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Recognition of Prior Leaning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Leaning (RPL). Herman Letoka ETQA Manager FIETA. RPL. RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING What is it? Why do we do it? Who do we do it to? What do we recognize? How do we recognize it? Benefits?. RPL. WHAT IS RPL? (a)

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Recognition of Prior Leaning (RPL)

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  1. Recognition of Prior Leaning (RPL) Herman Letoka ETQA Manager FIETA

  2. RPL • RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING • What is it? • Why do we do it? • Who do we do it to? • What do we recognize? • How do we recognize it? • Benefits?

  3. RPL • WHAT IS RPL? (a) • RPL is a process whereby people are given recognition for the skills and knowledge that they already have, but which have not been formally recognized. It gives formal credit for learning regardless of where the learning was achieved

  4. WHAT IS RPL? (b) • RPL is and educational process which recognizes lifelonglearningfor the purpose of giving credit, exemption or recognition of individual’s achievement regardless of when, where and how competence was acquired

  5. WHY RPL? • WHY DO WE DO IT? (a) • The NQF objectives include: - facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within education, training and career paths - accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education.

  6. WHO IN RPL • WHO DO WE DO IT TO? • Adults who: - have never attended formal education - have not finished formal education - have finished formal education but is working in another responsibilities

  7. What RPL Recognizes • Experiential learning: work and life • Service learning: service to community • Short courses: in-house training • Incomplete training: interrupted learning • Informal learning: sit by Nellie • Any form of learning, regardless of where the learning was achieved

  8. Benefits or RPL • To the learner: - Reduces duplication of learning - Enables completion of formal studies in a shorter time period - Increases opportunities for returning to learning - Provides flexibility of learning options

  9. Problems in RPL • Participants are unclear aboutthe purpose of RPL – creating unrealistic expectations • The relevance and fairness of assessment methods and tools are questioned • Languagebarriers • Relevant unit standards and qualifications • Lack of supportto participants

  10. THE WAY FORWARD RPL is not: - a ‘soft option’ - an ‘easy’ way to achieve credits - a set of ‘bolt-on’ procedures • RPL is: - a mechanism to remove barriers to education, training and career progress

  11. Thank you

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