EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE Edmund Nxumalo Acting Senior Manager: ETQA

Overview Functions of an ETQA Criteria for accreditation Accreditation Process ISETTSETA Primary Focus

OVERVIEW (Cont) Monitoring, evaluation and auditing. Verification Certification Challenges New strategy

Functions of an ETQA Accredit constituent providers Promote quality amongst providers Evaluate assessments and facilitate moderation amongst providers Register constituent assessors for specified standards and qualifications

Functions of an ETQA Certify learners Co-operate with moderating bodies appointed by SAQA Recommend new standards and/or qualifications or modification to existing ones to SAQA Maintain a database acceptable to SAQA

Criteria for accreditation Quality Management System Registration in terms of applicable legislation Ability to develop, deliver and evaluate learning programmes Management of assessments including RPL and appeals

Criteria for accreditation Financial, administrative and physical resources Staff selection, appraisal and development Learner entry, guidance and support Management of off-site practical or work-site components Reporting procedures

Accreditation Process ISETTSETA ETQA Division: Receives request/letter of intent Checks for fit with primary focus Sends Accreditation documentation THE PROVIDER Completes the application form Submits complete application form with required documents

Accreditation Process (cont.) ISETTSETA ETQA Division Receives application and checks for completeness Evaluates application against criteria Negotiates accreditation visit with provider

Accreditation Process (cont.) Conducts site visit/Evaluate the POE and learning programme Give feedback to the provider Recommends provider for accreditation to the CEO Sends letter to confirm accreditation

ISETTSETA Primary Focus Primary focus refers to the aspect of learning (quals and stds) the SETA has applied for to quality assure ISETTSETA is accredited as an ETQA for the following quals: Certificate: Telecommunications for Customer Premises Equipment Level Certificate: Telecommunications for Customer Premises Equipment Level

ISETTSETA Primary Focus (Cont.) Certificate in Telecommunications for Customer Premises Equipment Level National Certificate: Information Technology: Technical Support Level National Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Development Level

ISETTSETA Primary Focus (Cont.) National Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Support Level National Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Development Level National Certificate: Information Technology: End User Computing Level

MONITORING,EVALUATION AND AUDITING Annually-against criteria for accreditation Developmental-Start this year 3 year period-Judgmental For quality delivery, re-accreditation and de-accreditation

verification Moderator report Synopsis for moderator reports Entire process Prerequisite for certification

Certification Full qualification-primary focus- ISETTSETA. Associated unit standards-primary focus- providers. Non-unit standard based learning programmes or short courses-providers. Can be delegated-prior approval before certification

Challenges Assessor/moderator registration. Provider accreditation and programme approval. Assessors/moderators-scarcity. Certification Unit standards and qualifications.

NEW STRATEGY Dedicated person for assessor/moderator registration. ETQA services. Assessor/moderator training. Speedy verifications JIP with SAQA.

Deliverables- New Strategy Deliverablesby end October 2005 Completed (2006) difference Bottlenecks in service delivery: provider accreditation Total number Full accreditation= 22 Provisional accreditations=20 Programme approvals=3 TT=45 Full accreditations=24 Provisional= 51 Programme approval=8 TT= TT=38

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