AgriSETA MEDIA WORKS ABET FOR ALL

THE ABET PROJECT National Coverage Computer-Assisted Partnership between: –Seta –Provider –Stakeholder

THE MEDIA WORKS MODEL Computer -Assisted –Mouse –Keyboard Main Focus on Communications in English and Numeracy Communications also in Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu and Sipedi at Level 1 6 to 8 months per subject/learning area per level Timetable: 3 Times per week on PC (30 minute intervals) Timetable: 3 Times per week in Work Book (30 minute intervals) One-on-one contact with Facilitator Monthly Monitoring of Learning Flexibility Portability

AgriSETA’s CONTRIBUTION Sponsor PC per learners per number of employees at Enterprise: * learners = 1PC:10 learners; * learners = 1PC:13 learners * above 50 learners = 1PC:15 learners Sponsor ABET Software Sponsor Facilitator Training Sponsor Assessment Moderation Sponsor Work Books for Learners Sponsor Monitoring of Project Sponsor Summative Assessments

ENTERPRISE’S CONTRIBUTION Avail Learners * Not more than 30% of employees to start the programme * not more than 40% to start at Enterprise with less than 30 learners * where less than 10 learners start, the Enterprise will supply its own PC hardware Avail Training Facilities - Infrastructure Provide Stationery Avail Facilitator –For Facilitation at Enterprise (Salary) –For Training with Media Works

MEDIA WORKS’ CONTRIBUTION National Project Team -Offices in Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and East London Bridge between AgriSETA and their Stakeholder –Driving AgriSETA’s vision –Meeting Stakeholder needs Relevant Training –Facilitator Training –Learning Areas Quality Control of Project –Facilitator Assessments –Facilitator Training –Assessment Moderation –Monitoring of Learning Process * MW to add or remove PC’s at Enterprises, as necessitated by changes –Final Examinations

CHALLENGES IN THIS PROJECT Technology for ALL DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY Intervention to suit time of year for Enterprise FOCUS ON LEARNER NEEDS Sufficient Preparation for other learning interventions (example: drivers licenses, skills programmes, learnerships) BUILDING CAPACITY IN THE SECTOR

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