Based on the evaluators’ observations, by investing within the high quality of identification of prior studying, it may be ensured that the scholar’s private competence growth plan meets the scholar’s precise wants. This additionally will increase the motivation to review.
In November 2025, the Finnish Nationwide Company for Schooling participated in a peer evaluation carried out by the worldwide EQAVET community. European VET consultants evaluated how the identification of prior field-specific studying acquired in VET works as a part of the individualisation of research in Finland. Identification and recognition are the accountability of the training suppliers, and the Finnish Nationwide Company for Schooling helps it with info steerage. The peer evaluations carried out by the EQAVET community concern the evaluation and enchancment of high quality.
Studying is accrued in all actions, work, hobbies, different training and coaching, and leisure actions. When the scholar’s prior studying corresponds to the vocational expertise necessities or studying outcomes specified within the qualification necessities for VET, the educational may be recognised as a part of the research. When it’s recognized what sort of competence the scholar already has, training and coaching may be directed in the direction of buying new studying.
– The identification of this sort of prior studying is usually difficult as a result of the scholar’s studying should meet the qualification necessities and be updated. The big variety of questions on the subject that we’ve got obtained from training suppliers reveals that there’s a have to develop the practices. The performed peer evaluation is a part of this growth work, says Kurt Torsell, Performing Director of the Division for training, coaching and competence.
The standard of identification of prior studying ensures equality amongst college students
Recognition of prior studying is comparatively unusual. In 2024, prior studying was recognised in solely barely over 5 per cent of all of the frequent and vocational items accomplished. There isn’t any nationwide statistical knowledge on identification of prior studying, however it’s recognized that the practices associated to identification fluctuate between each training suppliers and academics.
Based on the evaluators, not figuring out prior studying could result in decrease motivation to review when the training is extended unnecessarily. Overestimating, then again, includes the danger that the private competence growth plan is not going to help the scholars’ precise want to amass competence.
The analysis recognized training suppliers’ want for help and arenas for the event of the practices of figuring out prior studying. The Finnish Nationwide Company for Schooling can help training suppliers on this high quality growth work.
– We should make the identification practices extra clear and create constructions that allow training suppliers to share good practices and collectively develop high quality. This fashion we are able to be sure that college students are handled equally, Kurt Torsell says.
Based on the analysis, the coordination of harmonised working processes and particular person choices requiring student-specific consideration performs a key function in creating the standard of the identification of prior studying. Academics should due to this fact have experience and expertise within the vocational subject. The evaluators highlighted the identification of prior studying of scholars from different international locations as a selected problem. The communication of data to college students may be developed to extend consciousness of the alternatives provided by VET within the identification of prior studying amongst all those that apply to training and coaching.
The worldwide peer evaluation highlighted the superior high quality assurance system, shut cooperation between training administration and training suppliers, and our shared view of identification of prior studying as strengths of our training system. The scholars interviewed have additionally had optimistic experiences of identification.
– The worldwide analysis supplied priceless insights. The Finnish Nationwide Company for Schooling will proceed to develop the standard of identification of prior studying along with training suppliers, Kurt Torsell says.
Additional info:
Riikka Vacker, Lead Adviser of Schooling, tel. +358 29 5331215
