Good practice – Validation
Denmark 
- Validation in higher education to acquire ECTS points.
- The option of returning to an earlier stage of the process.
- Portfolio plus case study.
England 
- Validation enabling the qualification to be attained in stages
- Portfolio method – analysis of evidence and statements
- Freedom to choose methods and tools
Finland 
- Validation as a permanent element of the VET system.
- Individual approach to the candidate.
- Close cooperation with the labor market.
Netherlands 
- Validation by a company for its employees, certificate from an external institution.
- Diversity of validation methods.
- Option of attaining part of the qualification.
South Africa 
- An atypical way of organising validation
- Adapting the validation process to the needs of the candidates
- The validation as a tool for equal opportunities and promoting equality
Germany 
- Validation in higher education.
- Portfolio method.
- An interdepartmental team supports and advises students and coordinates validation.
Poland 
- Validation in higher education.
- Interesting organization of the validation process.
- Support of a counsellor in developing a portfolio.
Malta 
- Does not require the re-assessment of already confirmed learning outcomes if the validation outcome is not successful.
- Separated processes: confirming competences and acquiring authorisation to perform the work.
Austria 
- Adapting the duration of validation to the candidate’s capabilities
- Counselling support at each stage of validation
- Assessing candidates on the basis of a portfolio and during a three-day workshop.
Iceland 
- Validation at the vocational secondary school level.
- Support of the project director.
- Financed by the state and employers.
Germany 
- Validation for the recognition of immigrants’ competences as equivalent to the German qualification.
- Presentation of skills when documentation is insufficient.
Italy 
- Extensive counsellor support.
- Validation certificate is issued independently of attaining the qualification.
- Free-of-charge validation.
Switzerland 
- Validation as an alternative way of attaining a qualification, instead of a training course or extramural examinations.
- Practical assessment methods.
France 
- Unified, national validation standard.
- Counsellor support at each stage.
- Possibility to confirm part of the learning outcomes.
Germany 
- Validation to initially assess immigrants’ skills.
- Innovative tools.
Estonia 
- An example of using the test method in validation.
- Test with open-ended questions for self-assessment and a multiple choice test to check knowledge.
Scotland 
- Close cooperation between the assessor and evaluator.
- Higher education qualification or a certificate of competences.
Poland 
- Comprehensive method for identification and documentation.
- A proven diagnostic tool.
Ireland 
- Validation to assess the fulfilment of requirements for entry to higher education.
- Portfolio method at the documentation and assessment stages.
Austria 
- Validation as an initial stage of diploma nostrification.
- Extensive counsellor's support.
- Cooperation between state employment services and NGOs.
