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Table 3.2: NTVQF level Descriptors
NTV
QF
Level
Knowledge Skills Responsibility Job class
6 Comprehensive
actual and
theoretical
knowledge within a
specific study area
with an awareness
of the limits of that
Knowledge.
Specialized and restricted
range of cognitive and
practical skills required to
provide leadership in the
development of creative
solutions to defined
problems
Mange a team or teams in
workplace activities
where there is
unpredictable change
Identify and design
learning programs to
develop performance of
team members
Supervisor
/ Middle
Level
Manager
/Sub
Assistant
Engr. etc.
5 Very broad
Knowledge of the
underlying,
concepts,
principles, and
processes in a
specific study area
Very broad range of
cognitive and practical
skills required to generate
solutions to specific
problems in one or more
study areas.
Take overall
responsibility for
completion of tasks in
work or study
Apply past experiences in
solving similar problems
Highly
Skilled
Worker /
Supervisor
4 Broad knowledge of
the underlying,
concepts,
principles, and
processes in a
specific study area
Range of cognitive and
practical skills required to
accomplish tasks and solve
problems by selecting and
applying the full range of
methods, tools, materials
and information
Take overall
responsibility for
completion of tasks in
work or study
Apply past experiences in
solving similar problems
Skilled
Worker
3 Moderately broad
knowledge in a
specific study area.
Basic cognitive and
practical skills required to
use relevant information to
carry out tasks and to solve
routine problems using
simple rules and tools
Work or study under
supervision with some
autonomy
Semi-
Skilled
Worker
2 Basic underpinning
knowledge in a
specific study area.
Basic skills required to
carry out simple tasks
Work or study under
indirect supervision in a
structured context
Medium
Skilled
Worker
1 Elementary
understanding of
the underpinning
knowledge in a
specific study area.
Limited range of skills
required to carry out
simple tasks
Work or study under
direct supervision in a
structured context
Basic
Skilled
Worker
Pre-
Voc
2
Limited general
knowledge
Very limited range of skills
and use of tools required to
carry out simple tasks
Work or study under
direct supervision in a
structured context
Pre-
Vocation
Trainee
Pre-
Voc
1
Extremely limited
general knowledge
Minimal range of skills
required to carry out
simple tasks
Simplework or study
exercises, under direct
supervision in a clear, well
defined structured context
Pre-
Vocation
Trainee
Source: Short FormProposal on A National Technical And Vocational Qualification Framework For Bangladesh (Bangladesh,
2009, p. 5)