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The innovation of micro-credentials

Enhancing the recognition of non-formal skills for young people in Eastern and Southern Africa

SDU UCT Annual Report 2023

The Schools Development Unit has once again excelled in delivering its mandate of working with teachers and learners to improve teaching and learning within schools. The SDU has been responsible for implementing a diverse range of projects and programmes during 2023. Our teams have continued to work collaboratively with UCT’s School of Education staff, enabling expertise to be shared at the highest level. This has ensured that the Unit remains at the forefront of delivering quality training and support for teachers and learners. Our social responsiveness programmes, 100UP and the School Improvement Initiative (SII), continue to be beacons of hope for our learners and school communities. These programmes provide the best possible opportunities for schools to become centres of excellence, and, in the case of 100UP, for learners to be supported, academically and psychosocially, in accessing study opportunities at higher education institutions. Both programmes strengthen UCT’s commitment to transformation, diversity and community engagement. The Grade R Mathematics Project is currently being implemented in Gauteng, in which the SDU has been working in close collaboration with the Gauteng Department of Education and JET Education services. This project has placed the SDU at the forefront of delivering quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) training courses. As this sector becomes increasingly critical in the cognitive and psychosocial development of grade R-3 learners, the SDU is currently expanding this programme, in collaboration with various partners, to offer more innovative ways of training our ECD teachers. The theme for this Annual Report is Changing schools for good.

Conversations about teachers: Summary of sixth conversation

In collaboration with the University of Johannesburg and JET Education Services, the Education Sector Committee of the National Commission for UNESCO in South Africa hosted the 6th Conversations About Teachers webinar focusing on “The type of school leadership and management that is enabling good teaching and professional growth.”

ILO JLMP Priority study on Barriers to Labour Mobility in the African Leather Industry

The research study on Barriers to Effective Labour Mobility in the African Leather Industry has been published. The study conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP) Priority in 2021 and published by JLMP Action in 2024 aims to identify and analyse the barriers to effective labour mobility within the African leather industry. This report assesses the challenges faced by migrant workers and explores opportunities for enhancing labour mobility through recognition of prior learning (RPL) interventions. By examining case studies from various countries, including South Africa and Kenya, the study provides valuable insights and policy implications that seek to improve the employment conditions and rights of low-skilled migrant workers in the sector. This report was commissioned by the ILO and produced by JET Education Services researchers: Andrew Paterson, Hazel Mugo, Hoosen Rasool, Zaahedah Vally, Zahraa McDonald, Patrick Molokwane, Katherine Morris and James Keevy.

Tracer Study of the Transition of Students from TVET Colleges to the Labour Market. South Africa

The supply of sustainable skills is central to economic growth and development in South Africa. The post-schooling sector is critical for the supply of these skills.

Statistics on Post-School Education and Training in South Africa: 2022.

The Department of Higher Education and Training recently released its report statistics on Post-School Education and Training in South Africa in 2022. The 13th in the series, this extensive report provides valuable statistical information on various aspects of the PSET landscape, including student enrollment and completion and other performance data. Additionally, the report contains detailed statistics on staffing levels at PSET institutions, Workplace-Based Learning and financial data. Stakeholders are encouraged to make use of this report for effective planning, budget allocation, and reporting within the PSET system. The report is a critical resource for informed decision-making, strategic planning, budgeting and continuous improvement within the higher education and training sector.

Reports of the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit

TICZA Implementation Compendium Issue 2 2024

In 2015, various stakeholders joined efforts to design a pilot project that aimed to improve the quality of newly qualified teachers who studied through distance education. Save the Children South Africa (SCSA), in partnership with key stakeholders, designed and implemented the District Based Teacher Recruitment Strategy (DBTRS) project in the Thabo Mofutsanyana Education District (TMED) of the Free State.

CLOUD Connecting Leaders Online for University Digital Transformation - Issue 07

Transforming higher education for lifelong learning: How are micro-credentials evolving?

2023 DHET Research Colloquium

On making technical and vocational education and training colleges institutions of choice: Recommendations from the DHET TVET Research Programme.