Nicolene Murdoch Director: Institutional Planning

1
Nicolene MurdochDirector Institutional Planning
Quality AssuranceMay 2008

• Implications of the new NSC
• Entry requirements
• The new Higher Education Qualifications Framework
  (HEQF)
• With thanks and acknowledgement to
• Cobus Lötter, Director Matriculation Board
  (HESA)
• Prof Neels Fourie, University of Johannesburg

2
What does it look like?

• Level 4 NQF
• 130 credit certificate
• Full time
• Part time
• No SG / HG
• Implementation 2006 Grade 10
• First NSC candidates in HE 2009
• OBE principles

3
All SA learners now on same curriculum Minis
ter Naledi Pandor 12 Feb 2008

• 2008 completes cycle of curriculum change
  introduced in 1998
• All learners from Grade R to Grade 12 are now
  learning under the OB NCS
• The Class of 2008 first group completing NSC
• NSC substantial cognitive demands
• Compulsory Maths LO components

4
HESA / DoE NSC workshop Penny Vinjevold (DDG
FE branch) 12 March 2008

• Recover teaching time
• Exams one month later 3 Nov results available
  30 Dec
• DoE provided orientation workshops for teachers,
  not training on curriculum content
• ACE qualifications nb for teachers
• Exemplars available
• Assessment 75 exam
• 25 formative assessment
• Regulations for conduct, administration
  management of NSC
• List / catalogue of textbooks
• 50/50 division Maths Maths Lit

5
NSC structure
6
NSC assessment scale
7
The new HEQF
8
Three admission levels into HE

• HIGHER CERTIFICATE
• NSC
• 3 subjects _at_ 3 rating (40 49)
• 4 subjects _at_ 2 rating (30 39)
• Institutional requirements
• DIPLOMA
• NSC
• 4 x 20 credit subjects _at_ rating 3 (40-49)
• Institutional requirements
• FIRST / BACHELOR DEGREE
• NSC
• 4 x 20 credit subject (DESIGNATED LIST) _at_ 4
  rating (50-59)
• Institutional requirements

9
Designated subjects discipline based (reviewed
in 2010)

• Accounting
• Agricultural Sciences
• Business Studies
• Consumer Studies
• Dramatic Arts
• Economics
• Engineering Graphics Design
• Geography
• History
• Information Technology

• Languages (one language of learning and teaching
  and two others)
• Life Sciences
• Mathematical Literacy
• Mathematics
• Music
• Physical Sciences
• Religion Studies
• Visual Arts

10
NSC assessment scale scoring system
11
Entry requirements example comparison
12
Additional requirements bonus points

• ARTS
• English 4 2 (gt5)
• BUSINESS ECONOMICS
• English 4 2 (gt5)
• Maths 4 2 (gt5) or Math Lit 5 2 (gt6)
• IT
• English 4 2 (gt5)
• Maths 4 2 (gt5) or Math Lit 5 2 (gt6)
• MSAFP
• English 3 2 (gt5)
• Maths 3 2 (gt5) or Math Lit 4 2 (gt5)
• Life Orientation 40 1.5

13
HESA analysis of entry requirements 22 member
institutions (21 publics 1 private)
14
(No Transcript)
15

• Engineering 70 Maths requirements
• 16 institutions require 4 (50-59) for English
• Support systems for those that do not meet
  requirements
• Calculations user friendly
• Highest scores possible will ensure entry

16
Conclusion

• Credibility of NSC - comparable to the current
  Senior Certificate? Cognitively more demanding
• Required levels of achievement Languages, Maths,
  Maths Lit Life Orientation
• Subject prerequisites for certain degrees
• Use of similar scoring system
• Concerns about dropping standards

17
Conclusion

• Math vs. Math literacy
• NQF vs. HEQF
• Teacher training / readiness
• Alternative entry provision by institutions RPL
  Foundation years
• Admission tests National / institutional
• Equivalence to other / foreign qualifications nb
  for mobility purposes