PostSchool Access Chain 20 August 2015 Revision of

Post-School Access Chain 20 August 2015 § Revision of the overall structure § Main areas covered in last 2 nodes: • Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes • Informal Skills Acquisition Presentation by Suzanne Hattingh on behalf of BRIDGE

Four main Post-School Options (Revised structure) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Higher Education Informal Skills Acquisition

Technical and Vocational Education & Training Programmes offered Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) TVET colleges Funding TVET studies Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Higher Education Informal Skills Acquisition

Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes TVET Learnerships Apprenticeships Work. Integrated Occupational Programmes Higher Education Informal Skills Acquisition Internships Skills Programmes Other Occupationfocused Programmes

Higher Education Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Universities Higher Education Universities of Technology Occupation-Focused Training Informal Skills Acquisition

Informal Skills Acquisition TVET Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes Higher Education Informal Skills Acquisition Community Colleges (Public Adult Learning Centres) Work Experience (EPWP/CWP, On-the-Job Training & Volunteering) Informal Short Courses Free programmes: Internet courses

Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes: 1. Learnerships What is a learnership? § Description with examples Why choose a learnership? How does a learnership work? How to I get into a learnership? Financial arrangements List of SETAs with contact details Training providers that offer learnerships § Note: Use mer. SETA & selected SETA case studies and guidelines

Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes: 2. Apprenticeships What is an apprenticeship? § Examples and reference to list of registered trades Why choose an apprenticeship? How does an apprenticeship work? How to I get into an apprenticeship? § Trade test and registration (also RPL) § National Artisan Moderating Body (NAMD) Financial arrangements List of SETAs with contact details Training providers that offer learnerships § Note: Use mer. SETA case studies and guidelines

Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes: 3. Internships & 4. Occupation-focused training Internships § Two types: Part of qualification requirements Mainly work experience § How does an internship work? § What are the benefits? § How to get into an internship? Other occupation-focused training § E. g. nursing, agricultural, teacher & police training colleges (Also to be included under Higher Education)

Work-Integrated Occupational Programmes: 5. Skills Programmes Types and descriptions of each: § Unit standards-based § Part qualifications What are the benefits of skills programmes? Training providers that offer skills programmes § TVET colleges & other accredited providers How to check that programmes are credit bearing § Registration on the NLRD § Accreditation of providers

Informal Skills Acquisition 1. Community Colleges & 2. Informal short courses Introduction § § Description of Informal Skills Acquisition The value of non credit-bearing courses Possibility of progressing into formal learning (articulation between four pathways) Funding for informal courses Community Colleges (Public Adult Learning Centres) § § § Introduction to Community Colleges & types of courses offered Current Community Colleges & how to find them Financial arrangements Informal short courses § § Description: focused on skills, no credits Certificates ofattendance or completion

Informal Skills Acquisition: 3. Work Experience & 4. Free programmes Work Experience: 4 main types - Expanded Public Works Programmes - Community Works Programmes - On-the-Job Training - Volunteering § § § § Short description of each with examples Benefits of each Guidelines on how to select what best addresses your need The institutions that offer each, e. g. Provincial Government, churches, NPOs) How to get involved in each How to access these learning opportunities Funding available, e. g. Youth subsidy Free programmes: Internet courses § § § Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Different types, examples Benefits

Strategies for Success (Generic across the entire post-school pathway) New World of Work: e. g. end of one career for a lifetime Making correct career choices § Different types of jobs have different advantages/disadvantages § Matching personality, personal / lifestyle / work environment preferences Building a career pathway § Lifelong journey: you don’t have to start at your desired destination Where to find information on career choices Selecting the appropriate type of programme § Academic, vocational, technical – purpose and benefits of each Selecting the appropriate delivery mode: distance, online, contact Physical requirements, e. g. testing eye sight, hearing No dead-end in the post-school pathway: can move between four nodes Don’t only think about employment: build skills for

Feedback, Comments, Criticism or Advice will be appreciated Thank you Suzanne Hattingh 083 357 6464 suzanne@lpi-hrd. co. za