transfer. In these ways it will assist learners to plan their progress and minimise duplication of learning.
- PDF (1Mb)
SCQF Valuing Your Learning RPL Guidance Leaflet 2007
SCQF does provide opportunity for valuing all forms of learning through a process called 'Recognition of Prior Informal Learning' (RPL). This guidance builds upon that contained within the leaflet et entitled "Recognition of Prior Informal Learning (RPL) A Brief Overview for the NHS in Scotland" and has been put together to inform you about RPL so that you, and others whenever appropriate, can value your learning. The guidance will help you understand RPL, its uses and what you could do for RPL.
- PDF (1.3Mb)
NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) Leaflet 2007
KSF defines and describes the knowledge and skills which NHS staff (except doctors and dentists) need to apply in their work in order to deliver quality services. It provides a single, consistent, comprehensive and explicit framework on which review and development of all staff is based.
- PDF (1.8Mb)
SCQF NHS leaflet 2007
The SCQF has the potential to recognise learning from a range of experiences, therefore it potentially reduces dependency on courses or programmes of learning. However, where such courses and programmes are required, the SCQF accords a meaningful value to the learning achieved.
NHS Education for Scotland Conference Report
New opportunities: realising the potential of the SCQF and the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) Dec 2005
NHS Poster 2006
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and the NHS in Scotland
Policy Makers
- SCQF Information
- SCQF Level Descriptors and Credit Points
- The Common Core Set of Guidelines
- Credit Rating Guidelines
- Credit Transfer Guidelines
- Appendices:
- The SCQF Level Descriptors
- Qualifications Awarded by SQA
- Qualifications Awarded by HEIs
- Glossary
- Common Set of Principles for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- Guidelines for RPL
- Definitions of RPL
- Use of RPL within the context of the SCQF
- Who can undertake RPL?
- Benefits of RPL
- Core Principles of RPL
- RPL for Personal / Career Development (Formative RPL)
- RPL for Credit (Summative RPL)
- Glossary
SCQF Strategic Plan - Executive Summary
SCQF Operational Plan - Executive Summary
SCQF College Credit Rating
October 2006. This report evaluates the collective experience of the eight colleges who participated in the pilot project and makes recommendations for further development of credit rating in colleges."
Inspire Scotland report
In 2007 the SCQF Forum requested that the SCQF Partnership provide a report to identify the extent of RPL activity in Scotland. Consultants were engaged to conduct a review with the aim of assisting the SCQFP to identify the priorities for the SCQF Executive Team to take forward to address the challenges identified in Skills for Scotland. The report provides several recommendations and suggestions for developmental activities to address the requirements on both the demand and supply side.
Community Learning & Development
CLD CPD Portfolio
CLD CPD Blank Forms
A resource for Community Learning and Development staff to record learning, experience and achievements
Worth Doing Publication - October 08
SCQF Collaborative Projects - RPL Portfolio (Poster)
CLDMS SCQF Community Activist Training (Poster)
CLDMS SCQF Projects - Update on progress (January 2008)
Assessment Methods for selected short courses
Critical understanding of SCQF within adult education in the voluntary sector
Recognising Prior Learning in Community Learning and Development using the SCQF
Colleges
College Briefing
Download this document for an all round introduction to using the SCQF in colleges.
College Marketing and the SCQF
A guide for college marketing staff on using the SCQF in marketing processes.
Qualifications Guide
Download this document for a thorough breakdown of the qualifications contained in the framework.
Staff Brochure
A guide for all college staff on how to use the SCQF in all college processes.
Student Brochure
A guide for potential students thinking about college. Explains procedures and the SCQF.
