1. Presentation by Suzanne Hattingh on behalf of BRIDGE

2. Higher Education Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Informal Skills Acquisition Four main Post-School Options (Revised structure)

3. Higher Education Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Informal Skills Acquisition Technical and Vocational Education & Training Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Programmes offered TVET colleges Funding TVET studies

4. Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Higher Education TVET Informal Skills Acquisition Apprenticeships Other Occupation-focused Programmes Internships Learnerships Skills Programmes

5. Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Higher Education Informal Skills Acquisition Higher Education Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Universities Universities of Technology Occupation-Focused Training

6. Informal Skills Acquisition Higher Education TVET Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Work Experience (EPWP/CWP, On-the- Job Training & Volunteering) Community Colleges (Public Adult Learning Centres) Free programmes: Internet courses Informal Short Courses

7. Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes: 1. Learnerships What is a learnership?  Description with examples Why choose a learnership? How does a learnership work? How to I get into a learnership? Financial arrangements List of SETAs with contact details Training providers that offer learnerships  Note: Use merSETA & selected SETA case studies and guidelines

8. Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes: 2. Apprenticeships What is an apprenticeship?  Examples and reference to list of registered trades Why choose an apprenticeship? How does an apprenticeship work? How to I get into an apprenticeship?  Trade test and registration (also RPL)  National Artisan Moderating Body (NAMD) Financial arrangements List of SETAs with contact details Training providers that offer learnerships  Note: Use merSETA case studies and guidelines

9. Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes: 3. Internships & 4. Occupation-focused training Internships  Two types:  Part of qualification requirements  Mainly work experience  How does an internship work?  What are the benefits?  How to get into an internship? Other occupation-focused training  E.g. nursing, agricultural, teacher & police training colleges  (Also to be included under Higher Education)

10. Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes: 5. Skills Programmes Types and descriptions of each:  Unit standards-based  Part qualifications What are the benefits of skills programmes? Training providers that offer skills programmes  TVET colleges & other accredited providers How to check that programmes are credit bearing  Registration on the NLRD  Accreditation of providers

11. Informal Skills Acquisition 1. Community Colleges & 2. Informal short courses Introduction  Description of Informal Skills Acquisition  The value of non credit-bearing courses  Possibility of progressing into formal learning (articulation between four pathways)  Funding for informal courses Community Colleges (Public Adult Learning Centres)  Introduction to Community Colleges & types of courses offered  Current Community Colleges & how to find them  Financial arrangements Informal short courses  Description: focused on skills, no credits  Certificates ofattendance or completion  Examples: e.g. home-based care, agriculture

12. Informal Skills Acquisition: 3. Work Experience & 4. Free programmes Work Experience: 4 main types - Expanded Public Works Programmes - Community Works Programmes - On-the-Job Training - Volunteering  Short description of each with examples  Benefits of each  Guidelines on how to select what best addresses your need  The institutions that offer each, e.g. Provincial Government, churches, NPOs)  How to get involved in each  How to access these learning opportunities  Funding available, e.g. Youth subsidy Free programmes: Internet courses  Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)  Different types, examples  Benefits

13. Strategies for Success (Generic across the entire post-school pathway) New World of Work: e.g. end of one career for a lifetime Making correct career choices  Different types of jobs have different advantages/disadvantages  Matching personality, personal / lifestyle / work environment preferences Building a career pathway  Lifelong journey: you don’t have to start at your desired destination Where to find information on career choices Selecting the appropriate type of programme  Academic, vocational, technical – purpose and benefits of each Selecting the appropriate delivery mode: distance, online, contact Physical requirements, e.g. testing eye sight, hearing No dead-end in the post-school pathway: can move between four nodes Don’t only think about employment: build skills for entrepreneurship Importance of post-school training: matric alone limits career options Options available if you have dropped out of school Value of work experience: paid / unpaid or volunteering Importance of commitment & work ethic

14. Suzanne Hattingh 083 357 6464 suzanne@lpi-hrd.co.za