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Sponsored By The European Union
Under European Programme For
Reconstruction And Development
SAQA DSSD Supporting Education and Training in
Agriculture
Dugmore MphuthingDugmore MphuthingActing Director: Standards Setting
and Development30 September 2005
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Principles of the NQFPrinciples of the NQF• Integrated National Framework of Learning Achievements• Facilitation of Articulation• Access to education and training• Promotion of Quality Education and Training• Development of individual learning• Social and Economic Development of the nation as a whole• Democratic participation
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Providers
Structures of the National Structures of the National Qualifications FrameworkQualifications Framework
SGB
DSSD Panels
SAQA
ETQA
Structures
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Why an NQF for South Why an NQF for South Africa?Africa?
• To promote the development of a nation that is committed to life-long learning
• To ensure quality education and training
• Intellectual capital for a competitive edge
• Rapid technological change
• Change, change and more change
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Benefits of the NQF to SABenefits of the NQF to SA
• The means to transform education and training in South AfricaAdvances a culture of life-long
learningA single national qualifications
framework• Key building block in HRD strategy• Provides information for planning for
socio-economic development• Ensures South Africa has a world-
class learning system
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SAQA’s MandateSAQA’s Mandate
To oversee the development and implementation of a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in terms of the NQF principles which are to:
• Create an integrated national framework for learning achievement
• Facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within, education, training and career paths
• Enhance the quality of education and training
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SAQA’s Mandate contd…SAQA’s Mandate contd…
•Accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education, training and employment opportunities and thereby,
•Contribute to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the nation at large.
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Functions of SAQA in Functions of SAQA in Standards SettingStandards Setting
• To oversee the development of the Standards Setting System• Formulate policy• Register bodies
• To oversee the implementation of the Standards Setting System• Setting up NSBs, help setting up of SGBs• Register standards and qualifications
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Objectives of Standards Objectives of Standards SettingSetting
• Development of a regulatory framework for standards setting system
• Establish and maintain the functioning of 12 National Standards Bodies
• Oversee the development and registration of relevant and appropriate Standards Generating Bodies
• Register all existing qualifications• Register new standards and
qualifications
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Development of a Regulatory Development of a Regulatory FrameworkFramework
• SAQA Act (1995)• NSB regulations (1998)• Policy documents:
• Framework of sub-fields• Criteria and guidelines for the application for
SGB• Criteria and guidelines for the generation and
evaluation of qualifications and standards• SGB funding document• Cross-linkages between NSBs and SGBs
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Sponsored By The European Union
Under European Programme For
Reconstruction And Development
Standards and Standards and Qualifications GenerationQualifications Generation
• Key stakeholders are identified
• SGBs/Task Teams established
• The Brief is negotiated
• Scoping workshop is held (consultant assisted)
• Writing begins
• Narrow consultation over draft submissions
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Standards and Standards and Qualifications RegistrationQualifications Registration
• Submission to SAQA DSSD
• Critique by Directorate Staff and Consultative Panels
• NLRD Capture
• Public Comment (Government Gazette)
• NSB Committee
• SAQA Exco
• SAQA Board
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Challenges and BarriersChallenges and Barriers
• Identifying necessary expertise (content)
• Identify necessary expertise (standards writing)
• Cost
• Time
• Quality
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Current Standards Setting Current Standards Setting Landscape for AgricultureLandscape for Agriculture
• One Organising Field : Agriculture and Nature Conservation
• 5 Subfields
Primary
Secondary
Nature Conservation
Forestry and Wood Technology
Ornamental Horticulture
• 3 SETAs (AgriSETA [ SETASA + PAETA], FIETA and THETA)
• 8 SGBs (Grain,Nature Conservation, Ornamental Horticulture and
Landscape, Secondary Agriculture, Forestry, Primary Agriculture
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WAY FORWARDWAY FORWARD
The JIP Solution
• Partnership between SAQA and the Agricultural Sector
• Sources of Funding identified
• Project Plan Developed
• Joint Implementation Plan agreed and enshrined in signed
document
• Standards and Qualifications generated
• Submission to SAQA for registration
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Sponsored By The European Union
Under European Programme For
Reconstruction And DevelopmentSAQA DSSD Supporting Education and Training in
Agriculture
Dugmore MphuthingDugmore MphuthingActing Director: Standards Setting and
Development
30 September 2005