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National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008)

Chapter 2 : National Qualifications Framework

5. Objectives of NQF

 

(1) The objectives of the NQF are to—
(a) create a single integrated national framework for learning achievements;
(b) facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within, education, training and career paths;
(c) enhance the quality of education and training;
(d) accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education, training and employment opportunities.

 

(2) The objectives of the NQF are designed to contribute to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the nation at large.

 

(3) SAQA and the QCs must seek to achieve the objectives of the NQF by—
(a) developing, fostering and maintaining an integrated and transparent national framework for the recognition of learning achievements;
(b) ensuring that South African qualifications meet appropriate criteria, determined by the Minister as contemplated in section 8, and are internationally comparable; and
(c) ensuring that South African qualifications are of an acceptable quality.