Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) Occupational Qualification Development

1. Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)OccupationalQualification Development QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

2. 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 Objectives of the NQF: Create a single integrated national framework for learning achievements Facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within, education, training and career paths Enhance the quality of education and training Accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education, training and employment opportunities QCTO Advocacy – November 2014 2

3. 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 QCTO Advocacy – November 2014 3

4. QCs 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 those qualifications and part-qualifications Recommend Qualifications to SAQA for registration SAQA given role to enhance ‘communication, co-ordination and collaboration’ between the QCs. Register Qualifications on the NQF. QCTO Advocacy – November 2014 4

5. QCTO mandate in SDA QCTO was established through the SDA 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) QCTO Advocacy – November 2014 5

6. QCTO utilises delegation method in executing its functions QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

7. Improved NQF landscape QCTO Advocacy on Quals – July 2014

8. Occupational Qualification SDA: ‘Occupational Qualification means a qualification associated with a trade, occupation or professionresulting from work-based learning and consisting of knowledgeunitstandards, practicalunitstandards and work experienceunitstandards’ QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

9. 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 a artisan qualification is required (trades) QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

10. Knowledge / Theory (Min 20%) Practical (Min 20%) Work experience (Min 20%) External, summative assessment Occupational Certificate Occupation qualification & curriculum Occupational Purpose QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

11. Role players in the development of 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; QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

12. 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 QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

13. 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. QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

14. Curriculum Document • Is based on an occupational profile derived from the occupational purpose and the associated occupational tasks or outcomes. • Occupational curricula provide an outline 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. QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

15. Revised development process

16. Qualifications registered on the OQSF QCTO Advocacy – November 2014 16

17. QCTO Advocacy on Quals – July 2014

18. Principles of the reconstruction: The project to reconstruct the NATED Report 191 Part 2 courses is built on the following principles: The qualification will result in an Occupational Certificate as stipulated by the (OQSF) Occupational Sub-framework policy document The qualification is intended for a National footprint and a mass education profile The Qualification will have an entry requirement as Level 4 with certain specifications as per individual qualification The exit level of the qualification will be at Level 5, but does not exclude level 6 components as needed within certain modules, to allow for smoother articulation into HEI related qualifications The curriculum is a modularised type curriculum which consists of the following type of learning: Knowledge/theory type learning Practical skills and a Workplace component All components need to be completed to gain access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment FET /TVET lecturers form a major component of the Community of Expert Practitioners The rest of the Community of Expert Practitioners will consist of the following constituencies: Professional Bodies, Associations, Employers, Unions and Relevant SETA’s as per learning area The entire qualification is industry lead, thus investigation into different sectors of industry and their expectations of the learners competencies are analysed and fed back into the curriculation process Articulation possibilities into (HEI’s) Higher Education Institutions are also explored and consulted on via forums such as (SATN) South African Technology Network initiatives to create possible seamless progression into the Diploma level 6 The reconstruction process could also include current Unit Standard Based qualifications to limit proliferation of occupational qualification. The QCTO will act as the DQP and QDF in all projects QCTO Advocacy on Quals – July 2014

19. Qualifications on the OQSF • Legacy qualifications were re-registered from 01/07/2012 up until 30/06/2015. • The teach out period will apply as follows - the last date of enrolment will be 30/06/2016 and the last date of achievement is 30/06/2019 QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

20. Qualification Registered in 2013Occupational Certificate: Plumber QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

21. Registration end date – 2013-11-07 Last date of enrolment – 2014-11-07 Last date achievement - 2017-11-07 Registration end date – 2007/09/12 Last date of enrolment – 2009/09/12 Last date of achievement – 2012/09/2012 QCTO Advocacy on Quals – July 2014

22. Registered Qualifications QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

23. Qualifications in process of registration at SAQA QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

24. Qualifications in process of registration at SAQA QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

25. Qualifications in process of registration at SAQA QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

26. FET ACT 16 (2006) • A college may apply to the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations established in terms of section 26G of the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998), for accreditation as a Skills Development Provider in order to offer qualifications registered on the sub-framework for Trades and Occupations contemplated in section 7(c) of the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008). QCTO Advocacy – November 2014

27. Thank you! Enkosi! Peters.h@qcto.org.za 012-003-1835 QCTO Advocacy – November 2014