SADC Qualifications Framework: review and way forward. Special TCCA meeting

SADC Qualifications Framework: review and way forward. Special TCCA meeting

Meeting of Technical Committee on Certification and Accreditation (TCCA) to discuss the review and next steps for further development and implementation of the SADCQF. Implementation of the SADC Qualifications Framework started in 2016, and in 2021 SADC Secretariat and with expertise of the European Training Foundation (ETF), conducted a study to review the status of implementation and identify areas for further improvement of the SADCQF. This study was part of the research activities of the Project “Developing the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF-I)”. The findings of the study were discussed at two TCCA meetings (November 2021 and April 2022) and presented to the annual Joint Ministerial meeting (Education and Training, Science Technology and Innovation) held in Malawi in June 2022.
  • SADC Qualifications Framework: review and way forward. Special TCCA meeting
  • 2023-05-11T09:00:00+00:00
  • 2023-05-12T17:00:00+00:00
  • Meeting of Technical Committee on Certification and Accreditation (TCCA) to discuss the review and next steps for further development and implementation of the SADCQF. Implementation of the SADC Qualifications Framework started in 2016, and in 2021 SADC Secretariat and with expertise of the European Training Foundation (ETF), conducted a study to review the status of implementation and identify areas for further improvement of the SADCQF. This study was part of the research activities of the Project “Developing the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF-I)”. The findings of the study were discussed at two TCCA meetings (November 2021 and April 2022) and presented to the annual Joint Ministerial meeting (Education and Training, Science Technology and Innovation) held in Malawi in June 2022.
  • When May 11, 2023 09:00 AM to May 12, 2023 05:00 PM (UTC / UTC0)
  • Where Radisson Blu Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
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Interpretation: English-French-Portuguese.

Read the Report "SADCQF Review and Way Forward" and the related "Inventory of NQFs in SADC" at the page SADC-ACQF Cooperation.

The focus areas to be discussed during the TCCA Meeting will include: Governance of SADCQF; Cooperation with the NQFs of SADC Member States; Digitisation – implications for qualifications frameworks; Comparability of qualifications: common profiles of qualifications; Level descriptors: comparisons; Micro-credentials: a general overview, reflections; Inputs for the Roadmap of SADCQC Implementation (2023-2026); Cooperation with ACQF-II project

Agenda

More information, reports and agenda of the workshop at the page SADC-ACQF Cooperation.

Chair: representative of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Day 1: 11th May 2023

Time

Activity, theme

Facilitation, speaker

09.00-09.15

 

Opening. Welcome

Introduction of delegates

Chairperson

09.15-09.30

Attendance and apologies.

Objectives and working methods of the workshop.

Adoption of the agenda

Chairperson

09.30-11.00

Session 1

National Qualifications Frameworks in the SADC. Overview of main developments, new initiatives.

 

Brief introductory presentation: ETF expert

Peer-sharing: all SADC member states

11.00-11.15

Coffee break

 

11.15-12.00

Session 2

SADC Review report.

Presentation

Expert

12.00-13.00

Session 3

Governance of SADCQF. Examples of good practice in other regional frameworks (ex.: EQF).

Proposals, interactive discussion

Expert

All delegates

13.00-14.00

Lunch break.

Family photo

 

14.00-15.00

Session 4

Cooperation of NQFs with SADCQF. Linking, comparing, aligning, referencing. Rethinking the approach.

Proposals, interactive discussion.

Expert

All delegates

15.00-16.00

Session 5

Comparability of qualifications: common profiles of qualifications.

Presentation. Discussion

ETF expert

All delegates

16.00-17.00

Session 6

SADC ICT competency framework for teachers

SADC

17.00

Coffee, tea, and networking

 

 

Day 2: 12th May 2023

Time

Activity, theme

Facilitator, speaker

09.00-09.15

Opening, agenda of the day

Chairperson

09.15-09.30

Session 7

Recapitulation of key topics and issues debated on day 1

Representative of Eswatini

09.30-10.45

Session 8

Digitalisation and implications for NQFs. Digital registers of qualifications. Digital credentials for learning.

Presentation. Interactive debate

ETF expert.

All delegates

10.45-11.00

Coffee break

 

11.00-12.00

Session 9

Level descriptors: SADCQF-ACQF

Presentation. Interactive debate

Expert

All delegates

12.00-13.00

Session 10

Micro-credentials: a global overview, trends.

Presentation. Interactive debate

Expert

All delegates

13.00-14.00

Lunch break

 

14.00-15.45

Session 11

Inputs for the Roadmap of SADCQF.

Introduction.

Definition of main priorities.

Discussion in working groups

ETF expert

All delegates

15.45-16.15

Session 12

Presentation of proposals and inputs for the SADCQF Roadmap.

All working groups

16.15-16.40

ACQF-II project - overview of objectives and activities

Expert

16.40-17.00

Session 13

Conclusions, sum-up.

Next steps. Next meeting.

Closure

SADC Secretariat.

ETF expert.

Chairperson

17.00

Coffee, tea, and networking

All delegates