Providing Education Providing Education and Training in the and Training in the

AGRI SectorAGRI Sector

Implications of the new Implications of the new proposals for quality proposals for quality

provisioningprovisioning

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Summary of changesSummary of changes Current

• Qualifications and unit standards drive system• Developed in SGBs• Registered on NQF

• Constituent providers accredited as institutions for learning programmes

• Assessors / moderators / verifiers registered

Future• Occupations (OFO) drive

system• Qualifications and

curriculum frameworks• Developed in CEPs• Registered on NQF by

QCTO

• Specify:• Knowledge, applied and

workplace learning• Assessments

• Focus on programme approval and assessment• Light touch accreditation of

providers

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Shift in focusShift in focus

WHY?• Ensure that providers can provide quality learning,

teaching and assessment to enable learners to achieve competence.

HOW?• Coherent system which integrates knowledge,

practical skills development and work experience. WHAT?

• Curriculum framework

• Programme approval

• Quality assessments

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QCTO QA QCTO QA QCTO quality assures

• Occupational qualifications – standards & CEPs• Curriculum framework• Learning programme implementation• Learner achievements

QA focuses most resources on • Quality of learning implementation and • Quality of learner achievements.

Key quality assurance processes are • Monitoring and support of learner progress during

programme implementation and • Final integrated summative assessment of learners for

occupational competence.

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Curriculum, accreditation & assessmentCurriculum, accreditation & assessment

Credits accumulate

Occupational competence demonstrated

Focus on ability to integrate curriculum components to perform occupational tasks, solve problems, etc.

Provision meets specifications

General knowledge

& theory

General practical

skills

Specialised practical

skills

Work experienceSpecialised

knowledge & theory

Providers accredited for programmes that lead to OQF qualifications or components of such qualifications

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Example: SecondaryExample: SecondaryMANUFACTURING TRADES WORKERS construct, repair and maintain structures and systems, and cut, shape, cast, join and finish metal, metal parts, sub-assemblies and precision instruments

Animal Feeds Process // Cigarette Manufacturing // Grain MillingAdjust the machinery and settings

during the manufacturing operation.

Develop manufacturing and processing procedures and variables

Generate computer programmes to control manufacturing operations

Install tooling parts and accessories

Operate machinery and equipmentPrepare machinery and equipment

prior to production Respond to problems during

operation by adjusting machine variables

Set up and tend machines that produce various types of goods or products

Start up and shut down manufacturing lines

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Example: SecondaryExample: Secondary

Description & Tasks = Curriculum Theory and Applied Practice

• FET Colleges / Agricultural

schools

• Agricultural Colleges

• Specialised Training Institutions

Workplaces – Experience Integrated Assessment

Accredited:Umalusi // CHE

Registered: DoE / DoA

Accredited:QCTO

Approved: AgriSETA

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Inputs: CurriculumInputs: Curriculum Guidelines specify

• How learning should be structured

• Nature of assessment of knowledge & applied learning Minimum requirements for workplace learning

• Workplace learning activities

• Workplace resources

• Workplace assessments (Logbooks & 3rd party assessments)

Integrated summative assessment for qualification• Database of sample assessment instruments & tasks

• Examples of good integrated assessments

• Formats for recording evidence e.g. templates, log-books

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CurrentCurrent & future & future Institutional audit Criteria:

• Legal entity• Legally compliant – all laws• QMS• Audited financial statements• Budgets• Business Plans• Policies – 6 areas• Infrastructure• Resources• Archives & record keeping

Process• Self-evaluation & development

plan• Physical audit• Monitoring and verification

Learning programme approval Criteria

• Learning materials aligned to unit standards/qualifications

• Facilitator guide/training manual• Access to equipment &

resources• Assessment policy, guide,

instruments• Moderation policy & instruments• Registered assessors,

moderators• Qualified training personnel

Process• Self-evaluation per programme• Verification visits per programme• Site visits to check equipment,

resources, health and safety

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What does this mean for you?What does this mean for you?

Programme approval• Programmes aligned to curriculum

• Can offer some or all of the components

• Learning materials – continued assistance by AgriSETA

• Assessments

• Example Bank - QCTO

• Moderation – assisted by AgriSETA

• Verification – QCTO and AgriSETA

• Trainers, assessors and moderators

• Criteria similar to current

Institutional accreditation• Light touch – mainly through ongoing monitoring