This year, as the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) marks three decades of stewardship of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), we celebrate important milestones while also looking ahead to the future. The NQF was created to provide clear pathways, to recognise learning wherever it takes place, and to enable mobility between education, training and work. […]
Introduction In recent years, South Africa’s education and training landscape underwent a crucial transformation. As the country transitioned from an 8-level to a 10-level National Qualifications Framework (NQF), several pre-2009 occupational qualifications were rendered outdated or misaligned with current needs. These qualifications, once valuable, had not kept pace with technological, industrial, and economic developments. This
INTRODUCTORY NOTE This paper provides desktop research towards SAQA’s Discussion Document on the Recognition and Registration of Small Units of Credit and Non-Credit Bearing Learning Programmes and Other Achievements and Attributes in the context of the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF). read more..
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected Presidency of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Network — a visionary initiative of the African Union. The ACQF plays a critical role in harmonising qualifications frameworks across Africa, enhancing comparability, quality assurance, and the recognition of qualifications. It supports mobility, employability, and lifelong learning for
Congratulations to the Newly Elected ACQF Network Presidency!! Read More »
The 2024 International Conference on Open Learning Recognition Practices, Technologies (ePIC 2024) was the 22nd edition of the conference. Date: 06 to 08 November 2024 Theme: Opening and Scaling up Digital Credential Initiatives Contributions from educators, education practitioners, researchers, employers, technologists, policy makers. Download Presentation.
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This presentation provides an overview of the 13th Groningen Declaration Network (GDN) Annual Meeting held in San Diego, California, USA, 7-9 October 2024. Presentation One: Southern African Skills Mobility & Qualifications Frameworks (A Joint Presentation). Focus: Skills mobility using regional frameworks and UNESCO Conventions. Presentation Two: Micro-credentials / Small Units of Learning in the South
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