Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Questions (693)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

693. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills where the leaving certificate applied fits within the quality and qualifications Ireland framework. [14050/15]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The Leaving Certificate is treated as a single award in the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland. The Leaving Certificate award spans levels 4 and 5 of the NFQ and incorporates the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA), the Leaving Certificate Established and the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP).