Transcript Slide 1

Scoping Meeting
Master Toolmaker (OFO
Code 652205)
01 August 2013
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Expectations
3. Background
4. QCTO Mandate
5. Purpose of Occupational Qualifications
6. Organising Framework of Occupations
7. Current Qualifications
8. Rationale of Qualifications
9. Stakeholders
10.Planning for the Scoping meeting
a. Possible Development Quality Partner
b. Possible Assessment Quality Partner
c. Establishment of the Community of Expert Practitioners (CEP)
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Purpose of Occupational
Qualifications
The purpose of an occupational qualification is
to qualify a learner to practice an
occupation, reflected on the Organising
Framework for Occupations (OFO) or an
occupational specialisation related to an
occupation that is reflected on the Organising
Framework for Occupations (OFO).
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OVERVIEW OF THE OCCUPATIONAL
QUALIFICATION DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
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Qualification Information
► Type of qualification
• Occupational Certificate
– Title of qualification
• Linked to occupation on OFO and reflecting occupational
specialisation in brackets (where applicable)
• Not reflecting learning field
– Three types of standards
• Knowledge / Theory (minimum 20%)
• Practical Skills (minimum 20%)
• Work Experience (minimum 20%)
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Development process
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Includes development of 4 equally important but distinctively
different products :
The Occupational Qualifications Document
An occupational qualification defines the learning required to be
competent to practice an occupation or an occupational specialisation.
(QCTO will submit this document to SAQA)
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The Occupational Curriculum Document
The purpose of the occupational curriculum document is to enhance
the quality and consistency of learning and of the internal assessment
of each of the components of learning. National occupational curricula
will be registered with QCTO.
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Development process
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Occupational Assessment Specifications Document
All occupational qualifications will be assessed externally through
an appropriate nationally standardised integrated summative
assessment.
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Process Report
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Background
Generation process
Standard generation working group
Community of Expert Practitioners (CEP)
Public Comment and Verification Process
International Comparability
DQP & AQP Details
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Occupational curriculum
► Characteristics of occupational curricula –
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Not same as “educational” curriculum
A curriculum will cover the following:
• Occupational profile - based on occupational tasks
• Specifications for 3 learning components (subjects, practical
skills & work experience)
 Internal assessment criteria per subject and practical skills
module and work experience record per work experience module
 Skills Development Provider accreditation requirements per
subject and practical skills module and workplace approval
requirement per work experience module
 Exemptions
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Assessment specifications
► Focus is on external summative assessment to determine
occupational competence through the use of nationally
standardised assessment processes and instruments
 Assessment specifications will cover:
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Purpose of the occupational qualification
External assessment model
Qualification outcomes to be assessed (in each Phase)
Assessment criteria for each outcome
Eligibility requirements to qualify for the external assessment
Criteria for registration of assessors (experts i.e. spray
painter)
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Occupation qualification
& curriculum
Occupational Purpose
Knowledge /
theory
Practical
Work experience
External, summative assessment
Occupational
Qualification
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Quality Aspects
In order to promote quality the QCTO assigns
standardised functions to development and assessment
partners and registered qualifications development
facilitators.
The QCTO will monitor and evaluate the performance of
the Partners through a signed SLA.(Service Level
Agreement)
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Functions of the DQP
► Functions of the DQP in essence is to:
 Coordinate and fund the qualifications development
process
 Appoint the qualifications development facilitator and
learner qualifications development facilitator where
appropriate
 Manage the qualifications verification process
 Prepare the qualifications development process report
► The TASA intends to be the DQP - is this acceptable to
the broader constituency?
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To support
this
process an
IT system
has been
produced. It
will be used
by
facilitators.
It is also a
document
management
system
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Functions of the AQP
► Functions of the AQP in essence is to:
 Develop assessment instruments
 Manage external summative assessments
 Report on external summative assessments
► NAMB will be the AQP.
►AQP representative must be identified prior to the
verification of the occupational profile
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THANK YOU
Questions?
Contact details:
Schalk Walters
[email protected]
(012) 312 5483
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