Transcript Providing Education and Training for the AGRI Sector

Providing Education
and Training in the
AGRI Sector
Implications of the new
proposals for quality
provisioning
Summary of changes
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Current
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Qualifications and unit
standards drive system
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Developed in SGBs
Registered on NQF
Constituent providers
accredited as institutions for
learning programmes
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Future
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Occupations (OFO) drive
system
Qualifications and
curriculum frameworks
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Assessors / moderators /
verifiers registered
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Developed in CEPs
Registered on NQF by
QCTO
Specify:
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Knowledge, applied and
workplace learning
Assessments
Focus on programme
approval and assessment
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Light touch accreditation of
providers
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Shift in focus
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WHY?
• Ensure that providers can provide quality learning,
teaching and assessment to enable learners to
achieve competence.
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HOW?
• Coherent system which integrates knowledge,
practical skills development and work experience.
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WHAT?
• Curriculum framework
• Programme approval
• Quality assessments
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QCTO QA
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QCTO quality assures
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Occupational qualifications – standards & CEPs
Curriculum framework
Learning programme implementation
Learner achievements
QA focuses most resources on
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Quality of learning implementation and
Quality of learner achievements.
Key quality assurance processes are
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Monitoring and support of learner progress during
programme implementation and
Final integrated summative assessment of learners for
occupational competence.
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Curriculum, accreditation &
assessment
General
knowledge
& theory
General
practical
skills
Specialised
practical
skills
Specialised
knowledge &
theory
Work experience
Provision meets
specifications
Credits
accumulate
Occupational competence
demonstrated
Focus on ability to integrate curriculum
components to perform occupational
tasks, solve problems, etc.
Providers accredited for programmes that lead to OQF
qualifications or components of such qualifications
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Example: Secondary
MANUFACTURING TRADES WORKERS construct, repair and maintain
structures and systems, and cut, shape, cast, join and finish metal, metal
parts, sub-assemblies and precision instruments
Animal Feeds Process // Cigarette Manufacturing // Grain Milling
Adjust the machinery and settings
during the manufacturing
operation.
 Develop manufacturing and
processing procedures and
variables
 Generate computer programmes
to control manufacturing
operations
 Install tooling parts and
accessories
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Operate machinery and equipment
 Prepare machinery and equipment
prior to production
 Respond to problems during
operation by adjusting machine
variables
 Set up and tend machines that
produce various types of goods or
products
 Start up and shut down
manufacturing lines
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Example: Secondary
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Description & Tasks = Curriculum
Theory and Applied Practice
Accredited:
• FET Colleges / Agricultural
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schools
Agricultural Colleges
• Specialised Training Institutions
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Workplaces – Experience
Integrated Assessment
Umalusi // CHE
Registered:
DoE / DoA
Accredited:
QCTO
Approved:
AgriSETA
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Inputs: Curriculum
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Guidelines specify
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Minimum requirements for workplace learning
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• How learning should be structured
• Nature of assessment of knowledge & applied learning
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Workplace learning activities
Workplace resources
Workplace assessments (Logbooks & 3rd party
assessments)
Integrated summative assessment for qualification
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Database of sample assessment instruments & tasks
Examples of good integrated assessments
Formats for recording evidence e.g. templates, log-books
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Current & future
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Institutional audit
Criteria:
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Legal entity
Legally compliant – all laws
QMS
Audited financial statements
Budgets
Business Plans
Policies – 6 areas
Infrastructure
Resources
Archives & record keeping
Process
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Self-evaluation & development
plan
Physical audit
Monitoring and verification
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Learning programme approval
Criteria
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Learning materials aligned to
unit standards/qualifications
Facilitator guide/training manual
Access to equipment &
resources
Assessment policy, guide,
instruments
Moderation policy & instruments
Registered assessors,
moderators
Qualified training personnel
Process
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Self-evaluation per programme
Verification visits per programme
Site visits to check equipment,
resources, health and safety
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What does this mean for you?
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Programme approval
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Programmes aligned to curriculum
Can offer some or all of the components
• Learning materials – continued assistance by AgriSETA
• Assessments
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Example Bank - QCTO
Moderation – assisted by AgriSETA
Verification – QCTO and AgriSETA
Trainers, assessors and moderators
• Criteria similar to current
Institutional accreditation
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Light touch – mainly through ongoing monitoring
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