1. New opportunities for old strategies : role for UoTs? Presentation by Adrienne Bird, Acting EO, QCTO to Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 3 RD ANNUAL SATN CONFERENCE 2010 29 SEPTEMBER – 1 OCTOBER 2010 VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, VANDERBIJLPARK, GAUTENG

5. Once on a path, difficult to change: Why? Theory thresholds Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 COSE Theory begins at more fundamental level, practice postponed – permits more ‘abstract’, fundamental solutions Learn basic theory that supports basic techniques and procedures to solve familiar problems. Learn different (shallower) theory that leads to techniques and procedures to solve known problems

6. HEQF is largely a parallel pathway framework: Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 HEQF Delivery Model Menu Master ‘ Prof’ Bach 480 @L8 Bach Hons Bach 360 @L7 Adv Dip Adv Cert [email_address] Higher Cert [email_address] Doctor L5 L4 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 PG Dipl Dip 360 Exit L6: 60c @ L7

8. How did it work? Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 Artisan Certificated engineer after government examination Technician N6 N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 ETC

13. ‘ PIVOTAL GRANTS’= Employer grant for taking student for structured learning - 10% of levy Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 Professional Para-professional Trade / trade equiv. General to occupation Required qualification Required for practice PROFESSIONAL BODY CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING DIPLOMA MODEL Work Int. Learning APPRENTICESHIP Structured workplace-based learning Occupational theory INTERNSHIP General institution-based qualification Workplace learning – access with educ. Qual. level e.g. matric

15. QCTO Occupation qualification architecture is central Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 Occupational Purpose defined by Experts Knowledge Practical Work Exp. External, summative assessment Occupational Qualification

16. Qualification, Curriculum & Assessment Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 External Integrated Summative Assessment (items and modality)

17. Package knowledge as ‘N’? Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 External Integrated Summative Assessment (items and modality) ‘ N’?

18. In practice – we’d review what we’ve got in the process: Per Occupation Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 23 August 2010 COSE Required knowledge Required practical skills Required work experience Learnership 1 from Sector 1 Learnership 2 from Sector 2 Current N course Diploma / Certificate Learnership 3 from Sector 3 Updated ‘N’ Course? Learnership / internship agreement?

21. Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010 So … what do you think? Let us know Poorly prepared learners Employment in the ‘missing middle’ … and beyond?

22. Presentation to SATN 1 October 2010