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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.