1. Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2007/8 Plan and Budget 12 June 2007 Cape Town

2. 2 Overview Introduction Strategic plan Outcomes Budget 2007/8 Total income versus DoE grant Questions and discussion

3. 3 Introduction Umalusi’s mandate lies in the objects of the Act: to establish a quality assurance body to ensure that continuous enhancement of quality is achieved in the delivery and outcomes of the general and further education and training sectors of the national education and training system; develop a quality assurance framework for the general and further education bands of the NQF; and regulate the relationship between the national DOE, SAQA and other ETQA bodies, providers and the Council

4. 4 Vision & Mission Umalusi council and staff commit to ensure, through their leadership, the continuous improvement of quality and standards in general and further education and training and a mission that obligates them, as experts in the sector, to promote and secure quality and standards by confirming that assessment is fair, valid and reliable, accrediting educational and assessment providers and monitoring the adequacy and suitability of curriculum and qualifications in order to issue learners with certificates that are credible.

5. 5 Goals promote quality and appropriate standards assure the quality and standards through quality assurance of assessment, monitoring of qualifications and standards and the evaluation and accreditation of providers ; continuously develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in areas of its mandate; issue appropriate and credible certificates of learner achievement in terms of specific qualifications and subjects; provide reliable and credible leadership and guidance in the adoption of quality management systems by institutions and in the assurance of standards; ensure financial efficiency and sustainability of the organisation; and determine expectations and appropriately respond to these within the parameters of Umalusi’s mandate.

6. 6 7 Key Result Areas 1.Improving and maintaining the system for quality assuring assessment for certification 2.Establishing and implementing a system for Evaluation and accreditation of providers 3.Establishing and maintaining a system to certify and accredit qualifications and curriculum 4.Developing and implementing a system for research and development 5.Developing and maintaining management support structures and governance 6.Ensuring that Information technology systems established, maintained and improved 7.Ensuring that Finance, human resources and administrative support maintained and improved

7. 7 Quality assurance of assessments (Outcomes) 2006/72007/8 Question Papers: SC- 2644 Grade 11-86 Exemplars 86 ABET-49 N1 to N3-51 Question Papers: SC- 2644 NSC-86 ABET-46 N1 to N3-49 NCV exemplars level 2-39 Moderation of marking: SC- 11 National + 12 Provincial + 2 IEB ABET-6 N1 to N3-23 Moderation of marking: SC- 11 National + 12 Provincial + 2 IEB ABET-10 N1 to N3-20 NCV level 2-17

8. 8 Quality assurance of assessments (Outcomes) 2006/72007/8 CASS: SC- 11 National +2 IEB ABET-5 N1 to N3-51 CASS: SC- 11 National +2 IEB + 2 Official languages ABET- 2 Fundamentals X 9 Provinces NCV level 2-11 Monitoring: SC- 114 sites ABET- 44 sites N1 to N3-88 sites Monitoring: SC- 120 sites ABET- 50 sites N1 to N3-90 sites including NCV

9. 9 Quality assurance of assessments (Outcomes) 2006/72007/8 CTA’s: GET schools- 18 learning areas IEB-GET- 10 learning areas CTA’s: GET schools- 18 learning areas IEB-GET- 10 learning areas ABET-SBA Tasks- 23 X 5 Standardisation: SC- 2 466 subjects N1to N3- 483 subjects ABET- 23 learning areas Standardisation: SC- 2 466 subjects N1to N3- 483 subjects ABET- 23 learning areas NCV level 2-54

10. 10 Evaluation and accreditation of providers ( Outcomes) Provisional Accreditation 2006/72007/8 781 Schools ( up to 2006/7)Per application 337 FET private collegesPer application 178 ABET centresPer application 0500 Seta accredited Providers

11. 11 Evaluation and accreditation of providers ( Outcomes) Site Visits 2006/72007/8 87 Schools100 Schools 0 FET private colleges112 FET colleges 22 Public FET colleges12 Public FET colleges 0 ABET centres50 ABET centres

12. 12 Qualifications, curriculum & certification ( Outcomes) 2006/72007/8 Accreditation Framework monitoring Criteria & guidelines Consultation workshop 2 workshops Framework for QA of practical subjects Piloted guidelines, criteria and instruments for History Selected subjects for evaluation Evaluation of GET curriclum Monitoring of evaluated curricula Certificates issued: SC- 506 000 GETC( Abet) – 1 837 N3- 18 000 NSC- ( Voc)- 2 700 Projected increase of around 8% Directives and guidelines for NCV to Minister 149 000 certificates verified60% expected growth to 238 400

13. 13 Research and Development ( Outcomes) 2006/7 Standard of mathematics and English courses Compared the syllabuses and examinations of the SC and the curriculum statements of the New NC with their equivalents in Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia. First stage of research examining the correlation between CASS and examination marks Workshop of experts to develop tools for evaluating curricula and examinations. Hosted a conference of SADC Assessment Bodies.

14. 14 Research and Development ( Outcomes) 2007/8 Report of the African comparison is to be finalized Develop a proposal for a large scale study of teacher assessment. Conduct research into level 5 qualifications--who should be quality assuring which of them Follow-up research on the fundamentals, as well as engage with stakeholders about our findings in this research. Conduct research into how we can improve our systems of linking assessment results over years. Together with QCC evaluate GET curricula and make recommendations for its improvements Host a public consultative conference on the fundamentals research conducted.

15. 15 Research and Development ( Outcomes Host a seminar series on improving quality in public education. Host an international conference of Commonwealth assessment and accreditation organizations.

16. 16 Management support structures ( Outcomes) Co-ordinating organisational planning, implementation and review of plans Supporting CEO, council & committees Implementing public relations programme

17. 17 IT and Certification systems ( Outcomes) 2006/72007/8 Hardware 3 printers 29 computers 1 notebook 150 computer components 3 switches Hardware Computers per HR requirements 4 notebooks Double-take hardware Software 5 different programme All licensing up to date Software Double take licensing All licensing up to date Programming MIS development Certification programme though Sita Programming MIS fast tracking In house competence for certification programming

18. 18 Finance, HR & Admin support ( Outcomes)) 2006/72007/8 Finance and buildings Generated R 1.7m extra on verification (1.3m) and certification /accreditation(0.4m) Unqualified audit (history of organisation) Finance and buildings Purchase building for R 12,7 m Maintain and improve accounting systems Human resources Bursaries to staff – R 29 000 In house training – R 68 000 Short courses – R 7 000 All 53 staff benefited Human resources Training focus on development of staff knowledge and competencies in job related areas

19. 19 Budget 2007/8 Expenditure Budget Amount 2006/7 2007/8 QAA 6,202,4147,500,000 E&A853,116 1,950,500 QCC978,516 1,210,000 R&D863,352 1,555,000 MSS649,225 1,173,851 IT2,804,430 5,425,750 FA15,569,832 30,525,628 TOTAL BUDGET R 27,920,885 R 49,340,729

20. 20 2007/8 Budget Approval Minister Pandor approved the budget in her letter dated 02 May 2007 for R 41,268 m including the purchase of the Umalusi rented building for R 12, 712 m. The Department granted Umalusi an additional grant of R 5 m on condition that the accreditation of FET institutions and CTA moderation is included and that reserve funds be used for the difference required. A revised budget totalling R 49,3 m has been submitted for approval as above.

21. 21 Total Income 2000/1 ( actual) to 2008/9 ( budget)

22. 22 Department of Education grant to Umalusi

23. 23 Total Income vs DoE Grant

24. 24 DoE grant as % to Budget

25. 25 3 Year Forecast 2006/72007/82008/92009/10 R 29,817,049R 49,340,729R 40,978,237R 46,637,472

26. 26 Conclusion Foundations for schools and college education is in place and Umalusi is ready to engage the government and related stakeholders in the improvement of quality in these sectors. Foundations of appropriate adult education have to be in place in order to make this sector a viable system of provision. We have nothing more to say about the NQF review.