NPDE workshop: sharing lessons of

experience

Student performance/DoE expectationsAssessment and RPL

Curriculum and materialsCosts

Learner and school support2004+

Format of workshop

Unisa input (2-3 minutes)

University Natal input (2-3 minutes)

Other inputs/comments/observations (10 minutes)

Student performance issues

DoE expectation seems to be 100% pass rate and demonstration of applied competence

Unisa’s experience: 98% retention 33% passed a full 5 modules/60 credits 66% passed 3 or more modules/36 credits 20% difference between

Gauteng//Mpumalanga +self-financed

Assessment and RPL

2 assignments = 50%; open book exam = 50%

Expectation: 70% year mark; 30% exam Actual: 51 – 59% year mark; 30% - 47%

exam RPL policy: portfolio/module; equivalent

workload; university level; cost NPDE RPL: portfolio/NPDE outcomes; 10

items; NPDE level 4/5; no cost

Curriculum and materials

Year One: Components 1, 3 and 4: 5 modules, of which

1 updated annually; 3 changed in 2003 for 2004 -6

Year Two: Component 2 – FP, IP + SP: M, S, T, SS, L, LO

From 2004: also EMS and A&C Including RPL: 69 modules

Costs

Marketing and advertising/ + reporting Staff: 1 PM, 2 admin, 10 ACs, writers and … 70 tutors: time (incl. TT) + transport +

marking Centres Printing and despatch Exams Breakeven over 5 years if 2000+ stds/year

Learner and school support

Fees set at normal U/G level and therefore required extra funding for SS (not available) Assessment practice-driven 20 – 30 centres in 5 provinces Some tutor visits to schools but not

successful From 2004 ACs involved in limited tracking

Plans for 2004+

ACs tutor in Mpumalanga? Gauteng? Probably self-financed Self-financed students: southern Limpopo

and northern KZN, viable SF in EC? Botswana expansion Decisions about: RPL, SP, CE Tracking and QA