ECVET-Enterprise, Project Meeting 16.-20. May, 2017
Core Terminology
ECVET – European Credit System in Vocational Education and Training
(ECVET points per year; ECVET points per qualification – differ in countries;
points can be linked with competencies /Finland/ or academic hours /Latvia, Estonia/;
see also “credit accumulation”, “credit transfer”; “ECVET technical components”)
VET - Vocational Education and Training
CVET – Continuing Vocational Education and Training
WBL – Work Based Learning
See also and compare by countries:
- apprenticeship
- traineeship
- internship
- work placement
Initiate, plan, implement internships
Competence based approach
MoU – Memorandum of Understanding
LA – Learning Agreement
LO – Learning Outcome
LO unit
EQF - European Qualification Framework (levels 1…8; 7-12 LO units)
NQF – National Qualification Framework (may differ from EQF)
CEFR – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2)
RPL – Recognition of Prior Learning
Acquisition, to acquire
Assessment; to assess
Assessment List (as a Supplement to LA)
Assessment of learning; Assessment of competencies
Evaluation; to evaluate
Self-evaluation
Validation; Validation process; to validate
Validated achievements
Recognition (of LOs); to recognize
Certification; to certify
Quality Assurance; to assure
Judgement; to judge
Achievements; to achieve
Formalis(z)ing, to formalis(z)e
Involvement; to involve
Requirement; to require; to meet the requirements
Approval; to approve
Maintenance; to maintain
Contribution; to contribute
Insurance; to insure
- occupational liability
- accident insurance
- medical insurance
- private insurance
- travel insurance
Diary
Report portfolio /Finland?/
Learning portfolio /Estonia/
LTB - Learning toolbox = an app developed by Tallinn University (ask Signe)
Skills demonstration /Finland/
Sending organisation = home organisation
Receiving organisation = host organisation
Intermediary organisation
Target country
Orientation (in new environment)
Mobility tool
Mobility implementation
Incoming mobilities
Outgoing mobilities
Trial period
SME – micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises
Entrepreneur, entrepreneurship
CEO – Chief Executive Officer
Country-specific:
PIKC – competence centre in Latvian vocational system
Chamber of Crafts – Association??? of vocational training centres in Germany
Dual Vocational Training System – WBL in Germany???