Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
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The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework is Scotland’s national system for describing, comparing, and accrediting learning and qualifications across all levels of education and training.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework canonical | 2 |
| National Qualifications | 1 |
| SCQF | 1 |
| SCQF level 1 | 1 |
| Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework levels | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T997735 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Context triple: [University of the West of Scotland, participatesIn, Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework]
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A.
European Qualifications Framework
The European Qualifications Framework is a common European reference framework that helps compare and translate qualifications across different countries and education systems in Europe.
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B.
Scottish Qualifications Authority Gaelic materials
Scottish Qualifications Authority Gaelic materials are official educational and assessment resources produced by Scotland’s national qualifications body to support the teaching, learning, and examination of the Gaelic language.
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C.
Education and Skills Funding Agency
The Education and Skills Funding Agency is a UK government body responsible for funding education and training for children, young people, and adults, including schools, colleges, and apprenticeships.
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D.
Open University in Scotland
The Open University in Scotland is a distance-learning higher education institution offering flexible, part-time study opportunities to students across Scotland.
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E.
Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region
The Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region is an international treaty adopted in Lisbon in 1997 that sets common principles for recognizing higher-education qualifications across European countries to promote academic mobility and fair access to further study.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Target entity description: The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework is Scotland’s national system for describing, comparing, and accrediting learning and qualifications across all levels of education and training.
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A.
European Qualifications Framework
The European Qualifications Framework is a common European reference framework that helps compare and translate qualifications across different countries and education systems in Europe.
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B.
Scottish Qualifications Authority Gaelic materials
Scottish Qualifications Authority Gaelic materials are official educational and assessment resources produced by Scotland’s national qualifications body to support the teaching, learning, and examination of the Gaelic language.
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C.
Education and Skills Funding Agency
The Education and Skills Funding Agency is a UK government body responsible for funding education and training for children, young people, and adults, including schools, colleges, and apprenticeships.
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D.
Open University in Scotland
The Open University in Scotland is a distance-learning higher education institution offering flexible, part-time study opportunities to students across Scotland.
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E.
Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region
The Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region is an international treaty adopted in Lisbon in 1997 that sets common principles for recognizing higher-education qualifications across European countries to promote academic mobility and fair access to further study.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
education framework
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qualifications framework ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
SCQF
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| administeredBy | SCQF Partnership ⓘ |
| alignedWith | European Qualifications Framework ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| coversSector |
adult and community learning
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further education ⓘ higher education ⓘ school education ⓘ work-based learning ⓘ |
| creditPointDefinition | one SCQF credit point represents 10 hours of learning time ⓘ |
| distinguishes | different levels of learning outcomes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
learning outcomes
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volume of learning ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
SCQF credit points
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SCQF levels ⓘ |
| helps |
education providers design programmes
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employers understand qualification levels ⓘ learners understand the level of their qualifications ⓘ |
| highestLevel | SCQF level 12 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scottish education system ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lowestLevel |
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
SCQF level 1
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| numberOfLevels | 12 ⓘ |
| purpose |
accredit learning
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compare learning ⓘ describe learning ⓘ support recognition of qualifications ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| scope | all levels of education and training in Scotland ⓘ |
| supports |
credit transfer
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lifelong learning ⓘ progression pathways ⓘ recognition of prior learning ⓘ |
| typeOfLevelDescriptor |
autonomy, accountability and working with others
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communication, ICT and numeracy skills ⓘ generic cognitive skills ⓘ knowledge and understanding ⓘ practice and applied knowledge ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Scottish colleges
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Scottish schools ⓘ Scottish universities ⓘ employers in Scotland ⓘ training providers in Scotland ⓘ |
| website | https://scqf.org.uk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Description of subject: The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework is Scotland’s national system for describing, comparing, and accrediting learning and qualifications across all levels of education and training.
Referenced by (6)
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