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Latest developments in
the referencing process in Latvia:
challenges and strong points
Gunta
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Baiba Ramina
Academic Information Centre
www.aic.lv
NCP-VET-CO project fifth meeting
24-25 March 2011 in Bucharest
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EQF
Professional qualification levels
8
doctor
professional qualification level 5
the highest qualification of a specialist in a field that enables the holder to
plan and perform research and scientific work in the field
7
master
6
bachelor
5
college
professional qualification level 4
theoretical and practical background that enables the holder to perform
complicated tasks as well as to organise and manage others in their work
4
secondary
school
professional qualification level 3
advanced theoretical and professional background which enables the
holder to fulfil certain tasks, including planning and organising work (various
technicians, car mechanics, hotel service specialist etc.)
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professional qualification level 2
theoretical and practical background that allows the holder to perform
qualified work independently (carpenter, hairdresser, cook, welder etc.)
3
professional qualification level 1
basic school theoretical and practical training that prepares students for performing
(9 grades) simple tasks in a certain area of practical activity (assistant cook, carpenter
2
etc.)
spec. educ.
1
spec. educ.
Timetable
2004
 Established Bologna Process working group
2009
 Established Working group by Latvian Rectors’ Council
 Established Steering group for referencing
 Descriptors for HE
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2010
 Descriptors for secondary level education
 Cabinet’s Regulations (in October)
June 2011
 Referencing report finalized
Initiatives in HE
 In 2004 – Bologna Process working group established by
the Ministry of Education and Science
 Working group includes:
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Higher Education Department of MoES
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Higher Education Council
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Latvian Rectors’ Council
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Latvian ENIC/NARIC
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Latvian Students’ Union
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LLP Agency etc.
Activities of the Bologna Process
working group
2004-2005
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Defining specified levels for all types of HE qualifications
setting the Bologna three cycle system
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Formulating general level descriptors based on learning
outcomes for each qualifications type
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Defining specified admission requirements and further
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development for each qualification
2005-2009
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Arranging dissemination process (3 seminars, 2
conferences)
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Arranging consultation process on the draft Higher
Education Law (2006-2008)
Activities of the Working group established
by Latvian Rectors’ Council (2009)
 Updating level descriptors (EQF 5-8), based on EQF
and Bologna descriptors, Bloom’s taxonomy
 Presenting them to higher education audience in
October 2009
 Descriptors
approved
by Higher
Education Council
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 Descriptors integrated in the Cabinet’s Regulations
(October 2010)
Initiatives in secondary level education
(2009-2010)
 Working groups for each type of qualification
(experts from the State Education Content Centre)
 General descriptors elaborated (based on education
standards, occupation standards, study subject standards) for:
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o
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general secondary education
vocational secondary education
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vocational education
vocational basic education
 Descriptors integrated in the Cabinet’s Regulations
(October 2010)
Activities of the Latvian NCP
(2010-2011)
 Launched website (http://nqf-latvia.lv or http://nki-latvija.lv)
 Arranged meetings and discussions for vocational education
related institutions
 National conference “Referencing Latvian education system to
European Qualifications Framework” (February 2011)
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 Coordinating national consultation process (March 2011)
 International EQF conference (27.04.2011)
 Supervising the preparation of the referencing report
 Presenting the results to the Steering group
Steering group (est. 2009)
 Ministry of Education and Science
 Latvian Chamber of Crafts
 Higher Education Council
 Academic Information Centre (NCP, ENIC/NARIC)
 Higher Education Quality Evaluation Centre
 Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia
 Employers’ Confederation of Latvia
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 College
Association
 Education Quality State Administration
 Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
 Latvian Rectors’ Council
 Latvian Students’ Union
 State Education Content Centre
Amendments in the Cabinet of Ministers
Regulations on the Latvian Education Classification
(October 5, 2010) I
First classification
level
Second classification
level
1st
1st and 2nd Education ISCED-97
Education
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programme
stage
of code
code
type
EQF
Amendments in the Cabinet of Ministers
Regulations on the Latvian Education Classification
(October 5, 2010) I
Basic
education
2nd stage
21 General education, basic education
2A, 2B
(1-9 grade) programmes
23 General education, basic education 2nd stage (7-9 2A, 2B
grade) programmes
26 General basic education pedagogical correction
2A, 2B
programmes (9 grade)
22 Vocational basic education, implemented without
restriction of basic education.
20T
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Vocational
continuing
education
professional qualification level 2), implemented
after completed or partially completed basic
education
20P Professional improvement, implemented after
basic education
20V Professionally orientated education implemented
parallel to basic education (1-9 grade)
programmes
2C
1-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Amendments in the Cabinet of Ministers
Regulations on the Latvian Education Classification
(October 5, 2010) I
Secondary 31 General education (obtaining general secondary education),
3A, 3B 4
implemented after basic education. Duration – 3 years
education
3rd stage 32 Vocational education (obtaining professional qualification level 2) 3C
4
33 Vocational secondary education (obtaining professional
3A, 3B 4
qualification level 3), implemented after basic education
35a Vocational education (obtaining professional qualification level
2), implemented after general secondary education
35b Vocational secondary education (obtaining professional
qualification level 3), implemented after general secondary
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education
36 General education (obtaining general secondary education),
continuation of vocational education. Duration – a year
30T Vocational continuing education (obtaining professional
qualification level 2 or 3), implemented after general or
vocational secondary education
30P Professional improvement, implemented after general or
vocational secondary education
30V Professionally orientated education implemented parallel to
general or vocational secondary education
4B
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4
4
4
4
2C
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Discussions about the qualification
placement in LQF
EQF level 3
Vocational secondary
education (3 years)
qualifications
Basic education and
vocational basic education
qualifications
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level
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General secondary education, General secondary education,
vocational secondary
vocational secondary
education (4 years) and
education (4 years)
vocational education (3 years)
Main challenges in the referencing
 Disseminating information to various target groups
 Really implementing and using QF
 Showing society the added value of QF
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Strong points in the referencing
 Discussions among various stakeholders
 Support for qualification recognition for labour
market
 ...
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Latest developments in
the referencing process in Latvia:
challenges and strong points
Gunta
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MasterKinta
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Baiba Ramiņa
Academic Information Centre
www.aic.lv
NCP-VET-CO project fifth meeting
24-25 March 2011 in Bucharest