Navigating the QCTO Landscape
An Overview of the QCTO The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) plays a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and standards of occupational qualifications and learning programmes. The Occupational Learning System (OLS) has a primary goal: to respond dynamically to the real-time skill demands of the labour market. It seeks to enhance both […]
SAQA’s Role and Functions in Advancing the NQF
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has a crucial mission: to oversee the ongoing development and implementation of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and advance its objectives. The NQF serves as a vital national policy tool, playing a key role in transforming and integrating South Africa’s education and training system. It provides a comprehensive system […]
Notional Hours
‘Notional learning hours’ are the estimated learning time taken by the ‘average’ student to achieve the specified learning outcomes of the course unit, programme, or learning experience.