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NADEOSA Presentation. Prof B Anderson The Da Vinci Institute 24 June 2014. Post-school education in South Africa. Articulation between further and higher education institutions Role of public and private Higher Education Institutions in addressing skills shortages

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  1. NADEOSA Presentation Prof B Anderson The Da Vinci Institute 24 June 2014

  2. Post-school education in South Africa • Articulation between further and higher education institutions • Role of public and private Higher Education Institutions in addressing skills shortages • The importance of workplace learning and the involvement of different stakeholders

  3. Post-school education in South Africa • Becoming part of the international education context • Role of Quality Councils regarding improved student performance • Role of SAQA to, amongst other, mediate the work of the quality councils and ensure seamless articulation

  4. Post-school education in South Africa • Higher Education Provision • Participation rates of students to increase • Student performance rates to improve • Expansion of the central application system • Provision of support towards academics to improve their qualifications • Consideration to be given to attract academics from “elsewhere” if needed • The formation of The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences to facilitate more research on indigenous matters (African Languages)

  5. Post-school education in South Africa • Higher Education Provision • The requirement for improved quality management mechanisms • The integration of workplace learning into education programmes • Role of the SETAs • Re-directing of SETA funds • Role of the QCTO • The importance of gathering “good” data (HEQIS system) • The role of Umalusi and the QCTO regarding the offering of NQF level 5 qualifications

  6. Post-school education in South Africa • Student numbers • 500 000 students are expected to enter the private further and higher education by 2030 • Internationalisation • Quality assurance by distance education providers as well as governments – collegial dialogue • The DHET will supervise quality of cross border provision • Insufficient cooperation • Education providers • Employers

  7. Post-school education in South Africa • Conclusion: • comprehensive assessment of the challenges and weaknesses of the current system • it does reflect an understanding of the need to develop a coherent and flexible system – the focus on the college system is appreciated • the need for closer collaboration of the workplace is imperative • the private providers can be complementary within the anticipated system • articulation amongst providers are important

  8. Conclusion “Culture rolls downhill” T . Derale

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