International Research on National Qualifications Framework Status and Implications
The report from the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposes"Promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation by comprehensively advancing modernization in the Chinese style".Advancing Chinese-style modernization requires achieving the modernization of people and the modernization of our country's human resources.The National Qualifications Framework(NQF),a holistic qualification system that maps learning outcomes at varying levels and types according to knowledge,skills,and abilities across the nation,holds profound practical implications.It is instrumental in consolidating diverse educational strata,fostering a learning society,endorsing lifelong education and learning at the individual level,and facilitating the modernization of our nation's human resources management system and capabilities.This paper offers an analysis of the current developmental trajectory of representative national qualification frameworks,subsequently categorizing these existing frameworks at the international level into three main types:linkage qualification frameworks,regional integration qualification frameworks,and track-separated qualification frameworks.By encapsulating successful shared experiences and scrutinizing challenges that have emerged during their practical application,the paper elaborates on why and how to better construct a national qualifications framework,aiming to provide reference for exploring a developmental path of NQFs suitable for China.
national qualifications frameworkbridging qualifications frameworkregional integration qualifications frameworktrack-separated qualifications framework