Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2007/8 Plan and

Budget12 June 2007Cape Town

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Overview

• Introduction• Strategic plan• Outcomes• Budget 2007/8• Total income versus DoE grant• Questions and discussion

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Introduction

Umalusi’s mandate lies in the objects of the Act: • to establish a quality assurance body to ensure

that continuous enhancement of quality is achieved in the delivery and outcomes of the general and further education and training sectors of the national education and training system;

• develop a quality assurance framework for the general and further education bands of the NQF; and

• regulate the relationship between the national DOE, SAQA and other ETQA bodies, providers and the Council

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Vision & Mission

Umalusi council and staff commit to ensure, through their leadership, the continuous improvement of quality and standards in general and further education and training and a mission that obligates them, as experts in the sector, to promote and secure quality and standards by

• confirming that assessment is fair, valid and reliable,

• accrediting educational and assessment providers and

• monitoring the adequacy and suitability of curriculum and qualifications

• in order to issue learners with certificates that are credible.

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Goals

• promote quality and appropriate standards • assure the quality and standards through quality

assurance of assessment, monitoring of qualifications and standards and the evaluation and accreditation of providers ;

• continuously develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in areas of its mandate;

• issue appropriate and credible certificates of learner achievement in terms of specific qualifications and subjects;

• provide reliable and credible leadership and guidance in the adoption of quality management systems by institutions and in the assurance of standards;

• ensure financial efficiency and sustainability of the organisation; and

• determine expectations and appropriately respond to these within the parameters of Umalusi’s mandate.

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7 Key Result Areas

1. Improving and maintaining the system for quality assuring assessment for certification

2. Establishing and implementing a system for Evaluation and accreditation of providers

3. Establishing and maintaining a system to certify and accredit qualifications and curriculum

4. Developing and implementing a system for research and development

5. Developing and maintaining management support structures and governance

6. Ensuring that Information technology systems established, maintained and improved

7. Ensuring that Finance, human resources and administrative support maintained and improved

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Quality assurance of assessments (Outcomes)

2006/7 2007/8

Question Papers:•SC- 2644•Grade 11-86•Exemplars 86•ABET-49•N1 to N3-51

Question Papers:•SC- 2644•NSC-86•ABET-46•N1 to N3-49•NCV exemplars level 2-39

Moderation of marking:•SC- 11 National + 12 Provincial + 2 IEB•ABET-6•N1 to N3-23

Moderation of marking:•SC- 11 National + 12 Provincial + 2 IEB•ABET-10•N1 to N3-20•NCV level 2-17

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Quality assurance of assessments (Outcomes)

2006/7 2007/8

CASS:•SC- 11 National +2 IEB•ABET-5•N1 to N3-51

CASS:•SC- 11 National +2 IEB + 2 Official languages•ABET- 2 Fundamentals X 9 Provinces•NCV level 2-11

Monitoring:•SC- 114 sites•ABET- 44 sites•N1 to N3-88 sites

Monitoring:•SC- 120 sites•ABET- 50 sites•N1 to N3-90 sites including NCV

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Quality assurance of assessments (Outcomes)

2006/7 2007/8

CTA’s:•GET schools- 18 learning areas•IEB-GET- 10 learning areas

CTA’s:•GET schools- 18 learning areas•IEB-GET- 10 learning areas•ABET-SBA Tasks- 23 X 5

Standardisation:•SC- 2 466 subjects•N1to N3- 483 subjects•ABET- 23 learning areas

Standardisation:•SC- 2 466 subjects•N1to N3- 483 subjects•ABET- 23 learning areas•NCV level 2-54

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Evaluation and accreditation of providers ( Outcomes)

Provisional Accreditation

2006/7 2007/8

781 Schools ( up to 2006/7) Per application

337 FET private colleges Per application

178 ABET centres Per application

0 500 Seta accredited Providers

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Evaluation and accreditation of providers ( Outcomes)

Site Visits

2006/7 2007/8

87 Schools 100 Schools

0 FET private colleges 112 FET colleges

22 Public FET colleges 12 Public FET colleges

0 ABET centres 50 ABET centres

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Qualifications, curriculum & certification ( Outcomes)

2006/7 2007/8

•Accreditation Framework monitoring•Criteria & guidelines

•Consultation workshop•2 workshops•Framework for QA of practical subjects

Piloted guidelines, criteria and instruments for History

•Selected subjects for evaluation•Evaluation of GET curriclum•Monitoring of evaluated curricula

Certificates issued:

SC- 506 000GETC( Abet) – 1 837N3- 18 000NSC- ( Voc)- 2 700

•Projected increase of around 8%•Directives and guidelines for NCV to Minister

149 000 certificates verified 60% expected growth to 238 400

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Research and Development ( Outcomes)

2006/7• Standard of mathematics and English courses • Compared the syllabuses and examinations of the

SC and the curriculum statements of the New NC with their equivalents in Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia.

• First stage of research examining the correlation between CASS and examination marks

• Workshop of experts to develop tools for evaluating curricula and examinations.

• Hosted a conference of SADC Assessment Bodies.

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Research and Development ( Outcomes)

2007/8

• Report of the African comparison is to be finalized • Develop a proposal for a large scale study of teacher

assessment. •  Conduct research into level 5 qualifications--who should be

quality assuring which of them•  Follow-up research on the fundamentals, as well as engage

with stakeholders about our findings in this research.  • Conduct research into how we can improve our systems of

linking assessment results over years. • Together with QCC evaluate GET curricula and make

recommendations for its improvements•  Host a public consultative conference on the fundamentals

research conducted. •  

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Research and Development ( Outcomes

• Host a seminar series on improving quality in public education.

•  Host an international conference of Commonwealth assessment and accreditation organizations.   

 

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Management support structures ( Outcomes)

• Co-ordinating organisational planning, implementation and review of plans

• Supporting CEO, council & committees

• Implementing public relations programme

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IT and Certification systems

( Outcomes)2006/7 2007/8

Hardware•3 printers •29 computers•1 notebook•150 computer components•3 switches

Hardware•Computers per HR requirements•4 notebooks•Double-take hardware

Software•5 different programme•All licensing up to date

Software•Double take licensing •All licensing up to date

Programming•MIS development•Certification programme though Sita

Programming•MIS fast tracking•In house competence for certification programming

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Finance, HR & Admin support ( Outcomes))

2006/7 2007/8

Finance and buildings•Generated R 1.7m extra on verification (1.3m) and certification /accreditation(0.4m)•Unqualified audit (history of organisation)

Finance and buildings•Purchase building for R 12,7 m•Maintain and improve accounting systems

Human resources•Bursaries to staff – R 29 000•In house training – R 68 000•Short courses – R 7 000•All 53 staff benefited

Human resources•Training focus on development of staff knowledge and competencies in job related areas

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Budget 2007/8

Expenditure Budget

Amount   Amount

  2006/7 2007/8

QAA  6,202,414 7,500,000

E&A 853,116  1,950,500

QCC 978,516  1,210,000

R&D 863,352  1,555,000

MSS 649,225  1,173,851

IT 2,804,430  5,425,750

FA 15,569,832  30,525,628

TOTAL BUDGET R 27,920,885  R 49,340,729

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2007/8 Budget Approval

• Minister Pandor approved the budget in her letter dated 02 May 2007 for R 41,268 m including the purchase of the Umalusi rented building for R 12, 712 m.

• The Department granted Umalusi an additional grant of R 5 m on condition that the accreditation of FET institutions and CTA moderation is included and that reserve funds be used for the difference required.

• A revised budget totalling R 49,3 m has been submitted for approval as above.

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Total Income 2000/1 ( actual) to 2008/9 ( budget)

R -

R 10,000,000

R 20,000,000

R 30,000,000

R 40,000,000

R 50,000,000

R 60,000,000

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Department of Education grant to Umalusi

R 0

R 5,000,000

R 10,000,000

R 15,000,000

R 20,000,000

R 25,000,000

2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

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Total Income vs DoE Grant

R 0

R 10,000,000

R 20,000,000

R 30,000,000

R 40,000,000

R 50,000,000

R 60,000,000

Department of EducationFunding Provided

Total budget

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DoE grant as % to Budget

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

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3 Year Forecast

2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10

R 29,817,04

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R 49,340,72

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R 40,978,23

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R 46,637,47

2

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Conclusion

• Foundations for schools and college education is in place and Umalusi is ready to engage the government and related stakeholders in the improvement of quality in these sectors.

• Foundations of appropriate adult education have to be in place in order to make this sector a viable system of provision.

• We have nothing more to say about the NQF review.