South African Qualifications Authority eight month National Qualifications Framework course

The University of the Western Cape in partnership with the South African Qualifications Authority held an eight month course entitled Lifelong Learning and National Qualifications Frameworks: Leaders for Learning. The course was structured as mixed mode, which means it is offered as online learning as well as with a residential block week. There were students from management in education and training systems in Ethiopia, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Australia, who engaged in their own professional development. Globally there are 130 National Qualifications Frameworks and South Africa has established one of the first. CEO of SAQA Professor Shirley Walters telephonically spoke to us about the course...