SAQA Bulletin: Volume 20 Number 1: September 2021

SAQA Bulletin: Volume 20 Number 1: September 2021

SAQA continues to deepen and expand its understanding of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its implications for the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the broader education and training landscape in South Africa. As the custodian of the NQF and being responsible for its further development and implementation, SAQA’s commitment resonates with its overarching vision, which is to have a world-class NQF that works for the people in South Africa. A SAQA Bulletin that focuses on The NQF and the 4IR is a key step towards engaging with good practices and innovations in education, training and the workplace.

With SAQA Bulletin 2020(1), SAQA continues to share with education and training stakeholders, new knowledge, good practice and innovations that are responsive to the needs of society and the economy. This Bulletin contains a spread of richly textured innovations in and beyond South Africa. It is hoped that readers of the Bulletin will consider and engage around the insights presented, and that this involvement will enable the sector to harness and use its resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of all.

Contents of this Bulletin

  • FOREWORD
  • INTRODUCTION TO THIS BULLETIN
    • Setting the Scene for SAQA Bulletin 2020 (1) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
  • HIGHER EDUCATION, QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND 4IR IN SOUTH AFRICA
    • The Preparedness of Master of Architecture Graduates for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
    • The Hybrid Flipped Classroom: An Intersection between the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Health Professions Education
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Student Recruitment and Selection: AI and the Need for Authenticity and Integrity
    • Institutional Audits for South African Higher Education Institutions in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
    • Improving Quality Programme Review for the Department of Informatics at the University of Pretoria (UP): A Case Study Characterised by International Collaboration and Good Practices
  • SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE AGE OF THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR) IN SOUTH AFRICA
    • Aligning Post-School Education and Training (PSET) and the National Qualifications Framework (NQF): Potential and Challenges in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
    • Rebooting the Skilling System for Youth in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR): What is Needed to Make the South African Post-Schooling Education and Training (PSET) System Responsive to a 4IR World
    • Entrepreneurship in the Future South African Workforce: What is Happening in Emerging Markets?
  • THE ROLES OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR)
    • Archaeology and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR): Reflecting on the Role of the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA) in Stimulating Public Interest and Enhancing Access to Archaeological Education and Training
    • The Role of the Association for Skills Development in South Africa (ASDSA) in Facilitating Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET): Confronting the Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Covid-19
    • Preparing Chartered Accountants who are Fit for Purpose in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
  • SCHOOLING AND THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR): AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA
    • Stepping into the Future of Learning: The Sandbox Schools Initiative
  • INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
    • The Changing Policy Landscape of Learning and Teaching in United Kingdom (UK) Higher Education in the Last 25 Years: The Story so Far
    • Quality Assurance 4.0: Innovation and Development in University Quality Assurance
    • University of the West of Scotland: Modern Pedagogy, Student Retention and Widening Access to Higher Education
  • CLOSING REFLECTIONS
  • Lessons from the Papers in this Volume