117856: Define standards for assessment, education, training, and development
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NQF Level: |
6 |
Credits: |
8 |
Registration Price: |
R 528 to be paid upon registration |
Certification & Exam Price: |
R 5280 to be paid before examination |
Topics Covered
Chapter 1: The national qualifications framework
- Introduction
- The National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
- Outcomes-based Education and Training (OBET)
- Outcomes-based assessment
- Equity in education and training
- Curriculum design
- Unit standards
- Learnerships
- National qualifications
- Part qualifications
- The credit system
Chapter 2: The composition of a unit standard
- Introduction
- Unit standard headings
- The purpose of the unit standard
- Learning assumed to be in place
- The unit standard range
- The unit standard outcome header
- Specific outcomes
- Essential embedded knowledge
- Unit standard developmental outcome
- Unit standard linkages
- Critical cross-field outcomes
- Define assessment criteria
- Assessment criteria range statements
- Unit standard accreditation and moderation options
- Unit standard notes
- End notes
Chapter 3: Writing unit standards
- Introduction
- Organising an SGB
- Collecting and analysing data
- Scoping
- Defining the purpose of the unit standard
- Learning assumptions
- Formulating a unit standard title
- Outcomes analysis
- Formulating specific outcomes
- Possible verbs to use in specific outcomes
- Formulating assessment criteria
- Formulating range statements
- Essential embedded knowledge
- Determining the unit standard level
- Determining the number of credits
- Unit standard notes
Chapter 4: Evaluating the unit standards
- Introduction
- Quality assurance
This course is part of the following qualifications that we offer:
- Core 50331 - National Higher Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices Level 6, 145 Credits
- Elective 50333 - National Diploma: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices Level 5, 240 Credits