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V Skill HF-D9.2-004 sector-specific 9 skills

Instructional design and curriculum

Designs learning pathways and materials in which goals, content, formats and assessment cohere, aligned with attainment targets or qualification requirements.

How hrmforce measures this

Assessment method
Portfolio or evidence
hrmforce instrument
Portfolio, Competency Check
Competency (50-framework)
Conceptual thinking
Trainability
high
Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
stable

A collection of prior work or results, assessed against fixed criteria.

Behavioural anchors

LevelBehaviour at this level
N1 Guided Supplements an existing lesson plan under guidance with assignments that match the stated learning goal.
works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient Independently designs a teaching period with coherent goals, materials and assessment and aligns it with subject colleagues.
sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading Develops the curriculum for the entire programme, links it to statutory requirements and leads its introduction across all teams.
sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession

N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.

Underlying skills

These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.

TSkillDefinitionDemand outlook 2026 to 2030
V Designing a curriculum
Curriculum design
Designs the coherence between goals, content, formats, assessment and study load for a subject or programme. stable
V Elaborating a learning pathway
Learning progression
Translates the build up of knowledge and skills over several years into successive intermediate goals. stable
V Developing learning materials
Learning material development
Creates assignments, sources and worksheets that match the learning goal and the level of the target group. declining
T Setting up a digital learning environment
Learning management system
Sets up modules, assignments, submission points and tests for a group in a digital learning environment. rising
K Translating attainment targets into lessons
Attainment targets
Converts attainment targets, core objectives or exam syllabus into concrete learning goals and lesson activities. stable
K Translating a qualification file into a programme
Vocational qualification framework
Reads a vocational qualification file and converts work processes and core tasks into study units and exams. stable
V Drawing up an assessment programme
Assessment programme
Determines per school year which tests count, with what weight and at which moment they are administered. stable
V Designing blended learning
Blended learning design
Divides learning activities across online and on site sessions so both forms complement each other. rising
V Evaluating and revising a programme
Programme evaluation
Collects results and experiences of pupils and teachers about a module and adjusts the design accordingly. stable
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