The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a quality assured national framework of qualifications in the school, vocational education and training (VET), and higher education sectors in Australia.
The Framework links together all these qualifications and is a highly visible, quality-assured national system of educational recognition which promotes lifelong learning and a seamless and diverse education and training system.
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July 2010 Consultation Paper: Strengthening the AQF: A Framework for Australia's Qualifications
The consultation paper Strengthening the AQF: A Framework for Australia's Qualifications is the package of policies that comprise the proposed strengthened AQF.
The AQF Council has sought stakeholder comments on this package by Wednesday August 4, 2010. Responses are published on the website except for those responses that requested confidentiality. (links will be available from Monday August 9, 2010)
The consultation paper includes:
A draft structure of 10 levels and the criteria for each
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Draft qualification type descriptors for each of the existing qualification types
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Draft specifications for selected AQF qualification types
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Draft policies for the issuance of qualifications, registers of qualifications, qualification pathways and linkages, generic skills in qualifications, and the addition or removal of qualification types.
Specifications for all AQF qualification types are included in a separate paper, available here.
Enquiries regarding the consultation paper should be emailed to aqfc@sa.gov.au
Further information about the Strengthening Project can be found on the Projects pages.
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