Alignment of UK awards with the National Framework of Qualifications
Information provided on aligned qualifications
The reports below include a table of information on the qualifications of each awarding body that have been aligned with the Irish NFQ. These tables contain the following detail:
- The name of the qualification
- The reference number associated with the qualification – this can be used to locate more information about the qualification on the UK National Database of Accredited Qualifications http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk
- The type of qualification: there are a number of different types of qualification in the education and training system in the UK, such as Vocationally Related Qualifications (VRQs) and Higher Level Qualifications (HLQs). Definitions of types of qualification are included in each report
- The number of guided learning hours that are associated with the qualification. A definition of guided learning hours is included in each report
- The level of the qualification in the National Qualifications Framework of England, Wales and Northern Ireland or the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
- The level at which the qualification has been aligned on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications.
Qualification Size and Progression Opportunities
A number of the UK education and training qualifications aligned with the Irish NFQ are significantly smaller in size than the Irish qualifications included in the NFQ. In this context, it t is important to investigate and understand in advance what progression opportunities are associated with a qualification and how broadly they are available.
Reports on alignment of the awards made by certain UK awarding bodies in Ireland with the Irish National Framework of Qualifications
Links to:
British Computer Society (BCS)
Aligned September 2009
Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education (CACHE)
Aligned September 2008
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Aligned September 2008
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Aligned April 2010
City and Guilds
List of City and Guilds Awards (Aligned September 2008)
List of City and Guilds Awards (Aligned September 2009)
Edexcel
Aligned September 2008 and September 2009
Education Development International (EDI)
Aligned September 2008
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
Aligned September 2008
ITEC
Aligned June 2009
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
Aligned September 2008
Open University (OU)
Aligned February 2008
Qualifications Network
Aligned September 2009
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Aligned February 2008 and November 2009
Trinity College London (TCL)
Aligned September 2008
Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT)
Aligned September 2008
Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET)
Aligned April 2009
University College Birmingham
Aligned May 2009
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