Umalusi AET Report

Full GETCNo. of providersFundamentals onlyNo. of providersCurrent 25 22 -2006 7 16 102005 4 17 4No. of centres’learners to FET in nextyearFull GETCNo. of learnersFundamentals onlyNo. of learnersCurrent - - -2006 1 417 806 2872005 329 1 177 180No. of learnersto FET in next yearTotal for sampleHalf of providers (50%) indicated that their clients were most interested in the provision offundamentals only, rather than a full GETC (9%). About 35% felt that clients were “interested” inboth fundamentals and a full GETC.NON-NQF-REGISTERED QUALIFICATIONS AND SHORT COURSESVery limited information was supplied on non-NQF qualifi cations and short courses. None of theproviders in the sample indicated that they offer foreign qualifi cations, while less than half offer non-NQF qualifi cations and short courses. Those offered include computer training, business and offi ceskills, crafts, and programmes designed for specifi c clients, eg the objectives of the Department ofLabour.INSTRUCTIONAL ISSUESLanguage of learning and instruction (LOLI)LanguageEnglishXhosaZuluAfrikaansSotho (South Sotho)North Sotho/ SepediNdebele Swati Tswana Tsonga VendaSign languageComment42 providers indicated English and otherlanguages19 providers indicated English only4 providers indicated Xhosa as LOLI5 providers indicated Zulu as LOLI3 providers use as LOLI2 providers use as LOLI2 providers use as LOLI1 mention as LOLI11111 provider uses as LOLITotal 5013