IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARTISAN

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

PROJECTPROJECT

23 February 2014

C. P. Pereira

CONCEPT & FRAMEWORK for ARPL

Rationale: facilitate access to a trade test

Point of departure: artisan aides experience

Assessment regime: Compilation of a POE

Duration: Minimum 3 months

Trade test regime: Section 28

OrientationOrientation

Phase 1

Knowledge

AssessmentARPL Advisor

Referrals NAMB

Registration

Complies with National Criteria

PROCESS FLOW

Orientation

Phase 1

Knowledge

AssessmentARPL Advisor

Registration

Phase 2

Practical

Assessment

Phase 3

Workplace

Observation

PoE

Compilation

Referrals

TVET CollegeWP Training

centre

NAMB

Trade Test

QCTO Certificate

Gaps

Phase 2

Practical

Assessment

Phase 3

Workplace

Observation

PoE

Compilation

� When candidates comply with Artisan RPL Criteria they will be

registered and entered onto a database

• They will be registered for the ARPL process

• The candidate will then be Orientated

� The candidate will then have to be assessed according to the 3 phases

PROCESS FLOW

� The candidate will then have to be assessed according to the 3 phases

� Trade specific Knowledge

� Practical tasks related to the specific trade

� Workplace observation in production environment

� During the assessment phases a Portfolio of evidence would be

compiled, assisted by a ARPL administrator and a ARPL Advisor

� The ARPL Advisor would be a qualified tradesman and would be

conducting Assessments

� When the POE is compiled the candidate would be given feedback and

referred for gap closure if there are any gaps

� These candidates will then repeat the 3 phase assessment and have

their POE’s updated.

� If the POE’s meets the requirement, the candidate will be

recommended for Trade Test

� If the candidate passes his/her Trade Test, he/she would then

PROCESS FLOW Cont’d

� If the candidate passes his/her Trade Test, he/she would then

receive a QCTO “ Red Seal” Trade Certificate

� If candidate fails Trade Test, he/she would be referred for practical

gap closure after which his/her POE would be updated

� The candidate would be recommended for Trade Test and when

he/she passes and receive a QCTO “Red Seal” certificate

ARPL PILOT PROGRESS

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Gauteng 11 9 12 2 8 41 1 39 3 0 0 42 41 0

E Cape 4 7 4 0 11 21 5 21 5 0 0 26 15 0E Cape 4 7 4 0 11 21 5 21 5 0 0 26 15 0

Mpumalanga 0 3 6 5 1 15 0 10 1 0 4 15 13 0

W Cape 5 12 6 0 0 21 2 1 22 0 0 23 12 0

NW Province 4 15 4 0 0 22 1 23 0 0 0 23 23 0

KZN 7 6 3 5 2 22 1 15 0 8 0 23 23 0

N Cape 25 5 9 2 13 54 0 13 37 0 4 54 42 21

Limpopo 4 11 9 0 3 27 0 27 0 0 0 27 27 0

Freestate 7 3 0 0 10 20 0 16 4 0 0 20 12 0

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Gauteng 11 8 12 2 8 41 1 39 3 0 0 42 41 0

E Cape 4 7 4 0 11 24 2 21 5 0 0 26 0 0

Mpumalanga 0 3 6 5 0 14 0 9 1 0 4 14 12 0

Province Trade

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ARPL PILOT PROGRESS CONT.

Mpumalanga 0 3 6 5 0 14 0 9 1 0 4 14 12 0

W Cape 5 12 6 0 0 21 2 1 22 0 0 23 12 0

NW Province 4 15 4 0 0 22 1 23 0 0 0 23 23 0

KZN 7 6 3 5 2 22 1 15 0 8 0 23 23 0

N Cape 25 4 9 2 13 52 0 12 36 0 4 52 40 23

Limpopo 3 11 9 0 5 28 0 28 0 0 0 28 28 0

Freestate 7 3 0 0 10 20 0 16 4 0 0 20 12 0

Total 67 71 53 14 48 243 10 165 72 8 8 253 208 21

PSETA

Limpopo0 0 0 56 15 71 0 71 0 0 0 71 71 0

DCS 0 0 10 0 5 14 1 6 8 0 1 15 5 0

INDLELA 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 4 4 0

Grand Tot 68 72 64 70 69 331 12 256 80 8 9 343 288 21

Percentage 20 21 19 20 20 97 3 75 23 2 3 84 6

PILOT PROJECT LESSONS LEARNT UP TO NOW

• Development of Toolkits for different trades by industry

partners central to ARPL to broaden participation.

• Involvement and support for FET Colleges imperative in them

providing physical and human resources for assessing of the providing physical and human resources for assessing of the

Knowledge component, Practical component and Workplace

observation.

• Employer buy-in needed for the success of ARPL.

• Organised Labour participation and communication with

employers will assist in staff skills development and

improvement.

• Preliminary phase 1 individual Knowledge assessment results

indicate a legacy bias.

TOOLKITS

Contents:

1. Purpose

2. Process3. Responsibilities

� ARPL Advisor� NAMB � NAMB � Candidate

4. Summary of Trade Curriculum content

� Knowledge� Practical Skills

� Workplace

5. Evaluation Criteria

� Knowledge� Practical Skills

� Workplace

TOOLKITS Cont’d

Appendix A – H

� Application form and self check

� Knowledge Questionnaire

� Practical Skills (Assessment instructions and Checklist

� Workplace Evaluation

� Summative Assessment

� ARPL process appeals form

� ARPL access requirements

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Tot 23 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 6 1 43

Rationale for Recommended Practical Venues

* FET College situated nearer to affected

workplaces are to be utilized and supported

* Where workplaces are far from FET Colleges, those

workplaces which has the greater number of workplaces which has the greater number of

candidates, would be approached to see if they have

training centres where the candidates in a particular

area, could be assessed.

* Where candidates from SOE’s are participating, they

will be approached for the possible use of their training

centres

“IT IS COOL TO BE AN ARTISAN”AN ARTISAN”

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