Articulation, NQF Review, Announcements 10th PROFESSIONAL BODY FORUM 14 March 2017, SAQA House Dr Eva Sujee, Research Directorate, SAQA

CONTENT Articulation policy NQF Amendment bill Announcements

Alignment of Policies DHET SAQA QC QC QC Professional bodies

UNDERSTANDINGS OF ARTICULATION Inter-institutional arrangements Systemic ‘joined-up’ qualifications Supporting learners on individual paths UNDERSTANDINGS OF ARTICULATION

NATIONAL ARTICULATION POLICY Similar to SAQA’s CAT policy Purpose: Enabling articulation Gives guidance, responsibilities Articulation policy applies to all

Your role as professional bodies 1. Ensure that lifelong learners can: access Professional Body activities articulate into your professional designations 2. Support in flexible ways, the work and learning pathways you can influence

THE NQF AMENDMENT BILL Separate register for professional designations Increased verification role for SAQA Register of people who have misrepresented qualifications and of “bogus” institutions Streamline the protocols of providing advice: QCs SAQA MHET

Announcements SAQA-DUT long term research partnership 21 – 23 August – 2017 NQF Conference on Articulation (SAQA ) September 2017 – DHET Research Colloquium on the NQF Mini projects – how ‘’useful’ is level descriptors and NLRD – part of the sample If you need information please email me: esujee@saqa.co.za