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This presentation by Linda Halliday at the Gauteng Provincial Government's High Performance Sport Seminar highlights the need for a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in South Africa. The NQF aims to create an integrated qualification system, eliminating barriers between education, training, and career pathways while facilitating access and progression. It also outlines the potential qualifications in sport, fitness, and recreation, emphasizing the importance of various governing bodies and stakeholders in the education and training landscape.
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Presentation for Gauteng Provincial Government Dept of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation High Performance Sport Seminar 27 March 2008 Linda Halliday
Why does South Africa need a National Qualifications Framework (NQF)? South Africa needs to: • Have an integrated qualification framework • Remove barriers between education and training • Remove barriers between learning and working • Remove barriers between the different learning environments • Facilitate access, mobility and progression between education, training and career paths
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (watch out for changes from 2009)
Potential Qualifications Framework for Sport, Fitness, Recreation 8 Masters in Sport / Recreation / Fitness Honours in Sport and Exercise Science Honours in Sport Studies 7 B.Comm. Degree in Sport & Exercise Science BSc Degree in Sport & Exercise Science BA Degree in Sport & Exercise Science Bachelor Degree in Sport & Exercise Science 6 Certificate in Disability Sport Certificate in Coaching Science Diploma in Coaching Science 5 Certificate in Fitness Diploma in Fitness National Diploma: Sport Management Nat Certificate Sport Management FET Certificate: Sport Admin FET Certificate: Sport Coaching FET Certificate: Fitness 4 3 Unit standards 2 Unit standards 1 Unit standards
IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYERS Dept of Sport & Recreation (Governing sport) • SRSA (mass participation & sport development • SASCOC (high performance in sport) • Sport Federations Dept of Education (governing education and training) • Education & Training Quality Assurors (CHE, Umalusi, THETA) • Standards Generating Bodies • Accredited education & training providers (universities, colleges, academies) Dept of Labour (Skills education and training for the workplace) • Learners • Workplaces Coaches and Assessors • RPL Assessors NATIONAL SPORT, EDUCATION, TRAINING
Some of the jobs in sport • Sport Directors • Sport Managers • Sport Administrators • Sport Agents • Sport Event Managers • Sport Coaches (rural up to international levels • Conditioning Trainers • Sport Scientists • Sport Doctors, physiotherapists, Chiropractors • and other medical practitioners • Sport Volunteers (they can qualify too!) To name but a few…….. CAREERS
learner UNIT STANDARD SPORT PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING PRINCIPLES OPERATE AS A COACH Modules THE ROAD TO A NATIONAL QUALIFICATION
eta assessor NATIONAL QUALIFICATION UNIT STANDARDS accredited education and training providers
student NATIONAL DEGREE EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES accredited universities and colleges
Choose a National Certificate or Diploma 1 • FETC: Fitness NQF 4 • National Certificate: Fitness NQF 5 • National Diploma: Fitness NQF 5 • FETC Sport coaching NQF 4 • National Certificate: Coaching Science NQF 5 • National Diploma: Coaching Science NQF 5 • FETC: Sports Administrator • National Certificate: Sport, Fitness or Recreation Management NQF 5 • National Diploma: Sport, Fitness or Recreation Management There are more on the way e.g. • Nat Cert Technical officiating • Nat Cert Life guarding 2 NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 3 4
Linda Halliday - Director eta National Offices Email: linda@etasa.co.za Website: www.exerciseacademy.com Phone: 021 683 8342 Mobile: 083 265 6285