NVQ level descriptors in three dimensions –Attitude, Skill and Knowledge | ||||
Occupation Title | Descriptors | Knowledge | Skills | Attitudes |
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Level 8 General Manager |
Create new knowledge through original research of a quality that makes a significant contribution to the development of the discipline and satisfy peer review and merit publication. Demonstrate a systematic acquisition and understanding of substantial amount of knowledge in the area of specialization and/or professional practice. Respond efficiently and effectively to the changing developmental needs of the discipline. | Demonstrate critical reading and analytical skills by critically analyzing synthesizing and evaluating data, making judgments and identifying solutions to problems. |
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic enquiry/professional practice. |
Disseminate findings of scientific/intellectual enquiry through publications and/or presentation at an internationally accepted level. |
Level 7 Senior Manager |
Competent to demonstrate independently a comprehensive & substantive level of knowledge and understanding in the area of study. |
Demonstrate a comprehensive & substantive level of knowledge and understanding in the area of study. |
Use efficiently and effectively, practical skills and enquiry within the area of study. Construct and sustain arguments and use appropriately these arguments, ideas and techniques in problem solving. |
Demonstrate awareness of the current developments in the area of study through written and oral communication. Exercise leadership in the professional environment/workplace. Plan and implement tasks at professional and managerial levels. Take initiative, assume personal responsibility, and demonstrate accountability and ability to instill entrepreneurship. Exercise initiative, personal responsibility and accountability in tasks performed. Demonstrate positive attitudes and social responsibility |
Level 6 Manager |
Competent in knowledge and complete understanding of concepts and principles of the areas of study. |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts and principles of the areas of study. |
Develop arguments and make sound judgments in accordance with basic theories and concepts of the areas of study. |
Exercise initiative, personal responsibility and accountability in tasks performed. Demonstrate positive attitudes and social responsibility. |
Level 5 Senior Supervisor |
Competent in comprehensive scope of work to be performed in the context of the sector or sub-sector with high level of complexity in unpredictable circumstances with adequate autonomy and creativity. Exhibit creativity and managerial expertise such as planning, team building, monitoring and leading subordinates and managing resources at optimal. |
Extensive professional and general knowledge. Profound understanding and sound exposition of all relevant theoretical aspects. |
Perform full range of highly complicated tasks at the highest level. |
(A) Independently leading a small and medium business or |
Level 4 Supervisor |
Competent in extended range of complex technical and professional work frequently in predictable and occasionally in unpredictable context with required autonomy. Exhibit creativity, team building skills, resource management skills. Play an important role in the decision-making process. Apply principles into practice and have required cognitive skills. |
Wide range of profound knowledge in occupational area and closely related fields. Complex estimation Team management Enterprise management |
Perform a wide range of complex technical operations at very high level. Apply principles into practice. Use supervision skills. Use of high range of cognitive skills. |
Supervise subordinates and activities in an occupational field. Coordinate groups of subordinates involved in various activities. Suggest for decision making |
Level 3 Assistant Supervisor/ Technician |
Competent in a broad range of advanced works using resources with certain autonomy. Lead small team frequently in different roles and communicate effectively. Supervise/guide subordinates to perform routine tasks and solve critical problems. |
Concept, Fact, Principle, Process and technical knowledge of an occupation. General education Simple Estimation Entrepreneurship skills |
Practical skill of complex tasks Critical problem-solving skills. A range of cognitive skills Use heavy machines and equipment. Communication skill |
Supervise subordinates to perform routine task of an occupation. Solve critical problems. Transfer skills to subordinate |
Level 2 Junior Craftsperson/ Junior Technician |
Perform basic work in a defined context under supervision and with minimal autonomy. Basic works in defined context require the worker to apply simple techniques and have minimal cognitive skills to solve routine problems. |
Factual and conceptual knowledge of related useful/common skills of an occupation Basic education Calculation/Mathematics |
Practical skills of useful/common skills Cognitive skill to solve routine problems. Apply techniques to carry out practical skills. Apply all the tools and equipment for occupation |
Perform defined task. Solve daily simple problems. Perform regular routine tasks. Solve critical problem under supervision of a supervisor |
Level 1 Assistant/Helper |
Perform routine works of limited scope and minimal complexity as instructed in diverse intra-sectorial environment. Routine works of limited scope and minimal complexity require the worker to identify simple tools, equipment and materials and use simple hand tools. |
Basic knowledge of defined occupations/ sector Literacy and numeracy |
Identify simple tools, material and equipment of occupations/sector. Use hand tools according to the instruction. Basic skill to carryout simple instructed task |
Perform a task under direct supervision. Follow the instruction to perform a simple task |