Transcript Sifiso Mkhonza

Sifiso Mkhonza
ETQA Manager
Department of Higher Education
[email protected]
Update on QCTO establishment
process
• Appointment of QCTO Board
– The Minister of Higher Education and Training has approved the nominations for the
QCTO Board:
• The Board consists of 16 members (Chairperson has been appointed)
• The Acting Executive Officer of the QCTO has been appointed as well
– The launch of the QCTO took place on 23 February 2010 where the MHET was
officially announced by the Board.
• Draft QCTO Business Case
– Draft QCTO Business Case processing is in progress - once it is finalised it will be
presented to the QCTO Board and DG: HET to sign off to National Treasury – It is
envisaged that this process will culminate in the QCTO being listed as a public entity.
• Draft Occupational Qualifications Framework Regulations
– The Draft Occupational Qualifications Framework (OQF) Regulations as well as
supporting criteria and guidelines have been finalised for consideration by the QCTO
Board
Qual + Curriculum Development
– At the Quality Learning Forum in November 2009 SETAs were informed that
the QCTO Team has received approximately 100 applications for curriculum
development.
– SETAs were informed that no more applications will be received until further
notice. The only exception is for applications from 10 priority trades areas as
proposed in the Priority Trades Framework.
– Capacity related to development is subject to the capacity per application as
the resources are built into the application.
– Various pre-scoping meetings have been held with applicants. Processes are
underway. The main challenge is capacity and skills needed in terms of
curriculum development.
Applications at hand
The following is a list of applications at various stages of the Curriculum
development process:
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AGRISETA = 13
ASDFSA : through SERVICES SETA = 2
BANKSETA = 3
Beauty Treatment = 2
CHIETA = 2
Cleaning services = 1
Compliance Institute = 1
Contact Centre = 1
CTFL = 10
FOODBEV = 5
Hairdressing = 2
Hiring Services = 2
HWSETA = 5
Labour Recruitment & Provision = 2
LGSETA = 1
Market Research = 3
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Marketing Services = 2
MERSETA = 2
MQA = 8
National Postal Services = 1
Polyoak Packaging (Pty) Ltd = 2
Project Management = 2
Property Management = 2
Public Relations = 2
QCTO = 1
SA Institute of Foundryman = 3
SAAHSP = 1
SAICA = 1
SERVICES SETA = 6
SFAS-C = 1
MERSETA and MQA = 1
SFAS-C and MERSETA = 3
Priority Trades Areas = 10
TOTAL = 103
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
STEPS
QCTO
Compile.
8
Development Facilitator.
Manage
process.
7
Assessment Quality Partner.
Consolidate
and verify.
6
Constituency Group.
Facilitate Work
5
Groups.
CEP and Education Work
Groups.
Consolidate
and verify.
Constituency
Group.
4
Facilitate Work
3
Group.
CEP Work Group.
Scoping
meeting.
2
Constituency
Group.
Receive and
process
application.
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QCTO.
RESULTS
Curriculum
Scope
A
Occupational
Profile
B
Learning
Process
Design and
Internal
Assessment
Curriculum
Document
C
D
Qualifications
Assessment
Specification
(External
Assessment)
Qualification
Description &
standards
E
F
What is an Occupational
Qualification
• SDA: “a qualification associated with a trade or occupation,
resulting from work based learning and consisting of knowledge
unit standards, practical unit standards and work experience unit
standards” and developed and registered through QCTO
processes
• Characteristics of occupational qualifications:
– linked to the OFO
– ‘fit-for-purpose’
• reflects industry requirements, ie demand & not supply driven
– reflect all three forms of learning
• knowledge and theory (minimum 20%)
• practical skills (minimum 20%)
• work experience (minimum 20%)
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Occupational qualifications are not the only qualifications related to occupations
i.e. MB Ch is required by medical doctors
– other QCs can develop qualifications related to occupations and professions
General
knowledge
& theory
General
practical
skills
Occupation
specific practical
skills and theory
Work experience
and industry
knowledge
All forms of learning
Vocational & Occupational
directed qualifications
General
qualifications
Other QCs
Work related learning
“Stage 2” learning
Integrated summative
external assessment of
competence
Scope of the Occupational Qualifications
Framework
Certification
QCTO & Quality Partners
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Accreditation of Skills Development Providers
• Will be required for delivery of curriculum components and
internal assessment against related unit standards
• Approach to accreditation is based on
– self-evaluation against general criteria and specific requirements
specified in the relevant occupational curriculum components
(subjects and or modules)
– recommendations from industry and /or a good track record
• A culture of self-regulation and strong links to relevant
professional, occupational and industry bodies and associations
will be encouraged to maintain and raise standards
• No accreditation certificates - scope will be recorded and regularly
updated on the QCTO’s website. Details with date can be printed
at any time
• Quality monitoring and audits will be conducted as required
Accreditation of Skills Development Providers
continued
• An education institution already accredited by another
QC
– will be deemed to have met the general criteria for accreditation
as a skills development provider
– must meet the QCTO’s criteria for accreditation for the specific
curriculum components of occupational qualifications they wish
to offer
• Note: skills development providers accredited by the
QCTO wishing to offer qualifications from the other subframeworks must follow procedures as determined by
the relevant QC
Workplaces offering work experience curriculum
components
• Employers offering opportunities to learners for the work
experience component will not need to be accredited
• Requirements to be met by employers will be specified
in the relevant curriculum component
• SETAs will ensure that the requirements are being met
as part of the learning agreement approval and
registration process
Transitional Arrangements : Schedule 2A
• Coming into operation of the QCTO – on a date determined by the
Minister in the Gazette
• SAQA accreditation of SETA ETQAs – Until such a time as the QCTO
delegates powers and functions to a SETA in terms of Chapter 6B of the
Act, a SETA ETQA will
– Remain accredited by SAQA
– Continue to perform all ETQA functions prescribed by SAQA Act
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– The Accreditation of any education and skills development provider by
a SETA ETQA remains in effect until accreditation
• Lapses
• Is withdrawn by the SETA ETQA
• Is withdawn in terms of regulations made under 26J of the Act
Operational arrangements between QCTO and
SAQA
• Draft Operational arrangements between QCTO and
SAQA
– The QCTO Team is in the process of preparing a document that will
form the basis of operational arrangements that need to be negotiated
between the QCTO and SAQA.
– Various meetings and workshops with SAQA have taken place since
December 2009 and progress is being made.
– Operational arrangements will be communicated as soon as they are
finalised by the QCTO and SAQA
Sifiso Mkhonza
[email protected]
THANK YOU !!!