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National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act 67 of 2008)

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Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF) Policy

Chapter ll : The Character of OQSF

31. Characteristics

 

The OQSF is designed to:

 

31.1 Facilitate the training of post school learners who will contribute to the social, cultural and economic development of South Africa and participate successfully in the global economy and skilled society.
31.2 Be compatible with international occupational and part qualifications frameworks in order to ensure international recognition and comparability of standards.
31.3 Be suitably flexible to accommodate the development of new trade and occupational or part qualification types and specialisations as the need arises.
31.4 Be simple, easy to understand and user-friendly for the occupational training system and its clients.
31.5 Facilitate occupational or part qualification articulation across the occupational training system and assist learners to identify potential progression routes, particularly in the context of lifelong learning.
31.6 Facilitate vertical, horizontal and diagonal progression within the sub-framework, and across the NQF through articulation with the other sub-frameworks.