Slides about TESDA's Philippines Qualification Framework (PQF).

1. PHILIPPINE QUALIFICATIONS
FRAMEWORK
(PQF)

2. What is a Qualification?
Package of competencies describing a
particular function or job role existing in an
economic sector. It covers the work activities
required to undertake a particular job role.

3. What is the Philippine Qualifications
Framework (PQF)?
• It is a national policy describing the levels of educational
qualifications and sets the standards for qualification
outcomes.
• A quality assured national system for the development,
recognition and award of qualifications based on
standards of knowledge, skills and values acquired in
different ways and methods by learners and workers of a
certain country
• It is competency-based and labor market driven.
• It is assessment- based qualification recognition.

4. Objectives of the PQF:
• To establish national standards and levels for
outcomes of education and training, skills and
competencies
• To support the development and maintenance of
pathways and equivalencies which provide access
to qualifications and assist people to move easily
and readily between the different E & T sectors and
between these sectors and the labour market

5. Objectives of the PQF :
• To align the PQF with international
qualifications framework to support the
national and international mobility of
workers thru increased recognition of the
value and comparability of Philippine
qualifications

6. Benefits of the PQF:
I. FOR THE PERSON
Encourages lifelong learning allowing the
person to start at the level that suits him and
then build-up his qualifications as his needs
and interests develop and change over time
Certificates and licenses recognized by
government

7. Benefits of the PQF:
II. FOR THE EMPLOYERS
• Assures that standards and qualifications are
consistent to job requirements/demand
• Provides common understanding on standards,
qualifications and levels

8. Benefits of the PQF:
III. FOR THE E & T PROVIDERS
 Ensures transparency in training provision,
conformance to standards and preciseness of
accountability for learning outcomes
 Provides common understanding of policies and
guidelines on credit transfers, articulation,
portability, bridges pathways and RPL

9. Benefits of the PQF:
IV. FOR THE AUTHORITIES
• Provides the standards, taxonomy and typology of
qualifications as bases for granting approvals to
providers and stakeholders
• Harmonizes qualifications in E & T across
Philippines

10. The PQF
INPUTS OUTPUTS
Industry needs Qualification Levels
Need for global Descriptors
recognition of
competencies Registers
Current qualifications
issues at all levels Philippine Working Groups
Qualifications
Qualifications issues in Pathways & Equivalencies
recognition of prior Framework
learning
Quality Assurance
Research and policy
papers on NQF Information & Guidelines
NQFs of other countries
International Alignment
Consultation and Advocacy
With Stakeholders

11. (as endorsed by the SDC-TB
THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK on February 21, 2012)
WAGE EMPLOYMENT/ENTREPRENEURSHIP/SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Basic Ed TESD HE
L 8 POST DOCTORAL DEGREE
L 7 POST BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS
L 6 BACCALAUREATE
PROGRAMS
L 5 NC V
PATHWAYS
L 4 NC IV
KNOWLEDGE-
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
L 3
ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION
BASED PERSON NC III
SPECIALIZATION CORE COMPETENCIES
12
L2 NC II
LIFELONG LEARNING
11
FOOD PROCESSING
FASHION DESIGN
MACHINE SHOP
AGRI-FISHERY
EQUIVALENCY
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
10
L1 NC I
9
8
COMMON COMPETENCIES
MENSURATION OCCUPATIONAL
(Machine Shop, Electronics, TECHNICAL USE OF HEALTH &
TOOLS/EQUIP ARTS /
7
Electrical, Agri-Fishery etc.) DRAFTING HANDTOOLS MAINTENACE
SAFETY CRAFTS
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
APTITUDE & INTEREST ASSESSMENT TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & GREEN SKILLS FOR GREEN JOBS
6 KNOWLEDGE-BASED COMPETENCIES
HIGHER ORDER THINKING (HOT)
5 FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS SKILLS
• ENGLISH • Critical Thinking
4 • SCIENCE • Creative Thinking
GEC
• Innovation
3 • MATHEMATICS • Problem Solving
2
GENERIC SKILLS
• Work & Values Cluster
1 •
•
Interpersonal Cluster
Cognitive Cluster
LIFE SKILLS
K LEARNING DOMAINS • Adaptability Cluster

12. THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
(Adopted by the TESDA Board on May 9, 2012)
BASIC ED TESD HIGHER EDUCATION
L8 DOCTORAL AND
POST DOCTORAL
L7
POST BACCALAUREATE
L6 BACCALAUREATE
L5
DIPLOMA
L4 NC IV
L3
NC III
L2 G12
NC II
L1 10 NC I

13. LEVEL 1
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Knowledge and skills that are manual
AND VALUES or concrete or practical and/or
operational in focus.
APPLICATION Applied in activities that are set in a
limited range of highly familiar and
predictable contexts; involve
straightforward, routine issues which
are addressed by following set rules,
guidelines or procedures.
DEGREE OF In conditions where there is very close
INDEPENDENCE support, guidance or supervision;
minimum judgment or discretion is
needed.
QUALIFICATION TYPE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE I

14. LEVEL 2
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Knowledge and skills that are manual,
AND VALUES practical and/or operational in focus
with a variety of options.
APPLICATION Applied in activities that are set in a
range of familiar and predictable
contexts; involve routine issues which
are identified and addressed by
selecting from and following a number
of set rules, guidelines or procedures.
DEGREE OF In conditions where there is
INDEPENDENCE substantial support, guidance or
supervision; limited judgment or
discretion is needed.
QUALIFICATION TYPE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE II

15. LEVEL 3
KNOWLEDGE, Knowledge and skills are a balance of
SKILLS AND theoretical and practical. Work involves
VALUES understanding work process, contributing to
problem solving and making decisions to
determine process, equipment and materials
to be used.
APPLICATION Applied in activities set in contexts with
some unfamiliar or unpredictable aspects;
involve routine and non-routine issues
identified and addressed by interpreting and
applying established guidelines or
procedures with some variations.
DEGREE OF Application may involve individual
INDEPENDENCE responsibility or autonomy, may involve
some responsibility for others. Participation

16. LEVEL 4
KNOWLEDGE, Knowledge and skills are mainly theoretical
SKILLS AND and/or abstract with significant depth in one
VALUES or more areas; contributing to technical
solutions of a non-routine or contingency
nature and to evaluation and analysis of
current practices and the development of new
criteria and procedures.
APPLICATION Applied in activities set in range of contexts
most of which involve unfamiliar aspects;
involve largely non-routine issues addressed
using guidelines or procedures requiring
interpretation and/or adaptation.
DEGREE OF Work involves some leadership and guidance
INDEPENDENCE when organizing activities of self and others

17. LEVEL 5
KNOWLEDGE, Knowledge and skills that are mainly theoretical and/or
SKILLS AND abstract with significant depth in some areas together with
wide-ranging, specialized technical, creative and conceptual
VALUES skills.Perform work activities demonstrating breadth, depth
and complexity in the planning and initiation of alternative
approaches to skills and knowledge applications across a
broad range of technical and/or management requirements,
evaluation and coordination.
APPLICATION Applied in activities that are supervisory, complex and non-
routine which require an extensive interpretation and/or
adaptation/ innovation.
DEGREE OF In conditions where there is broad guidance and direction,
INDEPENDENCE where judgment is required in planning and selecting
appropriate equipment, services and techniques for self and
others.Undertake work involving participation in the
development of strategic initiatives, as well as personal
responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical
operations or organizing others
QUALIFICATION TYPE DIPLOMA

18. LEVEL
6
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Graduates at this level will have a broad and
AND VALUES coherent knowledge and skills in their field
of study for professional work and lifelong
learning
APPLICATION Application in professional work in a broad
range of discipline and/or further study
DEGREE OF Independent and /or in teams of related
INDEPENDENCE field
QUALIFICATION TYPE Baccalaureate Degree

19. LEVEL 7
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Graduates at this level will have advanced
AND VALUES knowledge and skills in a specialized or a
multi-disciplinary field of study for
professional practice, self-directed research
and/or lifelong learning
APPLICATION Applied in professional work that requires
leadership and management in a specialized
or multi-disciplinary professional work
and/or research and/or further study
DEGREE OF Independent and or in teams of
INDEPENDENCE multidisciplinary
QUALIFICATION TYPE Post-Baccalaureate Program

20. LEVEL 8
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Graduates at this level have highly advanced
AND VALUES systematic knowledge and skills in a highly
specialized and/or complex multi-
disciplinary field of learning for complex
research and or professional practice and/or
for the advancement of learning
APPLICATION Applied in highly specialized or a complex
multi-disciplinary field of professional work
that requires innovation, and/ or leadership
and management and/or research in a
specialized or multi-disciplinary field
DEGREE OF Independent and/or in teams of multi-
INDEPENDENCE disciplinary and more complex setting

21. Next Steps
• Review and revision of the Policies,
Standards and Guidelines (PSGs) to
transform the current PSGs into an
outcomes-based format;
• The Technical Panels/Technical Committees
for each discipline will prescribe the
competencies required for each program;
• Review and revision of the Training
Regulations (TRs) to realign with the new
descriptors;

22. Next Steps
• Harmonization of the pertinent K to 12
curriculum with the new descriptors;
• DepEd, TESDA and CHED to agree on the
format;
• Continued consultations with the industries;
• Advocacy and public hearings to be
conducted at the regional levels

24. THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
(Adopted by the TESDA Board on May 9, 2012)
BASIC ED TESD HIGHER EDUCATION
L8 DOCTORAL AND
POST DOCTORAL
L7
POST BACCALAUREATE
L6 BACCALAUREATE
L5
DIPLOMA
L4 NC IV
L3
NC III
L2 G12
NC II
L1 10 NC I

27. Career Pathways include:
• Entrepreneurship/Business
• Technical-Vocational
• Humanities (Arts, Music,
Sports, Foreign languages,
Vernacular languages and
Journalism)
• Science, Technology,
Engineering

28. Core Curriculum consists :
1) Language*
3) Mathematics* 5)
Science*
7) NSTP
2) Literature
4) Philosophy
6) Social Science
* career-contextualized

29. Kto12 Updates
• Teacher Training – DepEd and COCOPEA
• DepEd Order 31 –Roll-out of Grades 1 and 7
• Printed copies of the teacher’s guides and learner’s
materials for Grades 1 and 7 were distributed during
the Training of Teachers. Digitized copies were also
provided to all division offices.
• Private schools may access DepEd developed
instructional materials.
• Modelling of Senior High School allowing flexibility to
innovate and develop an SHS program suitable for
their location
• HEIs/TVIs may serve as service providers for SHS education
under the Education Service Contracting (ESC) scheme.
• In cases where there are no HEIs/TVIs conveniently located
near public Junior HS, SHS education may be delivered
through alternative modes like blended learning programs.

30. School-type No. of No. of
Schools Enrollees
Public
General High Schools 9 260
TechVoc 15 1,012
Higher Educational Institutions
Private HEIs 7 5,268
Local 1
Universities/Colleges
• For public high schools, courses offered are largely technical- vocational and/or
employment-skewed; attracts students who cannot afford to go to college
• For HEIs, courses are generally ‘ladderized’ – employment readiness for G11-12
plus 2-3 years in college to finish a degree if learner decides to proceed

31. Current Pilot Schools in Mindanao
(DepEd Order No. 36 S. 2012)
Bukidnon National High School
Iligan City School of Fisheries
Notre Dame Village National High School
Opol National School of Arts and Trades
Rogongon Agricultural High School
Tagum National Trade School
Davao Doctors College
Philippine Women’s College

32. The Department of Education is
accepting proposals for Senior High
Schools Modelling Program for next
school year.

33. Note :
Imee, we need to determine what NCI and NC II can be offered in Junior
High and Senior High inasmuch as not all quals start at NCI.
Skills Trends
Cavite
Echavez of
Midway