QQI and the
Common Awards System
with some comments on
Maths Standards and Quality
Peter Cullen
Framework Standards and Guidance
Manager
Introducing QQI
• Established on 6 November 2012
• Qualifications and Quality
Assurance (Education and Training)
Act 2012
• From FETAC, NQAI, HETAC, and
IUQB
• Functions (some are new)
QQI is Consulting on New Policies
• We would really like to know your
views
• Please check www.qqi.ie
CAS and the NFQ
• The National Framework of
Qualifications remains
• The Common Awards System
– National Standards
– Locally developed programmes
– Programmes are quality assured by
QQI
– Note that QQI neither provides
programmes nor assesses learners
The Qualifications System
• Selected concepts
– Education and training
– Learning
– Complex adaptive system
– Communities of practice
– Trust
– Quality
– Qualifications
L5 Math
• Agreed in principle to develop a
new L5 Minor in Math for STEM to
address a gap
• In light of this need, a review of
Math minors at levels 1-6 might be
warranted