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CHRISTINE TJONGARERONAMIBIA QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY:
GOVERNANCE OF NAMIBIA'S EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION
LANDSCAPE
PRESENTATION CONTENT1. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF NAMIBIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM2. EDUCATION SYSTEM BACKGROUND3. HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE- PUBLIC PROVIDERS- PRIVATE PROVIDERS- REGULATORY FRAMEWORK- QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK4. CONCLUSION
1. EDUCATION SYSTEM BACKGROUND1990 - 1995
Central Government
(Cabinet)
Directorate Directorate Directorate
Ministry of Education
CONTINUE...1995 - 2005
Central Government
(Cabinet)
Ministry of Higher Education Vocational Training, Science and
Technology
Directorates
Ministry of Basic Education Sports and
Culture
Directorates
EDUCATION SYSTEM BACKGROUND2005 - 2015
Central Government
(Cabinet)
Directorate Directorate Directorate
Ministry of Education
CONTINUE...2015 - DATE
Central Government
(Cabinet)
Ministry of Higher Education, Training
and Innovation
Directorates
Ministry of Education Arts and
Culture
Directorates
2. BACKGROUND OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
Tertiary Education Vocational Education, University, Colleges
Secondary
Senior Secondary Grade 11-12
17-18 years
Primary
Vocational/ Open/ Distance education
Junior Secondary Grades 8-10
16+ years
14-16 years
Upper Primary Grades 5-7
11-13 years
Early Childhood care and development
7-10 years Lower Primary Grades 1-4
0-6 years
3. HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPEPUBLIC PROVIDERS
University of Namibia (UNAM)
- Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees, Postgraduates, Masters, Doctorates
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)
- Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees, Postgraduates, Masters, Doctorates
PUBLIC PROVIDERS CONTINUE…..DIFFERENT COLLEGES ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE ACT OF PARLIAMENT, ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENTS SPECIAL TRAINING NEEDS. EXAMPLE:- ARTS- POLICE- MILITARY- CORRECTIONAL SERVICES- OPEN LEARNING/ DISTANCE EDUCATION- NATIONAL HEATH TRAINING CENTRE- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTRE'S
PRIVATE PROVIDERS
- ONLY ONE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IS ACCREDITED SO FAR: INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (IUM)
CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS, DEGREES, POSTGRADUATES AND MASTERS DEGREES
- VARIOUS PRIVATE COLLEGES THAT OFFER CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS.
- FEW PRIVATE VOCATIONAL CENTRE'S, TRAINING NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION FROM NAMIBIA TRAINING AUTHORITY (NTA)
4. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Ministry of Higher Education, Training and InnovationNamibia Qualifications
AuthorityAccreditation and NQF developmentNational Council of
Higher Education (Higher Education)
Namibia Training Authority (Vocational Education)
The Qualifications Framework
CERTIFICATES
DIPLOMAS
Bachelor Degree
Masters Degree
Doctoral Degree
Bachelor Honours Professional Bachelor
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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10NQFLevels
UnitStandards
NQF Level Descriptors10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Creation ofnew knowledge
through scholarship
andresearch
Recall of narrow rangeof existing knowledge
Analysis and application of
focussed specialistand theoretical
knowledge
Application of knowledge and skillsin and to
familiar situations
Application of existing knowledge
and skills to create or expand,
often in completely abstract situations
Application invariable routine or
non-standard, non routinesituations
OftenInnovative solutions
Self initiatedand directed
Closely supervised
“Loose” guidance
Responsible for managing
others
Accountablefor self
and others
Others are accountable for actions
and outputs
NQF COMPONENTS
NQFLevels
• Consist of ten (10) levels• Defined by the set of descriptors (Annexure A)
NQF Credits
• Quantum of learning recognized through an NQF Ql or U/S• 1 credit = 10 NHL – directed, self D, & Assessment
NQF Classificat
ion
• Field of learning (12) as determined by NQA Council• Subfields and Domains determined as per NQF CS -
mostly by Ql or U/S developers
NQF COMPONENTS CONTINUE….
NQF Qualifications
Types
• Types of Qls recognized by NQA as of register able quality• Certificate, Diplomas, Bachelor Degrees, Honours
Degrees , Post Graduate Diplomas/ Certificates, Masters Degrees, & Doctorate Degrees
NQF Unit Standards
• “awards” recognized by the NQA as being of registerable quality
• Restricted to a max of 120 credits
TYPES OF QUALIFICATIONS WITH MINIMUM CREDITS
1 40120
360
240
Unit Standards
Certificate Diploma Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree
480/120
Honours/Professional
360
Doctorate Degree
NAMIBIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM AS WELL AS HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE, REGULATORY
FRAMEWORKS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORKS ARE WELL ARTICULATED.
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