1. Presentation to AGRISETA
5 October 2018

2. To qualify a skilled and capable workforce
Strategic Vision
VISION
To qualify a skilled and capable workforce
STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
1. Competent people in priority trades and occupations
Contribute to the creation of a skilled and capable workforce in priority trades and occupations for employment opportunities that are available in the labour market.
2. Create a sustainable organisation
Management Systems developed, implemented and maintained by March 2020

3. Constitutional and Regulatory Framework

4. Constitution of RSA Fundamental Rights section 29 on Education
Everyone has the right:­
to a basic education, including adult basic education; and
b) to further education including trade, occupation or profession, which the state, through reasonable (realistic) measures (processes) , must make progressively (with time) available and accessible (easy to get to).

5. Constitution of RSA
Everyone has the right to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice in public educational institutions where that education is reasonably practicable. In order to ensure the effective access to, and implementation of, this right, the state must consider all reasonable educational alternatives, including single medium institutions, taking into account ­
equity (justness/parity/fairness/impartiality);
practicability (feasibility/attainability/possibility); and
the need to redress (restore) the results of past racially discriminatory laws and practices.  

6. Constitution of RSA
Everyone has the right to establish and maintain, at their own expense, independent educational institutions that: ­
a) do not discriminate on the basis of race;
b) are registered with the state; and
c) maintain standards that are not inferior to standards at comparable public educational institutions.

7. Who / What is the QCTO?
The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) is a Quality Council established in 2010 in terms of the Skills Development Act (SDA).
Its role is to oversee the design, implementation, assessment and certification of occupational qualifications on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF)
The QCTO is one of three Quality Councils (QCs) responsible for a part of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
Established as a Section 3A entity in terms of the PFMA

8. Skills Development Act
Amongst others, according to Section 26(H)(3) of the Skills Development Act, the QCTO is responsible for:
(a) establishing and maintaining occupational
standards and qualifications;
(b) the quality assurance of occupational
standards and qualifications and learning in and
for the workplace;
(c) ensuring the quality of occupational standards
and qualifications and learning in and for the
workplace;

9. Quality Assurance Framed by the NQF Act.
In terms of Section 27 (i) of the NQF Act, the QCTO with regard to quality assurance within its sub-framework is required to
(i) develop and implement policy for quality assurance;
(ii) ensure the integrity and credibility of quality assurance;
(iii) ensure that such quality assurance as is necessary for the sub- framework is undertaken.
Act provides for delegation to other competent bodies

10. Overall Mandate
QCTO Mandate derived from the Skills Development Act and the National Qualifications Act.
In summary, the functions of the QCTO are as follows:
Manage the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF)
Design and develop and review standards and occupational qualifications
Quality Assurance of occupational qualifications
Assessment and moderation of occupational qualification
Certification of successful learners

11. Response to National Priorities
Imperatives
National Development Plan
Ministerial Guidelines
White Paper on Post School Education and Training
National Skills Development Strategy / Plan
Sectoral Needs

12. Response to National Priorities
To achieve this QCTO is:
Developing industry based qualifications (Including Trades)
Development process led by Industry and Social partners
Strengthening the TVET College system
Reconstruction of NATED qualifications.
Capacity for colleges to deliver occupational qualifications
Contributing to Education/Industry Partnerships
CoS, DSPP, SIPS, Waste Technology, Electric Motor Vehicles
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Simplification of the National Qualifications Framework
Reducing the number of qualifications on the OQSF
Revoking QA functions delegated to SETA’s

13. Setting and Maintaining Standards for the OQSF
Quality Assurance
Qualification Design
Quality Assurance of Provisioning
Quality Assurance of Assessment
Certification

14. Quality Assurance Standards
The QCTO’s key components for quality assurance are:
Effective management of processes, information, resources and systems
Valid accreditation (SDPs and ACs) and excellent compliance
Use of effective internal verification systems
Effective quality assurance of the External Integrated Summative Assessment by the QCTO
Successful validation of QCTO qualifications

15. How are these standards implemented
DQP (Development Quality Partner) process – qualification is developed by industry (CEPs) for the industry
Training takes place at SDPs (Skills Development Providers) accredited by the QCTO and at the workplaces
The final assessment is conducted and managed by the approved AQP (Assessment Quality Partner) or QCTO for a particular qualification at an accredited assessment centre
The purpose of the EISA (External Integrated Summative Assessment) is to allow for qualifying learners to become officially recognised as practitioners of a particular trade or occupation with a QCTO certificate

16. Occupational Qualifications
An Occupational Qualification is a qualification associated with a trade, occupation or profession resulting from work-based learning and consisting of:
Theory/Knowledge;
Practical; and
Work Experience Learning.
Proposed – Theory/knowledge and Application of Learning

17. Development of Occupational Qualifications
Use of a Structured Model
Model is industry driven;
Industry driven means the qualification is externally developed by:
Development Quality Partner;
Qualifications Development Facilitator;
Leaner Qualifications Development Facilitator; and
Community of Expert Practitioners.

18. Types of qualifications developed
Use the Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) Code Document to identify the Occupation or Trade
4 or 6 Digit Occupations developed from the OFO Code Document
Trades and other Occupations developed; and
Qualifications are from NQF Level 2 to 8 of the NQF

19. Registration of Occupational Qualifications
The Occupational Qualifications Committee approves developed Occupational Qualifications and submits to the Council for endorsement of the approval;
The Council recommends Occupational Qualifications to SAQA for registration;
The SAQA registers the Occupational Qualifications for 3 years with a 2 year Teach- Out period;

20. Accreditation of SDPs Prospective SDPs apply for accreditation;
2 Phase approach.
Phase 1 – Desktop evaluation of licensing and safety issues
Phase 2 – site visit linked to qualification
Accredited to offer an Occupational Qualification/s;
Accredited SDPs monitored quarterly

21. Occupational Qualification Assessments
All registered Occupational Qualifications on the OQSF are assessed nationally by means of an External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA), by learners who have successfully gained entrance to do i.e. comply with the knowledge, practical and workplace components (via the provider or RPL route)
The EISA is a competency based assessment, based on the execution of work tasks from the Exit Level Outcomes of the qualification
The EISA assessment instruments are based on occupational standards in which candidates are required to prove their competence
To this end, the QCTO ensures a standard is set upfront by the development of a QAS Addendum which is seen as the blueprint for the development of assessment instruments
The final EISA is conducted and managed by the approved AQP (Assessment Quality Partner) for a particular qualification at an accredited assessment centre.

22. Approval of Results, Certification and Verification
Based on AQP compliance
Certification for new Occupational Qualifications– all certificates issued by QCTO
Verifications

23. QCTO Certificate
When the certificate is held to the light, the paper reveals the RSA Watermark and also have invisible fibers
Guilloche Pattern with a boarder printed from silver to red
RSA coat of Arms printer in full colours
Laser perforation of Serial Number
Micro Text printing
Document serial number – bleed through ink
Foiling in different colours

24. Quarterly monitoring of SETAs
Quality Assurance of QAPs (SETAs)
Quarterly monitoring of SETAs
Quality Assurance of Historically registered qualifications- Align the AQP and QAP system
Quality Assurance of Assessment
Accreditation of Providers

25. Performance Environment
Simplification of the NQF
Review of the OQSF to give effect to national policy imperatives.
Development of prioritised qualifications and part qualifications
Reduce the number of historically registered qualifications
Deactivation of dormant unit standard based qualifications.
Replacement of unit standard based qualifications with Occupational Qualifications.
Realignment of Unit standard based qualification to Occupational Qualifications.
Realignment of Skills Development Programmes
All Skills Development Providers to be accredited by a single quality assurance body.

26. Performance Environment Towards a National Quality Assurance System
Monitoring and reporting of QAPs performance on delegated functions.
Resolution of accreditation and certification issues including backlogs.
QA of Historically Registered Qualifications currently delegated to QAPs (SETAs and Professional Bodies)
Qualification Development Model
Accreditation of Providers and Assessment Centers
Approval of Assessment Partners
QA of assessments
Certification
QA of Occupational Qualifications.
National Quality Assurance System for OQSF

27. Quality Assurance of Two Systems
QA System under SAQA Act.
Unit Standard based qualifications
Assessment through PoE
SAQA accreditation of ETQAs (SETA’s and Professional Bodies)
Decentralised QA system
QCTO System under the NQF Act.
Occupational Qualifications and Part Qualifications (Knowledge and Application components)
QCTO approval of Assessment Quality Partners
Single External Integrated Assessment System
Centralised QA system

28. Performance Environment Vision 2020
Vision 2020 – Strategy for the Revoking of QA functions delegated to SETAs.
Revoke all functions at selected SETAs.
Extent of implementation dependent on level of Funding (QCTO Business Case)
NLRD
Development of MIS to support QCTO upload of learner achievement to NLRD
SDPs
QCTO to accredit all Skills Development Providers
Develop and maintain single database to promote public confidence
Manage the monitoring an reporting on SDP performance.
Assessments
QCTO responsible for QA of assessments.
QCTO responsible for approval of learner results.
Certification
QCTO issue all certificates.

29. QCTO 2020 MODEL --- New Vision
The crux of the New Vision is for the QCTO to perform ALL functions associated with qualifications management and quality assurance as indicated in previous slides – cannot keep asking for more money whilst delegating the functions
The ideal situation would be to achieve the above by 2020
The process would be a phased-in approach where the QCTO works in conjunction with the SETAs to enable the QCTO to assume the functions of DQPs and AQPs
The plan is to work with 14 SETAs from now with the view of taking the functions.
This close relationship would require SETAS to support the efforts with funding and/or provision of resources
The above would provide an enabling environment to SETAs to manage relinquishing their former ETQA functions and structures

30. Plan to take back QA functions delegated to SETAs
Phase 1.
14 SETAs targeted
6 SETAs offering trade and engineering related qualifications prioritised
8 SETAs offering trades and non-trades - focus on trade qualifications.

31. Phase 1 SETAs offering Engineering and Trades
SETAs offering Trades and Non-Trades
Cluster 1
Cluster 2
CETA
CHIETA
EW SETA
MERSETA
MQA
TETA
AGRISETA
FOOD&BEV SETA
HW SETA
LG SETA
PSETA
SASSETA
SERVICES SETA
FP&M SETA

32. Status Of Qualifications
To date over 220 qualifications registered
Target for 2017/18 was 30. Actual was 80
Challenges
DQP Model
QCTO evaluates applications
Once application approved responsibility shifts to DQP and QDF
Implications for duration and cost
Approval Process – QCTO and SAQA
Part Qualifications – Agreement in place between SAQA and QCTO – approximately 60 part qualifications in the approval process.

34. AGRISETA
Sugar Processing Controller
313908
Registered by SAQA
17-Feb-16
Sugar Processing Machine Operator
716106
28-Jul-16
Tobacco Product Processing Machine Operator
716110
Application Withdrawn
This qualification was withdrawn by the DQP in 2016
Put on hold. The lastest information as on 28-Aug-18
Ornamental Horticulture or Nursery Person
Nusery Production Person
Application
Awaiting DQP/AgriSETA to start with realignment process.Realignment MoU signed on the 5th July 2017.
The qualification is in the Development process. The lastest information as on 28-Aug-18
Nurseryperson
Awaiting DQP/AgriSETA to start with realignment process. Realignment MoU signed on the 5th July 2017.
Landscape Gardener
Curriculum and Assesssment Specification Development
This qualification is still with AgriSETA as on 1st October 2018.
Development process. The lastest information as on 28-Aug-18

35. Future Prospects No option to make the system work
QCTO to manage qualification development process “in-house”.
Closer interaction between QCTO and SETAs.
Utilise CEPs
Focus on “ clean up”
Finalise outstanding qualifications and part qualifications
Programme for the replacement and or realignment of all historically registered qualifications and skills programmes.
Proposed Revised Qualification Types
Occupational Higher Certificate
Occupational Diploma
Occupational Advanced Diploma