Lynel Farrell

Let’s get this right, first time!

This is a repeat Post (AGAIN). We did start this year with a lot of confused educated individuals. For the seasoned Practitioners, this will be just a confirmation of what we know (so you don’t have to read further), but for the new practitioners, it might be helpful. Many Practitioners have noticed that ind…[Read more]

National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Standard Glossary of Terms which could be helpful to those who are new in the industry. SAQA compiled this booklet, which helps with acronyms and the core terminology relating to the development and implementation of the NQF. I hope this will be as valuable to you, as it is to me!

Dear Members,
Please find attached Public Notice 02 of 2020/21: Appointment of an Acting Chief Executive Officer (ACEO) for the period 13 November 2020 until 15 January 2021.

Important email addresses are seen on this notice which will assist providers with their various applications to the QCTO.

SAQA ran a webinar: NQF-Wise Recruitment – addressing Engaging with Qualifications (the presenters were Dr Heidi Bolton and Ms Faith Nyaka). What a wonderful PowerPoint presentation of the NQF, the Levels, the Councils – and the changes from 1995 to now.

For those coming into the education field, the history is important and so are the changes…[Read more]

Please READ this:

Something that I have noticed, perhaps I am just being petty – but I take this virus seriously and believe that we CANNOT let our guard down now (go and look what is happening in Italy with their second wave – they controlled it well for 2-3 months with less than 200 cases a day, let their guard down and their second wave is far…[Read more]

Thought of the Day: Written by: I don’t know, but thank you for this!

A father before he died said to his daughter: “this is a watch your grandfather gave and this is more than 200 years old, but before I give it to you go to the watch shop on the first street, and tell him I want to sell it, and see how much it is”. She went and then came back…[Read more]

URGENT NOTICE: To all Skills Development Providers, please note that if you have applied for accreditation to the QCTO for a full Qualification, and you want to offer part-qualifications which is clearly indicated in the Curriculum Document, you have to apply for extension of scope in order to offer the part-qualifications (Yes, even if you have…[Read more]

Applying for accreditation to the QCTO using the online application is really easy, but what Providers don’t realise, is the fact that you need to actually compile all the required documents before you even start the online application (NOT visa versa). If you don’t do it that way, you will delay the process – and you will most definitely not be…[Read more]