QCTO Presentation: BankSETA Roadshows 1
OUTCOMES OF THE PRESENTATION Occupational Qualifications Development Quality Assurance of Occupational Qualifications 2
Occupational Qualifications Development 3
CORE BUSINESS AREAS OF THE QCTO Chief Directorate: Occupational Qualifications Management Directorate : Occupational Qualifications Development Sub directorate: Monitoring & Evaluation, and Legacy Qualifications Chief Directorate: Assessment and Accreditation Directorate : Assessment Sifiso Mkhonza - mkhonza.s@qcto.org.za Mandlenkosi Ndukula - ndukula.m@qcto.org.za Margaret Barretto Barretto.m@qcto.org.za Phineas Makhotha - Makhotha.p@qcto.org.za Busi PN Mtintsilana mtintsilana.p@qcto.org.za Dr Phumzile Zwane zwane.p@qcto.org.za Heidi Peters peters.h@qcto.org.za Thabo Matjabe - matjabe.t@qcto.org.za Schalk Walterswalters.s@qcto.org.za 16 X Monitors Godfrey Moraba moraba.g@qcto.org.za Bongiwe Makopi Makopi.b@qcto.org.za 4
NQF ACT NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK ACT (No 67 of 2008) The NQF is a comprehensive system approved by the Minister for the classification, registration, publication and articulation of quality-assured national qualifications Promotes objectives of the NQF 5
IMPROVEMENTS IN NQF LANDSCAPE: NQF Act (No 67 of 2008) makes provision for an integrated NQF comprising three sub frameworks, each developed and managed by a Quality Council Sub Framework General and Further Education and Training Qualifications Sub framework (GFETQSF) Higher Education Qualifications Sub Framework (HEQSF) Trades and Occupations Qualifications Sub Framework (OQSF) Quality Council responsible Umalusi Council on Higher Education (CHE) Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) 6
NQF Level MHET Determination on Sub-Framework and Qualifications Types (Government Gazette No 36803 30 August 2013 ) 10 Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree (Professional) Improved NQF landscape * 9 Master s Degree Master s Degree (Professional) 8 Bachelor Honours Degree Post Graduate Diploma Bachelor s Degree 7 Bachelor s Degree Advanced Diploma 6 Diploma Advanced Certificate * Occupational Certificate (Level 8) Occupational Certificate (Level 7) Occupational Certificate (Level 6) 5 Higher Certificate Occupational Certificate (Level 5) 4 National Certificate Occupational Certificate (Level 4) 3 Intermediate Certificate Occupational Certificate (Level 3) 2 Elementary Certificate Occupational Certificate (Level 2) 1 General Certificate QCTO Presentation Occupational - BankSETA Certificate (Level 1) 7
QUALITY COUNCILS AND SAQA All three QCs must deliver on functions Sect 27 NQF Act In summary QCs Responsible for the development of qualifications and part-qualifications Quality assure of those qualifications and partqualifications. Recommend Qualifications for registration to SAQA SAQA given role to enhance communication, co-ordination and collaboration between the QCs. Register Qualifications on the NQF. 8
QCTO MANDATE QCTO established through the Skills Development Act The QCTO is responsible for: establishing and maintaining occupational standards and qualifications the quality assurance of occupational standards and qualifications and learning in and for the workplace designing and developing occupational standards and qualifications and submitting them to the SAQA for registration on the NQF ensuring the quality of occupational standards and qualifications and learning in and for the workplace (SDA, 2008, Section 26H) 9
OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION SDA: Occupational Qualification means a qualification associated with a trade, occupation or profession resulting from work-based learning and consisting of knowledge unit standards, practical unit standards and work experience unit standards 10
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 OFO this includes those occupations for which artisan qualification is required (trades) 11
ROLE PLAYERS IN QCTO QUALIFICATIONS Applicant person submitting a request to develop an occupational qualification Development Quality Partner (DQP) means a body delegated by the QCTO to manage the process of developing specific occupational qualifications, curricula and assessment specifications; Qualification Development Facilitator (QDF) means a person registered by the QCTO to facilitate the development of occupational qualifications; Community of Expert Practitioners (CEPs) means a group of people qualified in the relevant occupation with a minimum of at least 5 years minimum number of current relevant years of experience in that particular occupation or are recognised by the practitioners of the occupation as experts; Assessment Quality Partner (AQP) means a body delegated by the QCTO to develop assessment instruments and manage external summative assessment of specific occupational qualifications; 12
SGB VS QCTO QUALIFICATIONS Fundamentals Blank Electives Blank Unit Standards Blank Individual Levels at NQF Levels 1 4 Blank Curriculum across all applicable Levels Integrated Summative Assessment Specifications 13
OCCUPATION QUALIFICATION & CURRICULUM Occupational Purpose Knowledge / theory (Min 20%) Practical (Min 20%) Work experience (Min 20%) External, summative assessment Occupational Certificate 14
Pre-scoping meeting; Scoping meeting STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT Development Occupational Profile; Verification of an Occupational Profile Development of Curriculum including External Assessment Specifications; Verification of Curriculum and External Assessment Specifications Public Comments Process when an occupational qualifications is published on the Government Gazette by the QCTO 15
FUNCTIONS OF THE DQP 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 16
DELIVERABLES 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) 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. Occupational Assessment Specifications Document All occupational qualifications will be assessed externally through an appropriate nationally standardised integrated summative assessment. 17
CURRICULUM DOCUMENT Is based on an occupational profile derived from the occupational purpose and the associated occupational tasks or outcomes. Occupational curricula provide and outlines of the following: learning components - knowledge module specifications, practical skills module specifications and work experience module specifications. internal assessment guidelines for the knowledge and practical skills components and requirements for the assessment of the work experience exemptions from or entry requirements to each component skills development provider accreditation requirements for the knowledge and practical skills components and workplace approval requirements for the work experience component. 18
STATUS UPDATE ON QUALIFICATIONS Qualifications evaluated to date Qualifications recently published for Public Comment Qualifications approved by QCTO Council for recommended for registration SAQA Registered Occupational Qualifications 98 11 42 11 19
Quality Assurance of Occupational Qualifications 20
THE AQP AQP must be identified prior to the verification of the occupational profile a body with the necessary expertise, standing in relation to the occupational qualification has resources necessary to perform this function 21
FUNCTIONS OF THE AQP The AQP must in respect of the qualifications and partqualifications specified in the SLA carry out activities as specified in 5.1(a-h) of the QCTO policy on delegation to AQP; Co-ordinate and manage external assessment processes; Record and upload learner external assessment applications and achievements to the QCTO: and Moderate at least 10% of learner external assessments 22
FUNCTIONS OF THE AQP CONT Recommend the certification of learners to the QCTO; Implement an appeals policy as guided by an assessment policy; Conduct learner tracer studies; Promote continuous professional development of AQP associated practitioners; Report to the QCTO on the performance of its functions, in the form and manner required by the QCTO; and Provide a mechanism for RPL 23
CERTIFICATION The QCTO will have a centralised Certification System and the following certificates will be issued: Occupational Certificates Trade Certificates Occupational part qualifications (to be decided whether certificate or statement of results) Foundational Learning Competence (Statement of results) Roadshow 2014 24
UPDATE ON QUALITY ASSURANCE 14 Assessment Quality Partners with SLAs 3 policies approved: Accreditation of SDPs Assessment Centres and Certification Criteria and Guidelines for AQPs have been approved to guide implementation of QA processes Roadshow 2014 25
FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING COMPETENCE The FLC is an occupational pre-requisite for NQF Level 3 and 4 qualifications consisting of two learning areas: Communication and Mathematical Literacy registered at NQF level 2 (40 credits) It describes the minimum competence needed to deal successfully with occupational learning at Levels 3-4 Roadshow 2014 26
Quality Assurance of currently registered NQF qualifications 27
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS QUALITY PARTNERS DELEGATED FUNCTIONS In terms of section 32 of the NQF Act read with section 26I of the SDA The QCTO has conferred on the SETAs and Professional Bodies the authority to undertake the following quality assurance functions subject to the terms and conditions contemplated in paragraph 5 of the Delegation document 28
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS accredit providers for the qualifications or part qualifications listed in the schedule in terms of criteria determined by the QCTO; monitor the provision by providers of learning programmes leading to qualifications or part qualifications in order to ensure that the criteria for accreditation contemplated in article 4(a) are being complied with; evaluate learner assessment and the facilitation of moderation of learner assessment by providers; 29
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS register assessors to undertake assessment for specified qualifications or part qualifications in terms of criteria determined by the QCTO; issue certificates to qualified learners in accordance with the policy determined by the Minister in terms of section 26F of the SDA; maintain a comprehensive learner information management system; 30
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS upload learner data to the NLRD according to the NLRD load specifications perform such other functions consistent with the NQF Act and the SDA as the QCTO may from time to time allocate to the Quality Partner in writing. 31
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS DELEGATION CONDITIONS Quality Partners must advance the objectives of the NQF The delegation commenced on 1 October 2012 and expires once the qualifications are reviewed and replaced by QCTO model qualifications or until the qualifications reach their registration end date and teach out periods Submission of Quarterly reports to QCTO 32
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS Quality Partner Policies & Procedures subject to review and activities examined by the QCTO QCTO to provide guidance on matters related to the delegation Delegation may be withdrawn 33
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS RESOURCES Such financial, personnel, physical, administrative and related resources as may be required for the efficient performance of the delegated functions Failure to perform the delegated functions the QCTO may withdraw the delegation and find a suitable replacement for which the Quality Partner will have to assume the financial responsibility 34
QUALITY ASSURANCE OF LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS MONITORING & EVALUATION 2013/14 Quality Partners completed Self Evaluation Questionnaires; Desktop evaluations of the completed questionnaire were completed by QCTO Monitors (Bruce Mohamed and Olivia Mabotja); All evidence outlined in the questionnaire were verified on site by the QCTO Monitoring team; Action plans to close identified gaps were submitted by QPs; On the basis of the evaluated evidence, expectations and commitments monitoring/verification site visits to be conducted by the QCTO team. 35
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