General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001)

In this policy, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008) and the General and Further Education Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of2001), has the same meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates –

"assessed curriculum"

means that part of the intended curriculum which features in assessment or examinations;

"certification"

means the formal recognition of a qualification or part qualifications awarded to a successful learner;

"curriculum"

means the necessary underpinning framework documentation provided for a qualification or part qualification to facilitate a more general understanding of its implementation in an educational system. The curriculum for a qualification or part qualification provides a more detailed description of what is required for the purpose of the qualification or part qualification to be fulfilled through its enactment. Syllabi for the necessary units of learning/subjects form an integral part of the curriculum;

"enacted curriculum"

means everything taught and learned in an educational institution;

"intended curriculum"

means the description of the skills and content and values to be taught and learned, how these are to be enacted in practice, and how they should be assessed;

"learning programme"

means a structured and purposeful set of learning experiences that leads to a qualification or part qualification. The nature of the programme will be determined by the qualification it serves. Learning programmes, while serving ends of the qualification, do not form a part of the qualification itself. Learning programmes are nevertheless subject to their own quality assurance processes.

"Minister"

means the Minister of Higher Education and Training;

"requirements"

means requirements as established by this policy as determined by Council in respect of the quality assurance of a private adult education and training centre, a private further education and training college and accreditation of assessment body or agency;