Providing Education and Training in the AGRI Sector Implications of the new proposals for quality provisioning

2 Summary 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

3 Shift 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

4 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.

5 Curriculum, 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 experience Specialised knowledge & theory Providers accredited for programmes that lead to OQF qualifications or components of such qualifications

6 Example: Secondary MANUFACTURING 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 Milling Adjust 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 equipment Prepare 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

7 Example: 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

8 Inputs: 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 & 3 rd 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

9 Current & 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

10 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