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Appendix BGeneral Education and Training Certifi cate: Adult BasicEducation, (SAQA ID 71751)All qualifi cations and unit standards registered on the NationalQualifi cations Framework are public property. Thus the onlypayment that can be made for them is for service andreproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profi t. If the materialis reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifi cations Authority(SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITYREGISTERED QUALIFICATION:General Education and Training Certificate: Adult Basic Education and TrainingSAQA QUAL IDQUALIFICATION TITLE71751 General Education and Training Certifi cate: Adult Basic Education andTrainingORIGINATORREGISTERING/RECORDING PROVIDERTask Team - Adult Basic Education and TrainingQUALITY ASSURING ETQAThe individual ETQA for each Learning Programme recorded against this qualifi cation is shown in the table atthe end of this report.QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELDNational Certifi cateField 05 - Education, Training Adult Learningand DevelopmentABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASSABET Level 4 120 Level 1 Regular-Unit StdsBasedREGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATIONSTART DATEREGISTRATIONEND DATERegistered SAQA 1179/08 2008-11-26 2011-11-26LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENTLAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT2012-11-26 2015-11-26This qualifi cation does not replace any other qualifi cation and is not replaced by any otherqualifi cation.PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION• Purpose:The General Education and Training Certifi cate (GETC) in Adult Basic Education and Training(ABET) is suitable for adult learners and will provide them with fundamental basics of generaleducation learning. The purpose of the Qualifi cation is to equip learners with foundationallearning by acquiring knowledge, skills and values in specifi ed Learning Areas. In addition,it also allows learners to choose Elective Unit Standards which relate to occupational typelearning relevant to their area of interest or specialisation.55
In particular, the Qualifi cation aims to:• Give recognition to learners who achieve and meet the necessary requirements andcompetencies as specifi ed in the Exit Level Outcomes and Associated Assessment Criteria.• Provide a solid foundation of general education learning which will help prepare learnersand enable them to access Further Education and Training learning and qualifi cations,particularly occupational workplace-based or vocational qualifi cations.• Promote lifelong learning to enable learners to continue with further learning.• Prepare learners to function better in society and the workplace.Rationale:Adult Basic Education is identifi ed as a critical priority in South Africa and plays a vitalrole in equipping adult learners with the necessary knowledge, skills and values in orderto be functional in society and as a person by contributing to the workforce, communityand economy. This GETC: ABET qualifi cation provides learners with foundational learningthrough the acquisition of knowledge and skills needed for social and economicdevelopment and the promotion of justice and equality. It also seeks to promote and instilllearners with a culture of life-long learning needed for future learning. It also enableslearners to acquire the necessary competencies in order to access further education andtraining, career development and employment opportunities.The achievement of the GETC: ABET qualifi cation allow learners the following learningpathways:• To choose a vocational route through completion of the National Certifi cate: VocationalQualifi cations at Levels 2, 3 and 4 which contain vocational specializations.• To access academic learning at NQF Level 2 and above.• To access Occupational specifi c qualifi cations at NQF Level 2, which consist of knowledge,skills and workplace experience and learning.The Qualifi cation aims to equip learners to:• Develop and apply relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes in the chosen Learning Areas.• Function better in and contribute to the world of work.• Be sensitive and refl ective of issues relating to diversity, inclusivity, cultural values, humanrights, gender, development and change.• Develop an appreciation for lifelong learning.• Function better as a citizen in South Africa and contribute to cultural, social, environmentaland economic development.• Make informed judgments about critical ethical issues.• Develop study skills to be able to access further learning.LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING• It is assumed that learners have literacy and numeracy skills in order to cope with thecomplexity of learning in this Qualifi cation.Recognition of Prior Learning:The structure of this Qualifi cation makes Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) possible throughthe assessment of individual Unit Standards. The learner and assessor should jointly decideon methods to determine prior learning and competence in the knowledge, skills, andvalues implicit in the Qualifi cation and the associated Unit Standards. RPL will be done bymeans of an integrated assessment which includes formal, informal and non-formal learningand work experience.56
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