SAQA Bulletin: Volume 14 Number 2: March 2015

This Bulletin is a compilation of papers presented at a SAQA-hosted Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Conference. The Bulletin is divided into five sections. The first section focuses on RPL for access and questions whether and how access and redress objectives are employed. The second section looks at RPL for upgrading or recognition purposes in various sectors. The third section delves into how RPL candidates’ knowledge is measured. The last two parts explore the RPL realities in different professions and reflect upon successes, failures, and lessons.
 

Contents of this Bulletin

1. Foreword
2. Editorial note
3. Conference opening address
4. Conference dinner address
5. Conference Papers
   1. Section 1: Recognition of Prior Learning for access
      1. Do learners accessing Higher Education through alternative routes need more support…?
      2. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) practices within the public Further Education and Training (FET) college sector
      3. Specialised pedagogy: a comparative study of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) practices…
      4. Self-efficacy and the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
      5. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): putting policy into practice – a case study for learner support.
      6. Experiences and lessons on the use of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in accessing Higher Education…
   2. Section 2: Recognition of Prior Learning  for recognition/ upgrading
      1. Practical Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) interventions within the Manufacturing and Engineering, Forestry and Chemical sectors.
      2. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) at the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
      3. Understanding Recognition of Prior Learning in the context of Organised Labour: opportunities and challenges
      4. A holistic approach to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
      5. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) alignment with qualification and certification programmes.
   3. Section 3: Recognition of Prior Learning practices in depth
      1. Evaluation of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applicant’s knowledge claims for access to fourth year study
      2. Resourcing Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): human resources for RPL and institutionalising RPL.
      3. The use of competency conversation in summative assessments of prior learning
   4. Section 4: Windows into Recognition of Prior Learning realities
      1. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in the Financial Regulatory Environment
   5. Section 5: Towards developing Recognition of Prior Learning systems
      1. Towards a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system in South Africa: lessons from other RPL systems
      2. Understandings and drivers of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): lessons from research internationally and in South Africa
      3. Bending toward justice
      4. A case study on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): reflective practice in continuing education for teacher development
      5. The new kid on the block has come to stay: lessons from twelve years of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) implementation…