Adult Education and Training Act, 2000 (Act No. 52 of 2000)

Regulations

Regulations on the Assessment Process and Procedures for Adult Education and Training (AET) National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 1

Chapter 4

4.4 Qualification Compliance
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(1)The GETC:ABET: A qualification at Level 1 on the NQF must be issued to a candidate who has complied with the following requirements:
(a)Completed the Site Based Assessment requirements per learning area; and
(b)Fulfilled the requirements of an external examination in the fundamental, core and elective learning areas.

 

(2)The following rules of combination apply to the qualification:
(i)a fundamental component which is compulsory carries a minimum of 39 credits. The fundamental component consists of Language, Literacy and Communication (LLC) with 23 credits and a choice of either Mathematical Literacy or Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences with 16 credits. A learner must choose Mathematical Literacy or Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences and not a combination of both;
(ii)the core component which is compulsory consists of Life Orientation and it carries 32 credits; and
(iii)the elective component consists of Academic and Vocational learning areas from which learners may choose. The required minimum credits for the elective component are 51 credits. A choice of a minimum of 2 or 3 learning areas is required.
(a)Academic

Human and Social Sciences

Natural Sciences

Economic and Management Sciences

Arts and Culture

Technology

Additional Language

(b)Vocational

Applied Agriculture and Agricultural Technology

Ancillary Health Care

Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises

Travel and Tourism

Information Communication Technology

Early Childhood Development

Wholesale and Retail

 

(3)The choice of learning areas must represent a planned combination of learning outcomes. The required minimum number of learning areas required to achieve the GETC:ABET: A qualification at Level 1 on the NQF consists of minimum of five learning areas which must add up to 120 credits.