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What are the three distinct levels at which learning takes place in an organization?
Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)?
Which theory addresses the differences in how adults learn compared to children?
What is a primary aim of education, training, and development in workplace learning?
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Which of the following outcomes is commonly accepted as a result of learning?
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The National Qualifications Framework aims to achieve relevance by being responsive to what?
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Which aspect of occupational qualifications focuses on specialized knowledge and theory?
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Which of the following best defines the scope of occupational qualifications?
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What is the primary purpose of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)?
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Which component is NOT a focus of the outcomes-based education approach in the NQF?
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How does the NQF facilitate portability of qualifications?
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What distinguishes a unit standard within the NQF?
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Which of the following is a key feature of the General and Further Education and Training Qualifications Framework (GFETQF)?
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What does the term 'recognition of prior learning' refer to within the NQF context?
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Which of the following best describes the structure of the NQF 2.0?
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What is a challenge faced by workplace learning in South Africa?
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What is the primary goal of formative assessment?
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Which level of learning involves breaking material down into its components?
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Which type of knowledge includes knowledge of principles and generalisations?
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What does the assessment process aim to measure in learners?
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What outcome should be described in a training programme's learning outcomes?
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Which type of knowledge pertains to the strategic knowledge and knowledge about cognitive tasks?
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Which level of learning focuses on putting parts together to devise something new?
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What is a key difference between summative and formative assessments?
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Study Notes
The National Qualifications Framework
- The NQF is a national system developed to standardise SA's education and training system.
- It covers all levels of learning from Grade 1 to PhD level.
- The NQF (1.0) has eight levels and was established in 1995 by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Act (58 of 1995).
- The NQF (2.0) was implemented in 2008, the result of a major revision based on the National Qualifications Framework Act (67 of 2008).
- The NQF is based on the principles of: integration, relevance, credibility, coherence, flexibility, progression, standards, legitimacy and access.
- Each qualification on the NQF is registered between levels 1 to 10 which reflect progression in learning.
- The NQF is based on outcomes-based education and training (or learning) and applied competency, which focuses on what learners need to be able to demonstrate at completion of a qualification.
- Outcomes are described in a unit standard.
- Unit standards are the building blocks of qualifications.
- A unit standard is the smallest learning achievement that can be credited to a learner on the NQF and is a description of the evidence someone will be able to demonstrate of having mastered a skill at a particular NQF level.
The NQF 2.0 is organised into three sub-frameworks:
- General and Further Education and Training Qualifications Framework (GFETQF)
- Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF)
- Occupational Qualifications Framework (OQF)
Workplace Learning in the South African Context
- South Africa faces challenges that impact the delivery of training, learning and development.
Occupational Qualifications
- An occupational qualification provides learners with applied competence to practise an occupation.
- They are the responsibility of the OQF (Occupations Qualifications Framework).
Occupational Qualification Scope:
- General knowledge and theory
- General practical skills
- Occupational and specialised practical skills
- Specialised knowledge and theory
- Work experience
The Aims Of Workplace Learning
- The aims of Workplace Learning strategies (education, training and development) are:
- To develop employees to ensure the organisation functions effectively.
- To achieve strategic goals.
- To deliver better customer service.
- To produce high quality goods and services.
Learning in Organisations
- Learning takes place at three levels:
- Individual
- Team
- Organisational
Learning Theories in Organisations
- Learning results in a relatively permanent change in behaviour.
- Adults differ significantly from children in the way they learn.
- Adults learn differently from each other.
- Kolb and Fry's theory of learning styles needs to be taken into consideration.
Key Components Of A Learning Programme
- Title of the training or learning programme
- A course description that emphasises the overall goal
- A description of what will be covered
- A list of the learning outcomes
- The length of the programme
Levels Of Learning
- Remembering: Retrieving, recognising and recalling relevant knowledge and information from memory
- Understanding: Constructing meaning from information by interpreting, classifying, summarizing, comparing and explaining
- Applying: Using a particular procedure
- Analysing: Breaking down material into its different parts and explaining their relationships
- Evaluating: Making judgements based on criteria and standards
- Creating: Putting parts/components together to devise something new
Types Of Knowledge
- Factual knowledge: knowledge of terminology, specific details and elements.
- Conceptual knowledge: classification and categories, principles and generalisations, theories, models and structures.
- Procedural knowledge: subject-specific skills and algorithms, techniques and methods, criteria for determining when procedures are appropriate.
- Metacognitive knowledge: strategic knowledge, knowledge about cognitive tasks, and self-knowledge.
Assessment of Learning
- Assessment is a structured process for gathering evidence about a learner's competence to make a judgement of competence.
- Assessment measures whether the learner has mastered the knowledge, skills and attitudes specified by the outcomes of a learning programme.
- Formative assessment is ongoing throughout the learning process and aims to provide learners with feedback about their progress.
- Summative assessment judges overall competence and success at the end of the training programme.
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This quiz explores the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in South Africa, detailing its structure and purpose. From basic education to PhD levels, the NQF aims to standardize education and training, emphasizing outcomes-based learning and unit standards. Test your knowledge of the NQF's principles and levels.
