THE RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK

 

INTRODUCTION

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in South Africa is critical to the development of an equitable education and training system. As such a policy to develop and facilitate implementation of RPL across all sectors of education and training is critical and should be carefully constructed. An RPL policy should meet the needs of all the role players, including Education and Training Quality Assurance Bodies (ETQAs), providers* of education and training, constituents of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) and most importantly, the main beneficiaries of the process, the learners. This policy document has as its main audience the ETQAs who must facilitate the implementation of RPL and quality assure assessment policies of their constituent providers.

 

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• Acronyms and abbreviations used in this document
• Terms and definitions
• Executive summary
• Structure of the document
• Chapter 1 - Underlying principles and philosophy Introduction
• Chapter 2 - Core criteria for quality assurance of RPL
• Chapter 3 - A strategic framework for implementation
• Appendix A: Example of a generic RPL process
• Appendix B: Unit standards
• Appendix C: Models and issues for practice
• List of sources

 

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