National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act 67 of 2008)NoticesOccupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF) PolicyChapter lll : Implementation Date and Transitional Arrangements64 - 68. Quality assurance |
| 64. | The OQSF formally demarcates the QCTO's responsibilities, in terms of which the QCTO develops policies that express the standards used to quality assure the qualifications of the sub-framework, their provision and assessment. |
| 65. | In terms of the Skills Development Act, the QCTO is responsible for quality assurance of standards and qualifications. This includes the eternal integrated summative assessment of all occupational and part qualifications. |
| 66. | The external integrated summative assessment in respect of those occupational and part qualifications related to the gazetted trades is a trade test conducted at a trade test centre accredited by the QCTO. |
| 67. | The assessed curriculum associated with each qualification is subject to a coherent set of quality assurance practices and processes. The QCTO must be able to assure that the qualification has been credibly assessed and achieved through the external integrated summative assessment. |
| 68. | The QCTO only approves the release of results if it has satisfied itself that the assessment body concerned has complied with all the quality assurance requirements prescribed by the QCTO for the conduct of assessment. |