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Quality Assurance Forum February 2012

This forum focuses on developing a comprehensive framework for qualification standards in higher education. The timelines, comments, and review process are outlined for the revision and pilot implementation strategy. Key issues include articulation, oversight, and qualification standards for various fields. The forum addresses concerns from universities, private HEIs, professional bodies, and HE unions. It aims to enhance standards, differentiate pathways, and improve institutional practices for the benefit of students.

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Quality Assurance Forum February 2012

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  1. Quality Assurance Forum February 2012

  2. ‘Framework for Qualification Standards in Higher Education’ Short-term timelines December 2011: circulated for comment February 2012: deadline for comments March 2012: analysis of comments March 2012: reference group reviews Framework April 2012: revised version May 2012: strategy for pilot implementation

  3. Comments received Comments received from: • Universities • Private HEIs • Professional bodies • HE unions

  4. Generic issues • Systemic regulation institutional autonomy • ‘Pathway’ differentiation institutional-type differentiation • Range of practice institutional hierarchies?

  5. Oversight issues • Roles / functions of professional bodies? • Standards: relations with NQF levels and descriptors? • Roles of CHE / SAQA; CHE / QCTO? • Oversight of NQF level 5? • Oversight of work-based learning (WBL)? Standards for WBL?

  6. Qualification issues • Standards for qualification types / variants / fields / disciplines • Articulation: will qualification standards address this? • Articulation between occupational, vocational and professional qualifications • Articulation between private and public HEIs • Graduate attributes: will include high-order thinking, decision-making, ethical responsibility, etc.?

  7. Practical issues • Glossary of terms • Selection of pilot qualifications / fields • Case sample of a qualification standard • Timeframes • Shelf-life of qualification standards • Benefit to students?

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