Detailed roadmap for the eqf referencing of the nqf in fyrom

Mr. John O’Connor - 2012-2016 Head of Qualifications and Skills Policy at Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Responsible for leading policy development and review of the Irish NFQ. Co-ordinate activity as Irelands designated EQF-NCP with responsibility for national development and implementation of the European Qualifications Framework.

2008-2012 - Policy Development Officer with the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI). The principal function of the NQAI was to develop a framework of qualifications for the recognition and award of qualifications in the State, based on standards of knowledge, skill or competence to be acquired by learners. Related to this the NQAI had the function of establishing the policies and criteria on which the framework of qualifications are based.

2005-2008 - Academic Registrar responsible for Institutional Quality Assurance at Portobello College Dublin.

1994-2005 - College Lecturer in Human Resource Management, European Industrial Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Relevant International Qualification Framework Policy Networks:

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  Member of the European Qualifications Framework Advisory Group
  
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  Irish Representative on the Member States Working Group for European Skills Qualifications Competencies and Occupations (ESCO)
  
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  Member of the ESCO Maintenance Committee (2010-2014)
  

The opinion of Mr. O’Connor to the draft EQF Referencing Report of the Macedonian Qualifications Framework and Self-Certification to the QF-EHEA will be provided separately.


Twinning project

Further improvement of the system for
development and implementation of the
National Qualifications Framework (MK 13 IB SO 02)


Note on the draft of

The EQF Referencing Report of the NQF of the Republic of Macedonia
and Self-Certification to the QF-EHEA

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1The gross rate equals the overall number of children in kindergartens, regardless of age, divided by the number of the population usually covering that specific age group.

2The net rate equals the overall number of children in kindergartens at certain level of age complying with the age defined by law, and divided by the number of the population usually covering that specific age group.

3The text on the website is in the Macedonian language.

4In accordance with the education system for in the Republic of Macedonia in accordance with 2011 ISCED, Classifications, methodologies, nomenclatures and standards, International Standard Classification of Education MSKOB 2011. This level of education in the Republic of Macedonia starts with the completion of mandatory primary education. Student specialization is expected at this level, unlike ISCEL level 2.Teaching staff has higher educational attainment of ISCED level 6, 7 or 8 and pedagogical qualifications.The curricula at this level require completion of the nine-year primary education (from beginning of level 1), which provides access to gymnasium education, as prescribed with the Law on Secondary Education, and access to vocational or technical education as set out in the Law on Secondary Educations and the Law on Vocational Educational and Training, as well as minimum conditions for entry with completed level 2. The successful completion of these curricula provides students with qualifications relevant for the labour market at this level or for entry into higher education.[]

5 According to the Vocational Education and Training Glossary, Skopje, 2014 programmes are public documents which define educational outputs (knowledge, skills and competence) for a particular subject or area that learners acquire and develop in the educational process and prove at examinations. Educational outputs (knowledge, skills and competence) in the programmes are based on the subject curriculum objectives for the corresponding subjects or areas.

6 According to the Vocational Education and Training Glossary, Skopje, 2014, curriculum is a broader concept than the terms national curriculum, subject curriculum and study programme. This concept includes: educational outputs/learning outputs as a result of implementation of subject curricula (or groups) of related modules/subjects/one subject, as well as description of methods of ensuring that the student will acquire envisaged competences.

7The State Matura and the School Matura are presented in greater details in the part Quality Assurance in secondary education.

8 This level of education prepares cadres for particular professional tasks for particular segments of the working process.

9The Republic of Macedonia joined the Bologna Process in 2003.

10 MoLSP: 2014 Operational Plan for Active Employment Programmes and Measures

11 ESA: Training needs analysis 2008-13

12National institution, see Chapter 2.

13National institution, see Chapter 2.

14MacedoniaChamber of Commerce of the Republic of Macedonia, Association of Chambers of the Republic of Macedonia, Chamber of Crafts of the Republic of Macedonia, Chamber of Commerce of North-West Macedonia.

15MCSGE (Macedonian Credit System for General Education) into Macedonian language: МКСОО (Makedonski kredit system za opshto obrazovanie).

16European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

17European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training

18Macedonian Credit System for General Education

19Decision N^o 19-8483/1 of 07.11.2012 see the website http://mrk.mk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/resenie-1.pdf.

20Decision N^o 07-6230/1 of 07.04.2014, see the website http://mrk.mk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/resenie-2-1.pdf.

21Decision N^o 19-9913/1 of 03.06.2014 see website: http://mrk.mk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Resenie-Referenciranje-na-NRK-2.pdf.

22National institution, see Chapter 2.

23National institution, see Chapter 2.

24 Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Macedonia, Association of Chambers of the Republic of Macedonia, Chamber of Crafts of the Republic of Macedonia, Chamber of Commerce of Northwest Macedonia

25Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No. 183/2015.

26 Inventory and Analysis of Existing Qualifications, Study Supporting the EQF Referencing Process in the Republic of Macedonia, European Training Foundation, May 2014

27Inventory and Analysis of Existing Qualifications and the Synthesis Report, European Training Foundation, May 2014

28Developed in the frame of the Twinning Project MK 07 IB SO 03

29www.dinaquf.uklo.edu.mk

30TEMPUS ETF-SM-00050-2008, (2009-2012)

31European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice, 2015. The European Higher Education Area in 2015: Bologna Process Implementation Report, Page 67.

32Ibid.

33 Ibid.

34 Page 69.

35 Page 98.

36 Page 101.

37 TEMPUS ETF-SM-00050-2008, (2009-2012)

38 The deadline given in the Council Recommendation of 2012 on VNFIL for all involved countries.

39 Information on the numbers and the dates of publishing the Official Gazettes of the Republic of Macedonia with the laws and other relevant documents on adult education is provided in the sub-chapter 2.3 Adult education.

40 For students with difficulties in learning some subjects and for students with extraordinary interest.