Certificates in Education and Training for EARTH BUILDING
The earth building market is growing across Europe Trained craftspersons and professionals are needed with knowledge, skills and competences in the following sectors: Preparation of earth mortar and plasters. Producing earth bricks. Constructing earth masonry. Construction work with light clay. Repair and conserve earth buildings. Interior design with clay plasters. Decorative elements. Applying prefabricated earth products. Business/management in earth construction. Since 2012 Vocational Education and Training providers, like vocational schools and earth building organisation, have trained learners and issued more than 500 Learn Earth certificates. Visit the database Learn Earth at: http://lernpunktlehm.de/wpll /?page_id=665 to view the actual numbers.
The European Credit System in Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) allows Learning Outcomes to be recognised in many European Countries. ECVET was designed as one of the European instruments to improve life long learning and transnational recognition and transparency. Learning outcomes are described clearly and understandable and can be transferred between countries and educational systems. Source: Recommendation of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET).
What are Units of Learning Outcomes? A unit is a component of a qualification, consisting of a coherent set of knowledge, skills and competence that can be assessed and validated with a number of associated ECVET points. A qualification comprises in principle several units and is made up of the whole set of units. Thus, a learner can achieve a qualification by accumulating the required units, in different countries and different contexts (formal and, where appropriate, non-formal and informal), while respecting national legislation relating to the accumulation of units and the recognition of learning outcomes. Source: Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/C 155/02).
How do we define knowledge, skills and competence? Knowledge means the body of facts, principles, theories and practices that is related to a field of work or study. It is described as theoretical and/or factual knowledge; Skills means the ability to apply knowledge and use know-how to complete tasks and solve problems. They are described as cognitive (logical, intuitive and creative thinking) or practical (involving manual dexterity and the use of methods, materials, tools and instruments); Competence means the proven ability to use knowledge, skills and personal, social and methodological abilities in work or study situations and in professional and personal development. It is described in terms of responsibility and autonomy. An example of our project work: running an expert workshop DACUM Workshop, June 2013, BSZ Leipziger Land, PIRATE Project.
What are Units of Learning Outcomes? Preparing clay plaster Applying clay plaster Surface treatment, maintenance and repair of plasters Interior design with clay plaster Decorative elements A series of ECVET Earthbuilding Units of Learning Outcomes can form a qualification or can be part of a qualification in the ecological construction or heritage building sector. The business of clay plastering The 6 ECVET Earth Building Units for the qualification Designer for Clay Plastering (HWK).
What about the Levels? The Units are designed to different levels according to the European Qualifications Framework. Each of the 8 levels is defined by a set of descriptors indicating the learning outcomes relevant to qualifications at that level in any system of qualifications. Source: Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning.
The Matrix of ECVET Earthbuilding Units M P B C F R D O E EQF Levels Unit Name of the Unit / Activity Sub Unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 From raw material to mix Production of earth bricks Building with earth Applying clay plaster Formwork rammed earth Repair and conservation Design with earth Decorative elements of earth Earth building market B cob B earth masonry B rammed earth R building R clay plaster The Units are presently designed to the marked levels.
Who designed the ECVET Earthbuilding matrix and described the Units? Organisations from more than 11 European countries have been collaborating since 2007 in different constellations to design this matrix and to set up procedures for assessment and documentation. The participating organisations represent experienced earth building craftsmen and women, vocational teachers and researchers. They come from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Serbia, Spain and United Kingdom. The work has been funded by the European Commission within the following projects: Lernpunkt Lehm - Ein europäisches System zur Identifizierung, Bewertung und Anerkennung von Kompetenzen im Lehmbau, Project No: DE/07/LLP-LdV/TOI/147057 (2007-2009). LearnWithClay Partnership, Project No: 2010-1-DE2-LEO04-04702-1 (2010-2012). PIRATE - Provide Instructions and Resources for Assessment and Training in Earthbuilding, Project no: 528117-LLP-1-2012-FR- LEONARDO-LMP (2012-2015). New Partners for ECVET Earth Building, Project No: 2013-DE2- LEO04-16101 1 (2013-2015).
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning - EQF Common European reference framework, which links countries qualifications systems together, acting as a translation device to make qualifications more readable and understandable across different countries and systems in Europe. Aims: -To promote citizens mobility between countries. -To facilitate lifelong learning. Source: Recommendation of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning.
How to benefit from ECVET Earthbuilding? ECVET Earthbuilding: + Facilitates Lifelong Learning. ECVET Earthbuilding offers the opportunity to take examinations and collect qualifications in small accessible units of learning outcomes at various levels. + Supports Mobility. Learn and travel, visit courses and take exams at Learn Earth partner organisations across Europe. ECVET makes it possible for learning outcomes acquired in one country to count towards a qualification in another country. Use the European funding opportunities of ERASMUS+ for Mobility actions: http://ec.europa.eu/educa tion/opportunities/vocatio nal/index_en.htm
Units of learning outcomes and training materials are translated in many European languages. ECVET Learning outcomes are available in 13 languages: Bulgarian, Czech, German, Greek, English, Estonian, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish and Slovak. Units of ECVET Earth Building learning outcomes are available at: www.lernpunktlehm.de, http://ecvetearth.hypothese s.org/ (under construction)
Organisations and vocational schools who have signed the Learn Earth MoU are entitled to offer ECVET Earth building examinations and issue certificates. Where to attend ECVET exams? Currently new partners from Estonia, France, Germany, Poland, Spain and Portugal, United Kingdom are applying to join the MoU Partnership. Visit the portal: http://ecvetearth.hypotheses.org / for updated information.
Rules and tools for ECVET exams 1. How to link education and training with assessment. 2. How to prepare and run an assessment. 3. Documenting the exam and results. Tools: - Organiser check list. - Examinee pre-exam questionnaire. - Examinee feed-back questionnaire. - Trainer recommendations. - Assessor guidelines. - Criteria for the assessment of the method of work (criteria of skills evaluation). - Assessor work sheets. These documents will be available at the ECVET Earth Building TOOLBOX http://ecvetearth.hypotheses.org/. They are currently available at ECVET Earthbuilding Handbook No IV. A guide for assessment organisers. Download: http://lernpunktlehm.de/wpll/?pag e_id=90.
Example of a Certificate of Approval for the Unit Applying Clay Plaster Level 3. ECVET
When failing the exam, learners will be awarded a Learn Earth Certificate of Attention encouraging them to continue learning. The Learn Earth Certificate of Attention includes the hours of training.
In order to be awarded a Learn Earth Certificate of Approval a learner has to pass an exam and prove, that s/he has achieved the Learning Outcomes as defined in the ECVET Earth Building Units. Learning outcomes are compiled in unit describing a coherent set of Knowledge, Skills and Competence.
general information about ECVET and EQF: www.ecvet-team.eu Where to find further information? using ECVET in Mobility: www.ecvet-team.eu/en/system/files/documents/15/ecvetmobility.pdf ECVET Earthbuilding and clay plastering: www.lernpunktlehm.de ECVET Earthbuilding and earth masonry, cob building and rammed earth: http://pirate.greenbuildingtraining.eu Visit the toolbox Learn Earth tool box soon at our web web portal: http://ecvetearth.hypotheses.org/ View the film Clay Plaster come and learn made by Northern Plaster Project: https://fifi.facebook.com/ncppnorthernclayplasterproject/videos/7 88546431224121
The Learn Earth Partnership* * former LearnWithClay Partnership.
The Learn Earth Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) first edition signed in 2009 in Schwerin/Germany
The Learn Earth Partnership - Agree on the requirements for outcome based education and training. - Confirm to apply the procedures for assessment and for issuing of certificates as defined in the ECVET Earthbuilding TOOLBOX (former Handbooks I-IV). - Agree to record and submit the required information for the Learn Earth database. - Award all successful examinees a Learn Earth Certificate of achievement or alternatively of attendance. - Confirm that the learning outcomes are transferable between the partner organisations and that they will recognise awarded Certificates. Organisations signing the Learn Earth MoU
The Learn Earth Partnership New challenges: Renewal of the Learn Earth MoU The European Project PIRATE (Provide Instructions and Resources for Assessment and Training in Earth Building) develops new ECVET Units for the Earthbuilding Sector. The EU Project New Partners for ECVET Earth Building updates the LearnWithClay MoU to enable new partners to enter the partnership and to include new ECVET Units.
The Learn Earth Partnership In 2015, 13 organisations signed the 2 nd edition of the Learn Earth MoU in Nicosia/Cyprus CZ Sdruyeni hliněného stavitelovi, z.s. DE BAUFACHFRAU Berlin e.v Berufliches Schulzentrum Leipziger Land FAL e.v. Knobelsdorff-Schule, Oberstufenzentrum BT I, Berlin Lehmbaukontor Berlin-Randenburg, Berlin FR ASTERRE Centre de formaion Batipole en Limouxin ANAB, Associazione nazionale architektura bioecologica IT SK ArTUR Hoblina t.c UK Strawbuild Straw Works
The Learn Earth Partnership Join the Learn Earth Partnership Ask a Learn Earth partner organisation of your choice to act a representative partner for the application process. 1. Fill in the application form. 2. The written application will be assessed by the representative partner. 3. On-site assessment of applicant organisation. 4. Signing of the MoU.
The Learn Earth Partnership Tomorrow: the partnership Learn Earth has many languages and faces ΓΕΩ ΜΟΡΦΩΣΙΣ (CY) LERN LEHM (DE) SAVI OPPIA (FIN) APRENDER TERRA (PT) KUNNA LERA (SW) POZNAJ HLINU (SK) APPRENDER TERRA (IT) Learn Earth (UK) POZNEJ HLÍNU (CZ) UČITI ZEMLJI(RS) POZNAJ GLINĘ (PL) КРЕДИТНИ ГЛИНА(BG) FORMANDO TIERRA(ES) Acquis Terre(FR)
The Learn Earth Partnership Learn Earth partners host trainees in transnational mobilites We offer training and assessment of ECVET Earthbuilding Units for learners from abroad. We offer trainings for trainers from abroad. Sign a learning agreement with one of the partners. Contact you national agency about funding possibilities within the Programme ERASMUS+.
The Learn Earth Partnership July 2015 This presentation has been worked out within the project New members for ECVET Earth Building, Project No: 2013-1-DE2-LEO04-16101. The project is carried out with financial support from the Lifelong Learning Program of the European Commission. This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.