FET College Times ISSN 2076-7021 Volume 33 June 2013 The Official Quarterly DHET VCET College Newsletter and Journal FET Colleges strive for Work Integrated Learning “Work Integrated Learning” IN THIS ISSUE: A marriage of theoretical knowledge and practical application Cover Story elcome to the mid-year edition of an inspiration to us all. Read their Excellence awarded at WFET College Times. The focus amazing stories. In Campus Matters annual graduation Editorial Team of our attention at present must be we also mark the retirement of the critical subject of Work Integrated education stalwarts whose combined page 8 Editor: Keith Loynes Learning. In this edition we have tried careers represent a contribution of to bring you a few examples of good no less than 80 years of service. In From the Ministry Rotating Assistant-Editors: practice in the field of Work Integrated Policy and Operational Shifts we look René Bonzet, Ivan Swart, Learning as well as a thought provoking at those inspiring practices found in Page 3 Tina Little, Jandre Bakker, bit of research on the subject in our leading colleges from which we all can Willem Pienaar regular column, Intellectual Debate. learn. Read about Correspondence Cutting Edge News Language Editor: education as a successful mode of FET Page 4 - 5 Dr Peter Merrington As usual, our Contributors have been delivery, and the involvement of Unisa Design & Printing: very busy and there is something in FET College Education. We conclude Movers and Shakers Blue Dot Ink guaranteed to capture the interest of the column with some cutting-edge anyone even remotely interested in initiatives that promote world-class Copyright: DHET, Private Bag Page 6 - 7 Further Education and Training. We education and training practices in our X174, Pretoria, 0001 open with South Africa’s launch into colleges. Campus Matters South Africa, June 2013 WorldSkills, follow up with industry responsive education and training We trust that you will enjoy the articles Page 8 - 12 FET Colleges Website in the form of artisan development, that feature in this edition as much specialised training for the Plastic as we enjoyed their preparation. Meet Policy & Operational Shifts www.fetcolleges.co.za Injection Moulding industry and of us again in September as we delve Cover Photograph course Work Integrated Learning. As once again into the inner-workings of Page 14 - 18 usual in our Movers and Shakers inspiring FET College practices. College graduates. column, we profile people who are Happy reading! Intellectual Debate Photograph supplied by College Page 19 of Cape Town. FROM THE VCET Deputy Special Focus Features Waiver DIRECTOR GENERAL The views and opinions of Academic achievement pages 8 & 9 contributors do not necessarily et me begin by welcoming all impetus to the centrality of efficiency reflect those of DHET. Lseconded and transferred FET College and effectiveness of the sector, the VCET Partnerships FET College Times and the DHET personnel to the Department of Higher Branch, under the leadership of the pages 10 & 11 accept no liability with regard Education and Training, particularly the Director General, Mr Gwebs Qonde, has to authorship and content of Vocational and Continuing Education embarked on a nation-wide consultation ICT and E-learning articles and photographs and and Training (VCET) Branch. Colleagues programme with managers and key page 16 present these as the bona fide have been seconded to the Department stakeholders in the colleges with a contributions of correspondents. of Higher Education and Training from view to interrogating their performance FET College support units in Provincial in respect of pass rates, certification Contributors Departments of Education and from the rates, retention rates as well as work Management of FET Colleges. In this placements. This approach does not Own Correspondent, Tshwane instance, we refer to the Principals and only foster a culture of performance and Malopu, Heinrich Robertson, Deputy Principals, who have effectively accountability but it creates the space been transferred with effect from 1 April for benchmarking on good practice. Sandra Schmidt, Wendy Adams, 2013. The examination results are one of the Ivan Swart, Sharon Grobbelaar, indicators of the state of health of the Kirstie Phillips, Colleen These steps however do not signal system that produced them. With this Brennon, Corrie Myburgh, the end of the road in terms of many reality before us, it is clear that without VCET Deputy Director General, Robin Knott, Dan Nkosi, operational aspects related to the Shift exception a serious self-examination is Dr Maharaswa Vinoliah Ngangelizwe, of the Function of FET Colleges from required. Hopefully this reflection will Melody Marescia, Deon Halls, a Provincial competency to a National assist in achieving a common sense of of specifically youth unemployment. In Marian Theron, Marianne Elliot, competency. Thus, I wish to appeal purpose when it comes to the various conclusion, I would like congratulate for the full co-operation of all involved interventions that are being planned and Wilma de Villiers the FET College Times team for putting to ensure a successful conclusion of introduced. together processes and systems to Send contributions to: the process. In our view, the function ensure the national coverage of this shift presents a wonderful opportunity The Minister of Higher Education, Dr wonderful newsletter. The continuing Webmail: www.fetcolleges.co.za for the attainment of coherence and BE Nzimande, has declared 2013 as existence of the publication depends on FET College Times/Send Your cohesion in the FET sector. the Year of the Artisan. FET Colleges the subscription fees which all colleges Article play an integral part in this programme. must contribute. Let us use this platform Significant resources have been invested Colleges are responding positively as is to share our achievements, challenges Advertising & Editorial matters: in the colleges. The expected outcome evident from some of the articles in this and aspirations as well as showcase [email protected] therefore, is that the sector will be able publication. The opportunity we have that which makes us proud to be role- Fax: 012 312 7587 to supply the labour market with the as we commence with the planning players in the promotion of FET College Telephone: 012 312 6182 critical skills which are essential for cycle, is to systemically incorporate the education and training. Notwithstanding Closing Date: Tuesday, the development of the economy. The implementation thereof into the strategic the challenges, the sector has within a 30 July 2013 DHET has befittingly placed the quality plans of each college. Successfully short space of time, managed to occupy Supported by FET Colleges and of education and outcomes at the centre implemented, the programme can go its rightful place within the post-school advertisers of all college activities. In order to give a long way in addressing the challenges education and training system.
2 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 FROM THE MINISTRY Minister speaks to SRCs
Editor’s Note: call during his visit to Tshwane South have grown enormously over the last College in Mabopane on 12 February, few years, from about 350 000 in 2010 Speech by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande where he made public pronouncement to over 650 000 last year. This has at the Student Representative Council Capacity Building Workshop held at the about government’s commitment to been made possible through a variety Burgers Park Hotel, Pretoria on 28 February 2013. The text that follows is an invest massively towards the expansion of strategies including a concerted extract from the Minister’s speech at the event. of the FET sector. As a Department, effort to raise popular consciousness we are looking to dramatically increase around the possibilities provided by an built and left a huge legacy of selfless enrolments in post-school institutions. FET education including the expansion leadership and commitment which The Green Paper that I referred to of shorter skills courses offered in FET we all have to emulate, protect and earlier, projects headcount enrolments colleges with the assistance of the promote. Above all, our actions and of four million in FET colleges and other SETAs. deeds must serve also to honour the non-university post-school institutions cause for which so many of them fought by 2030. This is in line with the NSFAS funding for loans and bursaries and died. This workshop is but one commitment provided in the NDP. to students in universities and colleges them and I hope that by the end, you has expanded massively from R2.375 will emerge with a focused approach, Our FET colleges are being encouraged billion in 2008 to well over R6 billion renewed sense of energy and selfless to build partnerships with private this year. In 2010, R318 million was commitment, the legacy that we providers to offer certain programmes awarded in bursaries and approximately inherited from the `76 generation. where it is felt necessary. These 65 000 FET students benefited. Since partnerships, however, must use the January 2011, the bursary scheme has Unlike the `76 generation who operated strengths of both the public and private been extended to students enrolled in under an extremely repressive and educational sectors and should help NATED Programmes who previously ruthless system, you are established to build the capacity of the public did not share in this benefit, with an and protected by law and have the full colleges. To this effect, the Department allocation that reached R1.2 billion. In Dr Blade Nzimande backing of the ANC-led government. has established a Work Integrated 2012, the allocation rose to R1.7billion This has meant a massive cash Learning (WIL) Chief Directorate for to which funds in excess of R100 million t is a great honour for me that for injection into the system, and so far, we purposes of co-ordination. Part of its were added in response to financial aid Ithe first time, I have an opportunity have done well in this regard. Generally, mandate is to mobilise the employers demand. This year, the Department is to officially engage with the elected we have consistently spent about 4.5% and SETAs to create opportunities for set to distribute approximately R2 billion student leadership of our most of our GDP on education, compared to experiential learning as may be required in financial aid. important sub-sector of the post-school 3.1% and 2.9% in developing countries for students to complete their courses education and training landscape, and sub-Saharan countries respectively. of study, and to expose students to the Technically and practically, the state the Further Education and Training However the resource inputs that work environment to address youth has started to implement a policy on colleges. government makes to education do unemployment. Fee-Free education to deserving and not yield the results commensurate academically capable students. I must As the central compass for all with the investments, including among The government has given a very high make it clear that this investment government programmes, the NDP others delayed completion and high priority to reviving and strengthening demands equal returns: students sets a developmental roadmap for the drop-out rates. This also has significant artisan training through apprenticeships have to work hard and pass so that country, drawing our attention to a impact on under-employment or and learnerships. As you would know, on government can be able to support national vision for 2030. This important unemployment levels in our country. 4 February, I launched at the Ekurhuleni other deserving generations of students. document has once again affirmed South FET College, a campaign for With regard to NSFAS bursaries and the need for quality education and Among the many issues that this 2013 as the ‘Year of the Artisan’. Our key FET colleges, I must strongly caution training, especially in the vocational workshop will address is one of the targets are the production companies against the tendency of entitlement education and training sector. To this most important policy thrusts of my and sector employers who have a and to perceive this as a social grant. end, government has therefore placed Department, namely articulation. responsibility to create opportunities IT IS NOT. Therefore based on the merit FET colleges at the nerve-centre of this The government’s vision is to build a for experiential learning. The success of each case, no student is entitled to development pathway as illustrated single, integrated, coherent, and well- of this campaign rests on our collective any cash refund. I must further caution in the policy frameworks I have just articulated post-school system in which effort. As the custodians of vocational against some of the students who mentioned. all institutions work in such a way education and training, we cannot look perpetually neglect their responsibility that they strengthen one another and any further for leadership in changing to attend classes, but only turn up on This puts upon your shoulders even in which there are no dead-ends for people’s negative perception about the day of disbursements of transport more responsibilities than just a students who move from one segment Artisanship. We invite you to work and accommodation allowances. THIS voice of student body. I must say of the post-school system into another. with us in canvassing for this project. I IS UNACCEPTABLE. though, that this does not negate the This is well articulated in our Green believe that this workshop will help pave fact that you, more than any other Paper on Post School Education and ways through which we can effectively Comrades, the new form of struggle student, are expected to spend most Training, a document which I encourage collaborate in this campaign and others. has just begun. As you go through your of your time studying. As role models all of you to familiarise yourselves with. paces, keep in mind the huge task that for your peers and constituencies, This and other useful documents can I know that the FET Act of 2006 lies ahead and think through how you you must accomplish both learning be accessed on our website. further creates opportunities for SRCs want to lead us to the just society where and leadership responsibilities with to participate on key and influential freedom and rights are assured for the distinction. In his January 8 statement, President structures such as the Academic Boards good of all, and where the economy Jacob Zuma emphasized the and financial aid committees. While on engages with the majority of our Comrades, the 1976 generation placed importance of opening access to access Comrades, it is noteworthy to population. I look forward to the output education at the centre of their struggle colleges particularly for students from share with you some of the milestones of this workshop and beyond! for achieving substantive change in poor and working class households. that we have achieved in the recent South Africa. In the process, they The President recently made a similar past. In the FET sector, enrolments I thank you. Amandla!
3 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 Cutting Edge News WorldSkills South Africa lifts off the initiative saying that while there are representatives from public FET Editor’s Note: many other skills competitions, these colleges, SETAs and industry. For more need to be on a national scale. He info contact Tshwane Malope, The Tshwane Malopu writes on behalf of the Services SETA. says that this is an excellent way to get Kingmaker, on 079 922 8184 or email industry and training provision to work [email protected]. Tshwane Malopu in what we not only believe will reveal together and to exchange values and where the pockets of excellence are, but expertise. Alternatively, contact Lindani Zulu at he shortage of skills could be a will take the country to the next level of MerSETA on 079 890 7607 or email Tthing of the past in South Africa if a skills appreciation. And how better to do The event was attended by the [email protected]. For more on newly formed entity, WorldSkills South it than in a way that is interesting and President of WorldSkills International, WorldSkills International, visit the Africa, achieves its objective of creating exciting for young people,’ says Patel. Simon Bartley, dignitaries from DHET, website www.worldskills.org. healthy competition for critical skills International exposure for winners is among young people, and exposure to possible as WorldSkills South Africa is international markets. a member of WorldSkills International, a global not-for-profit organisation, Speaking at the official launch at the comprising high-skilled young people College of Cape Town’s Pinelands from other parts of the world. While this Campus on 18 April, Chairman of remains an initiative by the Services WorldSkills South Africa, Dr Raymond SETA and MerSETA, Dr Patel says that Patel, says that the mission is about there needs to be a strategy so that career development aimed at opening all other SETAs, and organisations opportunities to capture the imagination like Chieta, can bring their skills of young people up to the age of 22. ‘We competitions under the umbrella of are clear in our vision. We are using the WorldSkills South Africa. appeal of competition in a constructive way where young people compete Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mduduzi Manana, addresses purely through their vocational skills Training, Mduduzi Manana, endorsed the audience Rural College student to represent South Africa in the WorldSkills competition welders in the country. A special word of are very proud of my achievements but Editor’s Note: thanks has to go to my parents for giving at the same time they also motivate me me all their support throughout. Lastly, I and remind me that the sky is the limit. Heinrich Robertson is a Public Relations Officer for West Coast College. would like to thank my manager at Afrox They have really contributed immensely in Johannesburg, Mr Johan Pieterse, to developing my career and I hope to Heinrich Robertson be the top welder in the country. I would and all my colleagues for their support. further my career with Afrox. say I owed it to myself. he Minister of Higher Education and How will this award change your life? Any message to the aspiring youngsters TTraining has declared 2013 as the How does it feel to be the top Young from Saldanha? Year of the Artisan, and for Houston Welder in the country? The fact that I finished second in the Isaacs from Saldanha, it certainly is so. 2010 competition already changed my My message to them would be short and Houston, a graduate from West Coast I cannot describe the feeling. It’s like a life and opened numerous doors for me. sweet. Nothing is impossible. Dream College, will represent the nation at the dream come true. I am very excited to My achievement in 2013 is just a bonus big and follow your heart. I will also WorldSkills competition to be held in represent my country, South Africa, in but it also brings new challenges as I encourage them to enrol at West Coast Germany in July. Houston was nominated the WorldSkills competition in Germany need to undergo intensive training for College because it changed my life and as the Young Welder of the Year by the in July 2013. Perhaps at this stage I the WorldSkills competition in Germany. perhaps it will do the same for them. South African Institute of Welding. do not realise the magnitude of my I’m determined to do well abroad. achievement but at least one day I can This writer chatted to Houston to look back proudly. Tell us a little bit about your role at Afrox. find out a little bit more about this immensely talented youngster. Who contributed to your success and who I’m currently employed as a Demo would you like to thank? Centre Supervisor and give technical Seeing that you finished second in advice to customers and internal sales the Young Welder of the Year competition Let me start by thanking West Coast people. I also do welding trails for in 2010 what motivated you to re-enter College for giving me the opportunity to bigger customers such as Eskom power and win? start my welding career with them as an stations and demonstrate our machines, apprentice. At the college I was tutored wires and electrodes to customers. Well, 2010 was a great year for me. I and taught by people like Thembinkosi had big aspirations and dreams. When I Matyeka, Ronnie du Plessis, Gerald How do they feel about your finished second in the young Welder of Smale and Bradley Le Roux. What I achievements? Houston Isaacs receives his award the Year competition I was very satisfied learnt from them made me confident from a representative of the South but I always knew that I had it in me to enough to compete with the best young As the youngster in our department they African Institute of Welding
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operative education, and experiential experiential and education, operative skills. the workplace to provide the student student the provide to workplace the and staff, as well as WIL. as well as staff, and
of WIL include apprenticeships, co- apprenticeships, include WIL of these designated scarce and critical critical and scarce designated these to work with various staff members in in members staff various with work to and research, interchange of facilities facilities of interchange research, and
and community responsibility. Examples Examples responsibility. community and very closely with partners to address address to partners with closely very should offer the student the opportunity opportunity the student the offer should joint ventures, the sharing of expertise expertise of sharing the ventures, joint
about the employability of graduates graduates of employability the about College has positioned itself to work work to itself positioned has College to be successful, the organisation organisation the successful, be to community. These partnerships permit permit partnerships These community.
developed in response to concerns concerns to response in developed It is with this in mind that Boland Boland that mind in this with is It For a student’s work-place experience experience work-place student’s a For institutions and the business business the and institutions
end several innovative methods have have methods innovative several end SETAs, professions, government government professions, SETAs,
to enhance student learning, and to this this to and learning, student enhance to must be the key focus of SETAs. SETAs. of focus key the be must benefits. benefits. with community and industry, including including industry, and community with
mentorship. WIL is primarily intended intended primarily is WIL mentorship. critical skills. Work-Integrated Learning Learning Work-Integrated skills. critical functions, and identify the resulting resulting the identify and functions, college sector must have partnerships partnerships have must sector college
integrated, through supervision and and supervision through integrated, are designed to address scarce and and scarce address to designed are responsibilities, perform specific specific perform responsibilities, To be able to achieve this, the FET FET the this, achieve to able be To
learning and work-place concerns are are concerns work-place and learning be allocated to pivotal programmes that that programmes pivotal to allocated be the relationship to assume definite definite assume to relationship the economy and responsible citizenship. citizenship. responsible and economy
of the various means by which formal formal which by means various the of 80% of discretionary grant funding must must funding grant discretionary of 80% and the college requires all parties in in parties all requires college the and them for the challenges of the global global the of challenges the for them
valued by employers. WIL embraces all all embraces WIL employers. by valued discretionary grants by a SETA. At least least At SETA. a by grants discretionary students, work-place organisation, organisation, work-place students, that will support students and prepare prepare and students support will that
a unique selling point for graduates, graduates, for point selling unique a the curriculum, is the allocation of of allocation the is curriculum, the A three-way partnership between between partnership three-way A curricular and pedagogical reform reform pedagogical and curricular
experience. This integration provides provides integration This experience. contain Work-Integrated Learning in in Learning Work-Integrated contain the upgrading of staff qualifications. qualifications. staff of upgrading the South Africa and internationally, in in internationally, and Africa South
of academic study and practical work work practical and study academic of to higher education programmes that that programmes education higher to programmes, curriculum analysis, and and analysis, curriculum programmes, There is considerable interest, in in interest, considerable is There
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umbrella term for the integration integration the for term umbrella the supervisor. Of particular importance importance particular Of supervisor. the by means of articulated and accessible accessible and articulated of means by
ork Integrated Learning (WIL) is an an is (WIL) Learning Integrated ork staff member should be designated as as designated be should member staff and staff. Capacity-building is possible possible is Capacity-building staff. and such learning. such
experiences, although one experienced experienced one although experiences, strengthen the capacity of students students of capacity the strengthen emphasis on the integrative aspects of of aspects integrative the on emphasis
dams A y end W with access to a breadth and depth of of depth and breadth a to access with Through partnerships, we can can we partnerships, Through learning. What distinguishes WIL is the the is WIL distinguishes What learning.
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learning to design and manufacture manufacture and design to learning Duane Davids, lecturer Mr Ramalapa, and student Kamuel Marcu Kamuel student and Ramalapa, Mr lecturer Davids, Duane technology, we will be able to train train to able be will we technology,
Plastic mould injection experts are, from left, aspiring students Ashika Kara and and Kara Ashika students aspiring left, from are, experts injection mould Plastic curriculum, and students are now now are students and curriculum, course and we know that with the new new the with that know we and course
PIM has become part of the tool-making tool-making the of part become has PIM happening with regards to the PIM PIM the to regards with happening
about all the developments that are are that developments the all about
within the college training structures. training college the within Campus, states: ‘We are very excited excited very are ‘We states: Campus,
positive training and development development and training positive Department Northlink College Wingfield Wingfield College Northlink Department
Tooling Initiative (WCTI) to ensure ensure to (WCTI) Initiative Tooling Mr Bradford van Reizig, Head of of Head Reizig, van Bradford Mr
in partnership with the Western Cape Cape Western the with partnership in
by a PIM expert from the Netherlands Netherlands the from expert PIM a by the actual component. actual the
installed and commissioned in March, March, in commissioned and installed using the PIM machine in order to make make to order in machine PIM the using
sector. The first Arburg machine was was machine Arburg first The sector. is completed, students then test it by by it test then students completed, is
the plastic injection moulding (PIM) (PIM) moulding injection plastic the of the designing so, when the mould mould the when so, designing the of
needs of their industry partners within within partners industry their of needs a few. Quality management is part part is management Quality few. a
their training in accordance with the the with accordance in training their key rings, and tags – to mention but but mention to – tags and rings, key
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need to develop and expand expand and develop to need machining/tool-making trade. machining/tool-making offering of Northlink College supports supports College Northlink of offering products such as lunch boxes, buckets, buckets, boxes, lunch as such products
orthlink College has seen the the seen has College orthlink the FET sector for the fitting and and fitting the for sector FET the This addition to the current programme programme current the to addition This granules are used to produce everyday everyday produce to used are granules
relevant as well as to be leaders in in leaders be to as well as relevant sector within the plastics industry.’ industry.’ plastics the within sector most plastic components, where small small where components, plastic most
midt h c S andra S the goal of the college to be industry industry be to college the of goal the and develop students for the tooling tooling the for students develop and moulds. These machines manufacture manufacture machines These moulds. Marné Carinus Marné
College responds to plastic injection moulding industry needs industry moulding injection plastic to responds College
training is only one part of your journey journey your of part one only is training as the top student during the six-month six-month the during student top the as form part of future initiatives. future of part form next twelve months at Wilbat and to get get to and Wilbat at months twelve next
to become top class artisans. The The artisans. class top become to identified Craig Christians from Saron Saron from Christians Craig identified twelve months and hopefully they will will they hopefully and months twelve other. I am really looking forward to the the to forward looking really am I other.
indicates that you have what it takes takes it what have you that indicates monitoring, Wilbat and Dormac Dormac and Wilbat monitoring, monitored and tracked during the next next the during tracked and monitored on tasks, assisted and motivated each each motivated and assisted tasks, on
passed and none of you dropped out out dropped you of none and passed After extensive assessment and and assessment extensive After These students will be carefully carefully be will students These in the workshop. We worked together together worked We workshop. the in
commitment. ‘The fact that all of you you of all that fact ‘The commitment. artisans we also became great friends friends great became also we artisans
at Wilbat, praised the learners for their their for learners the praised Wilbat, at applause from his fellow students. fellow his from applause me,’ he said. he me,’ skills. ‘Apart from becoming skilled skilled becoming from ‘Apart skills.
Mr Michael Lortan, General Manager Manager General Lortan, Michael Mr of others,’ he said, followed by loud loud by followed said, he others,’ of programme will open many doors for for doors many open will programme who assisted him to improve his welding welding his improve to him assisted who
were deemed competent. In his speech speech his In competent. deemed were of their way to brighten the future future the brighten to way their of site experience. I am certain that this this that certain am I experience. site training. Craig thanked all the facilitators facilitators the all thanked Craig training.
and Dormac and Wilbat, all the learners learners the all Wilbat, and Dormac and more people like you who will go out out go will who you like people more
Craig Christians was nominated as the top welder during the training the during welder top the as nominated was Christians Craig
senior personnel of West Coast College College Coast West of personnel senior South Africa and the West Coast need need Coast West the and Africa South
the Vredenburg campus, attended by by attended campus, Vredenburg the amazing opportunity came my way. way. my came opportunity amazing
During a certification ceremony held at at held ceremony certification a During 4 I was hoping to get a job. Then this this Then job. a get to hoping was I 4
his studies. ‘After completing my Level Level my completing ‘After studies. his
College in September 2012. September in College Dormac, for the opportunity to further further to opportunity the for Dormac,
started training at the West Coast Coast West the at training started thanked the college, and Wilbat and and Wilbat and college, the thanked
students were recruited by Wilbat and and Wilbat by recruited were students William Van Wyk, one of the students, students, the of one Wyk, Van William
and Sketches and Basic Rigging. These These Rigging. Basic and Sketches and
Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Drawings Drawings Welding, Arc Metal Shielded crop,’ he added. he crop,’
tasks such as Oxy-Fuel Gas Cutting, Cutting, Gas Oxy-Fuel as such tasks always strive to be the cream of the the of cream the be to strive always
The training included highly skilled skilled highly included training The industry. Never settle for average but but average for settle Never industry.
students in various aspects of welding. welding. of aspects various in students with thirty years’ experience in the the in experience years’ thirty with
recently trained twenty-five Level 4 NCV NCV 4 Level twenty-five trained recently the willingness to learn from artisans artisans from learn to willingness the
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partnership with Wilbat and Dormac Dormac and Wilbat with partnership workplace. Have the right attitude and and attitude right the Have workplace.
he West Coast College in in College Coast West he the training that you received in the the in received you that training the
next twelve months you will be applying applying be will you months twelve next
ertson b o R h Heinric in becoming a qualified welder. For the the For welder. qualified a becoming in Partnership to skill artisans skill to Partnership MOVERS & SHAKERS College graduate overcomes tragic past
Sharon Grobbelaar My name is Allerease Mentoor, married After a few months we heard about a After three years I obtained my N6 now and a mother of three children. I shelter for girls and decided to check it National Certificate in Educare. My llerease Mentoor-Olanrewaju en was one of those children I described out. When we got to Ons Plek, a shelter studying at College of Cape Town Arolled for the National Intermediate above, that were raised in a family for young street children, we were not opened my eyes to the world of children Certificate in Educare in 1994. She without a father figure. My mother was sure what to expect. The reception and their developmental stages. It was completed her N6 National Certificate hardly around and when she was there we received was warm and we were a healing process for the six-year-old girl in Educare in 1997 and this is her story she was drunk most of the time. During reassured that nobody would hurt us inside of me. I no longer blamed myself in her own words. her few sober times she would be very again. I was then ten years old, but the for being slow at school. I learnt that violent towards her five children. She six-year-old within me (I was six when my environment and what happened ‘It was all happening in a community will ask you to do something and the the sexual abuse started) felt safe. while my mother was pregnant with where everybody knows one another. next moment blood will be flowing from Ons Plek helped me to rehabilitate me had an influence on my intellectual The reason for knowing each other so your nose, you were hit in the face, from drugs. Deep down I wanted to development. well was due to the fact that most of the because you were too slow. My elder be someone. There were still many community was controlled by alcohol, brother had to leave school at a young problems that I was facing, but it was My horizon was broadened the more unemployment and poverty. People age to help our grandmother to support sexual or physical abuse. It was not I learnt about children and it had an were illiterate and struggling to make the other children. My brother started easy picking up the broken pieces of influence on which direction I wanted to ends meet, having children they could sexually abusing me and I am not sure my life, but Ons Plek and the on-going take in life. College of Cape Town laid not support. if it also happened to my siblings. counselling supported me. I was sent the foundation for my future, knowing back to school up to Grade 8. I could make a difference in children’s Children went to school with no purpose I could handle the poor environment, lives that come from dysfunctional in their hearts, only thinking how they going hungry to bed, but the constant When I heard that my grandmother families and environments. The college will survive another day without food abuse was too much for me. Two of my passed away I lost interest in life. The opened a door for me. I lived at Ons Plek and teachers trying to beat sense into friends had similar experiences and we people of Ons Plek supporting me for nine years since I was determined to them. The fear of night approaching decided to run away from home at the knew I loved children very much and make my life meaningful in society. and not being sure whether there age of nine. We arrived in Cape Town, showed interest in children. I applied would be food and if the parent would not knowing anyone. We lived in the at College of Cape Town to enrol for I have worked with children since I be sober, were very frightening. Which cemetery for a while since that was the National Intermediate Certificate in finished my studies at the college and made it worse was the severe physical, the safest place for us. Being on the Educare. This was the best thing that even helped to assess College of Cape mental and sexual abuse that took streets was scary and not easy, but that happened in my life and since then Town Educare students. To the School place behind closed doors. Children was what we were facing as children at my life has never been the same. The of Education and Training, I want to say were aware that neighbours heard their home. When our drunk mother needed lecturers were very passionate about that they gave me an opportunity to be cries for help through the thin walls of alcohol in the middle of the night we the subjects that they lectured and what I am today. Your lecturers that are the houses that were very close to each had to flee out of the house for our it was exactly what I needed, people so passionate have made a difference other. These cries were ignored. safety and sleep outside. being so passionate about children. to me and many others.’ From Rothschild Boulevard to 7de Laan
Ivan Swart come true, since I have decided to study drama.’ Olivia and Julian got the livia Pika and Julian van de opportunity to mingle with some of the OWesthuizen, ex-Northlink College cast. Tygerberg Campus students, were recently seen on the set of the ever- Actors like Theodore Jantjies (Xander popular South African soapie, 7de Meintjies in 7de Laan, and an ex- Laan, on SABC 2 as part of their award Northlink College student), Pierre van which the two of them won during the Pletzen (Ou-Baas) and Vinette Ebrahim Eden Festival. (Charmaine Meintjies) were just some of the cast that they met. The Eden Drama Festival is the collective name for the performance festivals that Each of them received three scripts, are in the Eden District of the Western one of which they had to prepare for Cape. These festivals were held in the on-set shoot. ‘The experience gave Plettenberg Bay, Riversdale, Cape Town me the motivation to work hard and and Oudtshoorn, the last two being the go for what I want, because it’s not Suid-Ooster Festival in Cape Town and impossible at all … it might be hard, the Klein-Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees yes, but not impossible,’ adds Julian (KKNK) in Oudtshoorn. van der Westhuizen, winner of the best actor award at the Eden Drama Festival. These ex-Northlink College students walked away with the awards for best The episode in which these two actor and actress during the festival. Northlink students played their roles The prize included an audition for was screened on 18 April. The students 7de Laan. Olivia Pika, winner of now have been placed in the 7de Laan the best actress award at the Eden database and will be doing some more Ex-Northlink College drama students Olivia Pika and Julian van der Westhuizen Drama Festival, comments: ‘the guest-starring roles in the soapie in the with Theodore Jantjies (middle) another ex-Northlink College Drama Student experience was unbelievable, a dream near future. and currently starring in the role of Xander Meintjies in 7de Laan
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But I think it is just proper Astudents, almost 500, were with a range of skills to administer and efforts towards improved results and that we also say thank you to all of you,’ capped in two stages at the West manage certain functions that will allow academic performances. Clearly said Mrs Jooste-Mokgethi. Coast College’s fifth annual graduation the school principal to concentrate on the academic support systems and ceremony attended by a host of academic and curriculum development, measures that have been put in place Ms Natalie Becker, award winning actor, dignitaries, including Deputy Mayor of which is the core function of the school. in the last two years are beginning to presenter, voice artist and guest speaker the Swartland Municipality Mrs Maude bear fruit. The results did not arrive at the ceremony said, ‘In life everybody Goliath and well-known television and Mr Mavovana said in addition to by accident. This is the culmination of wins.’ She relayed in great detail how media personality Natalie Becker. the 198 ECD practitioners receiving focused attention and long hours of she had to persevere to complete the In addition to college officials, the certificates, in total 379 learners work,’ she said. New York Marathon. ‘Life is a marathon ceremony also attracted representatives already successfully completed training and not a sprint. I was faced with an from government departments, setas, and received certificates. And this is Principal Jooste-Mokgethi revealed immense challenge to complete this other colleges and local industry and beside the 560 practitioners currently that the Level 4 Class of 2012 pass marathon. When you are not moved by businesses. in training. ‘This demonstrates West rate increased with a whopping 13.2% circumstances, circumstances move Coast College’s intention to alleviate compared with the previous year; and you. Every challenge you face, whether The ceremony saw 494 students poverty by making the youth more the certification rate improved from it’s mental, physical or emotional, graduating. In the first leg a cohort employable’. 53.5% to 61%, which represents a brings you closer to your destiny. As you of 230 included 198 graduates significant improvement of 7.5% from go out into the unfamiliar world you will receiving the Certificate in Early Guest speaker Mrs Sandra Fortuin, the previous year. Mrs Jooste-Mokgethi either feel new ground under your feet Childhood Development, and a group Chief Education Specialist, Institutional was ‘particularly pleased’ that the pass or you will learn to fly.’ of 32 graduates receiving the Further Management and Governance at the rate of the Engineering programmes Education and Training Certificate: Western Cape Education Department, improved from 40% in 2011 to 45.38%. She reminded the graduates to School Business Administration, which lectured the student teachers on the ‘Office Administration improved from appreciate the small things in life and to represented another milestone for the three symbols in education that she 50.59% in 2011 to a massive 70.70%; surround themselves with positive and college. West Coast College deputy held dear: the apple for good health, and Hospitality improved from 52.38% inspirational peers who will help them principal for academic affairs Mr Mike the lighthouse for giving direction in the to another massive 75%,’ she added. to succeed. In closing the ceremony Mavovana said the School Business dark, and the book for giving knowledge the Chairperson of the College Council, Administration qualification ‘faced to the young children that ECD teachers In 2011 the college had 70 subject Professor AC Redlinghuis, asked the many challenges along the way,’ and have in their care and whom they distinctions. However the Class of 2012 graduates to stand and acknowledge all thanked the learners for being part of nurture on a daily basis. boasts no less than 112 distinctions! who played a role in their success. the learning curve. ‘I want to congratulate all of you and Speaking at the second leg of at the same time pay tribute to the ‘Always be reminded that other people ‘With persistence and hard work you graduation, for the National Certificate parents and families of each one of sacrificed time, money and resources to managed to successfully complete your (Vocational) and Diploma graduates, you who contributed to the success of get you to this point,’ was his message. Excellence awarded at annual graduation
Sharon Grobbelaar to carry with them on their journey to ‘fly the College of Cape Town flag’. their families and friends, I would like into the workplace and their lives. These flags were waved in honour of to express our sincerest appreciation he College of Cape Town’s annual The event also celebrated the second the parents, guardians and college staff to everyone who has contributed to the TCertificate & Diploma Ceremony, annual presentation of Excellence whose continued efforts had supported resounding success of the event. It is which took place on 15 and 16 March, Awards. These awards are made to top the graduates throughout their studies. evident from the immediate feedback acknowledged the achievements of achievers across all exit levels and are that both graduates and their families around 1 270 graduates. During the dependent on academic achievement At the final ceremony, the flags were were highly appreciative of the quality three very successful ceremonies that being above 80%. A total of nineteen also waved in honour of Mr Isaacs of the ceremonies and the high level of took place over the two day period, 147 Excellence Awards were presented, on his retirement. ‘The sight of the professionalism that was displayed.’ diplomas and five UNISA B.Ed. degrees with the Principal and CEO’s Award graduates waving and flying the College were acknowledged, in addition to the for 2013 going to Levahn Claase, an of Cape Town flag was an awesome The college wishes all graduates well certificates awarded on the day. NC(V) Civil Engineering & Building experience that will stay within our with their future endeavours, whether Construction Level 4 graduate. (See his minds and hearts for years to come,’ it be continued studies or entering the Graduates were accompanied by story of determination and achievement he said. ‘On behalf of the graduates, workplace. parents, friends and family members, on page 9.) with guests who were unable to attend the event being able to view This year, for the first time, each the ceremonies via a live broadcast on graduate received a desktop flag to the college’s website. Marlon Parker, remind them of their alma mater and founder of RLabs, Sonja Cruze known the much-valued advice that they had as the Ubuntu Girl, and Ntsiki Biyela, gained during their studies, from our the first black female winemaker in former Principal and CEO Jannie Isaacs. SA, of Stellakaya Winery, inspired He always encouraged all students, the graduates as guest speakers and whenever they venture into the world provided them with valuable life lessons of work or on student exchange trips, Some of the close to 1 300 graduates wave the College of Cape Town flag
8 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 academic achievements Provincial FET Colleges Academic Achievement Awards
Colleen Brennon False Bay College Students acknowledged for top academic performance in he Western Cape Education Department (WCED) held a prestigious function, the Western Cape were, from left, Cornelius Tawireyi, Léé-Mari Ferreira, Xolani Thosted by the Superintendent General of the WCED Ms Penny Vinjevold, on Diba, Kayla Ellis, Venecia Johannes, Sherilyn Maartens, Tamryn Joseph and 18 February at Northlink College. The purpose was to recognise excellence in the Lauren Davids, with presiding Principal Mr C Kruger and Deputy Principal Ms K academic performance of FET college students, and to pay personal tribute to Hendricks achieving students. Also in attendance were the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, and the MEC for Education, Donald Grant, staff from the WCED FET Chief N3 Engineering An aggregate of 80% in 4 subjects Directorate, sponsors, FET college principals and staff, students and their parents N6 Engineering An aggregate of 80% in 4 subjects and guardians. N6 Business Management Studies An aggregate of 90% in 4 subjects Premier Zille gave an inspiring message to the students, reminding them of the N6 Services & Design Studies An aggregate of 90% in 4 subjects importance of developing four key values in their lives: dedication to pursuing the NC(V) Level 4 Engineering and An aggregate of 80% in 7 subjects truth in every situation, taking responsibility for what you can be responsible for, Computer Studies deferring or delaying gratification, and developing the ability for sound judgement. NC(V) Level 4 Business Studies An aggregate of 80% in 7 subjects FETC programme categories that were recognised were those with top achievement NC(V) Level 4 Services An aggregate of 80% in 7 subjects in the DHET national examinations NC(V) and Report 191 programmes. The criteria for recognition of excellence were: False Bay College is very proud of the fact that it posted eight nominees across the following categories: Information Technology, Business Studies, Services Studies, • Students must have engaged in full-time studies; NC(V) Level 4 mathematics, NC(V) Finance and NATED Finance. False Bay College • Report 191 students in all 2012 trimester and semester exit level programmes; Award winners were Mr Cornelius Tawireyi NC(V) Level 4 IT (Fish Hoek Campus), • NC(V) Level 4 students: based on the November 2012 examination results; Mr Xolani Diba Mathematics NC(V) Level 4 (Westlake Campus), Ms Kayla Ellis • Students must have had an attendance record of 80% or higher; NC(V) FEA (Fish Hoek Campus) and Ms Lauren Davids N6 Financial Management • Students must have had no disciplinary or behavioural issues against them. (Mitchell’s Plain Campus). In addition, Tamryn Josephs, Léé-Mari Ferreira, Venecia Johannes and Sherily Maartens received merit certificates for their achievements in The following minimum academic performance was considered: various NC(V) courses. Excellence achieved through determination
Sharon Grobbelaar his studies during the forthcoming improve the quality of life for both him with his continued studies. We are trimester. His lecturers report that he and his family. positive that his determination and evahn Claase, an NC(V) Civil is a soft-spoken, well-mannered young passion for his future career will pave LEngineering & Building Construction man who is determined to succeed and The college wishes Levahn all success the way to a great future. Level 4 graduate from 2012, was awarded the CEO’s Award at the College of Cape Town’s annual Certificate & Diploma Ceremony on 15 March 2013.
Levahn comes from a small rural community and has been a diligent and very hard-working student since he joined the college in 2010. Whilst he was studying towards his NC(V) qualification, he registered for Engineering Science and Mathematics N2 and N3, and successfully completed both subjects. He shared the Best NC(V) Student Award at the college’s Internal Exit Level Awards function during 2012, and received a Top Achiever’s Award at the Western Cape Education Department’s FET Achiever Awards Ceremony earlier this year.
Levahn has just completed the Building Construction N4 qualification at At the presentation of the CEO’s Award are, from left, Mr Mangaliso Mdlalo, Chairperson of the College of Cape Town Thornton Campus and will be continuing Council, recipient Levahn Claase and Mr Jannie Isaacs, Principal and Chief Executive
9 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 Partnerships Partnerships provide the power! Corrie Myburgh
ET colleges have been mandated Fto strengthen their partnerships with SETAs, employers and other training institutions (nationally and internationally). The objective is to enhance employability, to provide key sites for delivery of all vocational and occupational programmes, to enhance growth and stability in the FET sub-system, to improve college effectiveness, and to ensure the placement of students in the workplace.
Boland College is in the forefront of entering into partnerships to fulfil its mandate as a vibrant FET college. The highlight of 2013 is definitely the progress achieved in the area of Work Integrated Learning (WIL). Partnerships Signing of a partnership Memorandum of Agreement are in front, flanking Ms Corrie Myburgh Acting Principal and formed with national and international Chief Executive of Boland College, Principals Odd Henning Johannessen and Leif Wikene Gunnar of Norwegian College partners have also broadened the Partnership Bergeland og Haugaland Videregaende Skole. Witnessing the event are Boland College Deputy Principals, scope of the business of the college in Mr Brian Phike and Ms Wendy Adams achieving success. Integrated Learning, prepare students Their comments that follow reveal their We experienced South African nature Boland College has entered into an for the job market in conjunction positive perceptions of us: through a safari and a wonderful agreement with Agri-Mega Group (Pty) with Agri-Mega. To facilitate WIL, we trip to Cape Agulhas. South African Limited, a South African company, provide student databases in various ‘After two weeks in South Africa, culture and food were added through which provides development services programmes. four tired but very content students music and dance, cooking classes at to a broad market of various sectors. came back to Bergeland. While their Stellenbosch and numerous “braais”. Essentially however, the Group focuses What excites Boland College about our luggage was filled with souvenirs from All in all, I would say that we had on the entire agricultural sector partnership with Agri-Mega is that it is your country, their heads were filled two weeks of very intense schooling including primary and secondary fields not limited to the production side of with a lot of good memories, strong where we were given samples of many of production and processing as well as agriculture, but extends to agricultural impressions and new experiences. different aspects of South African support services and product-providing support services. These include history, society and culture. entities. Lack of connection between marketing, finance, human resources It is important for us that the exchange agriculture and the youth of South Africa, and office management, to mention but trips between Norway and South Africa The accommodation throughout the in terms of agriculture as a potential a few. Agri-Mega and Boland College will not only become a holiday trip to South trip was very good, with a combination career options, threatens the future of jointly implement programmes that will Africa sponsored by the school. These of hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the sector. The role played by young be designed to enhance employability. should be an educational experience private homes. Even though the people in the sector is diminishing. It for both students and teachers. In that students were a bit apprehensive before is imperative to reconnect agriculture In the international arena Boland respect, this trip was on the mark. the trip about staying in private homes, and future sector role-players so that College and Bergeland og Haugaland The students came back with strong they willingly admitted after the trip that they will be able to lead the sector and Videregaende Skole, a college impressions about South African it had been a very good experience. We engage with its challenges. partnership in Norway, entered into a society, and they learnt more in two all felt welcome wherever we came, memorandum of agreement by which weeks about South Africa and the both students and lecturers. We were Boland College is offering programmes a common and mutually beneficial challenges that you are facing, than especially impressed by the Student in agriculture at its Worcester Campus, relationship has been developed. We what we could have given them in ten Representatives that joined us at the with mutual benefits for Agri-Mega and have agreed to participate in education, years of schooling. Both students and different campuses. Our students the college. Agri-Mega and Boland training and cultural ventures that teachers alike learnt a lot during our enjoyed their company very much. College will be involved in initiatives will benefit mutual institutional and short visit. Getting to know them, both on and off to train and educate future producers, professional development. We are campus, gave us a unique insight in workers and leaders in agriculture – investigating means of transfer of We particularly enjoyed the class the lives of young South Africans. Every linked to the agricultural agenda of knowledge, skills and competence at situations where we experienced the single one of them did a wonderful job related organs of state – in order to institutional, management, staff and everyday life of students and teachers. making us feel welcome. promote a sustainable society. The student level, and we are organising The chance of encountering students partnership will focus on reconnecting cultural exchanges (visits by individual and teachers who could give us first- One of the most valuable things we agriculture and the youth, establishing cultural ambassadors or small groups). hand information and knowledge about brought home with us was the memory agriculture as a career option, your school system and South African of your South African hospitality. We did creating an awareness of agriculture Three staff members of Boland College society in general was a very valuable indeed feel welcome wherever we came and promoting the importance of went to Norway in 2012 and on their experience for all of the team of six. and we were thoroughly impressed by sustainable food production. return shared ideas through which the the way you received us. It was not processes of Boland College could be However, it is important to remember difficult to see that you had put a lot of Boland College will be responsible for reviewed and restructured. that education also takes place outside work and resources into our visit, and the offering of training programmes that of the classroom. An important history we hope that we soon can receive some focus on both theory and practical skills In February 2013 four students and lesson was given on the trip to Robben of your students in Norway so we can in agricultural training and other fields. two lecturers from Bergeland and Island and valuable insight was added repay you for your hard work and effort The college will also, through Work Haugaland visited Boland College. as we visited Lwandle and Khayelitsha. during our stay.’
10 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 Partnerships Woolworths, W&R SETA and FET colleges partner to address skills gap
private sector, educational institutions our long-term skills development plan to Editor’s Note: and government are critical in get closer to learners and lecturers and addressing the gap in skills in the retail provide meaningful experience to open The partnership between Woolworths, W&R SETA and the FET colleges was environment,’ says Dr Thami Mazwai, up retail careers.’ formalised at an event in April, held at 15 on Orange Hotel. The colleges that will participate in the programme are South Cape College, West Coast College, Chairman of the Wholesale & Retail Boland College, False Bay College, Northlink College and College of Cape Town. SETA. This initiative is a prime example During this session lecturers were given the opportunity to provide input into of how the private sector can work the programme and to help establish the learning outcomes. Their feedback ‘Woolworths has decided to pioneer this with higher education institutions to will be incorporated into the programme to ensure that better equipped and collaboration for the benefit of retail in produce the graduates needed to drive knowledgeable lecturers emerge. South Africa, by engaging in knowledge- our economy. Contact the Woolworths sharing with lecturers to bridge the Media Relations office for more divide between current workplace reality information on this programme. Supplied by suppliers, to give them an in-depth and the educational curriculum,’ says Sharon Grobbelaar insight into how the retail environment Chantal Butler, Head of Organisation Contacts are Kim Webster, kim@ operates from supplier to customer. Effectiveness and Remuneration, at geckoconnect.net, phone 082 227 5209, n January 2012, Woolworths They will spend time on-site from 1 Woolworths. Butler continues: ‘Our or Babongile Dlamini, mediarelations@ Ipartnered with the W&R SETA to 5 July. ‘Partnerships between the partnership with W&R SETA is part of woolworths.co.za, phone 082 782 3856. and the University of Stellenbosch Business School to provide training for unemployed graduates who were interested in employment in the retail sector. Now Woolworths has designed a programme for academic staff at six FET colleges in the Western Cape, in collaboration with the Wholesale & Retail SETA, to help their students with careers in retail.
The programme works with academics across disciplines such Front from left, Ebrahim Peters, Deputy Principal Academic, College of Cape Town, the Hon. Ishmael Malale, MP, Chairperson as hospitality, finance, marketing, of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Fierdous Ajouhaar, Lecturer Business Studies, College of Cape information technology and business Town, Dr Thami Mazwai, W&R SETA Chairman, Marsha Solomon Senior Lecturer Hospitality, College of Cape Town, Ian Moir, administration. The teaching staff Woolworths Group Chief Executive Officer, Elsie Potgieter, Deputy Principal Innovation & Development, College of Cape Town, will visit stores, Woolworths Head Charles Hendricks, Lecturer Business Studies, College of Cape Town. Back from left, Louis van Niekerk, Principal and CEO Office, the distribution centre and (Acting), College of Cape Town, Iain Johnstone, Lecturer Graphic Design, College of Cape Town Rural College in College continues international partnership to pursue partnerships
Heinrich Robertson programme. ‘I’m really honoured to Ivan Swart we could share our knowledge and best represent the West Coast College. I practices and learn from each other s our world and society become always tell my students that they should orthlink College, being the second to strengthen the state of our colleges Amore globalised, cross-cultural be ready to take opportunities that Nlargest FET college in the country and our education systems,’ comments understanding and co-operation come their way. This will certainly be with over 16 000 students, has been Trish van der Merwe, Deputy Principal between youth in different countries are a life-changing experience for all of us.’ busy over the past couple of months Innovation and Development. becoming increasingly important. During their last visit to South Africa hosting various delegations of both in October 2012, Ms Solvelg Fjarvlk, national and international educational Some of the objectives and reasons During September 2011, West Coast Principal of Kirkeparken High School, standing. for the various visits included linking College entered into a partnership reported that she and her students with industry, workplace experience, with a school in Norway, Kirkeparken now have more appreciation for their The colleges that came to visit contractual arrangements with industry, Upper Secondary School, to gain a own circumstances. ‘This visit to South Northlink included Delaware Technical discussion on the skills employment reciprocal understanding of cultures, Africa and the West Coast was life- Community College (USA), Stavanger project with the British Council and history and society. On 24 April, five changing in every sense. What we have Offshore Technical School (Norway), MerSETA, and identifying opportunities representatives, five students and three learnt here, the friends we’ve made and Gwent College (South Wales) and for future collaborations. lecturers of the West Coast College the places we saw, we will cherish for WestCol (Mpumalanga). These colleges departed for Norway as part of the the rest of our lives. This partnership each came with different expectations ‘The fact that these delegates are exchange programme. During their two- between West Coast College and but they all had the same mandate: visiting us in the year that has been week stay in Norway the students were Kirkeparken Secondary will grow from ‘find out how, with the help of other named the “year of the artisan” gives responsible for arranging a MOT event strength to strength,’ she said. colleges, we can better our educational us great excitement as we continue and a Dignity Day in South Africa. offering.’ These delegates went home to produce some of the best skilled These engagements and visits show that with more than just information … workers with artisan training in the Ms Kathleen Beukes, Campus the West Coast College management is they also experienced what Northlink country,’ adds Trish van der Merwe. Manager at the Citrusdal Campus, committed to the college learning from College is all about. Northlink College has top industry- and one of the delegates, said that she best practices globally, in order for the leading trade-test centres and centres was very excited to be one of those institution to enhance its services to the ‘We are honoured to have had these of excellence that were visited at the chosen to participate in the exchange communities it serves. delegates with us and we are glad that various campuses by the delegates.
11 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 Celebrating the meaning of life-long learning: Principal Jannie Isaacs retires
responsibilities started in 1988 when the life of every person that met him. through further education and training he was appointed as Divisional Head ‘Jannie’s influence is clearly visible in in the same manner in which he took at Protea College. In subsequent years the steady growth and innovation in the on the merging of the colleges that he was promoted to the position of college since 2003, when the merger of today make up College of Cape Town. Deputy and Senior Deputy Principal colleges took place,’ said Elsie Potgieter, The pride he takes in his work and his at the same institution, a position he Deputy Principal for Innovation & passion for people made him a true held until February 1997. On 1 March Development. ‘Communication is key asset to the college.’ 1997 he took over the reigns as Rector for him at all levels and across all of the Cape College, one of the biggest platforms. He always made time for Through his dedication to his calling and most progressive and the integrity of his colleges in South Africa, being, Jannie continues to a position he held until ‘The pride he takes in his work inspire not only the College the college was merged of Cape Town but everyone in September 2002. and his passion for people made in the sector to follow Jannie Isaacs his example of always He was appointed as him a true asset to the college’ putting the students first. Sharon Grobbelaar Principal and Chief Throughout his career he Executive Officer of the College of Cape people: students, staff, parents, visitors, lived by that belief, and the impact and annie Isaacs retired from his post as Town on 01 September 2003. Jannie’s officials, everyone.’ At a farewell dinner indelible mark of his love for education JPrincipal and CEO of the College of continued dedication to studying and to celebrate his retirement, Ms Penny and life-long learning will remain with Cape Town on 31 March 2013, after a improving his skills led to him obtaining Vinjevold, Superintendent General of us for a very long time to come. career in education spanning 40 years. a number of academic qualifications in Education, praised Mr Isaacs as being 30 of those years were dedicated to education as well as an MBA, all of which ‘a man who really knows the FET ‘He was the voice of reason, and the vocational education and training. prepared him for the multidisciplinary sector. Always in times of tremendous voice of experience. He offered a torch During his career, Jannie fulfilled the range of responsibilities in his various change, he challenged thinking and in a dark room to guide our direction,’ roles of teacher and educator, lecturer, management roles. He serves on the decisions intellectually, academically noted Mangaliso Mdlalo, Chairperson manager and head of a college. boards of a number of community and technically, but always with great of the College Council. We wish Jannie and welfare organisations, has a keen dignity.’ all the very best for his retirement, His career saw him being associated interest in sport and is a regular road- and trust that the years ahead will with a number of institutions ranging runner. Praising his passion for life-long be filled with much love, happiness from a high school to former technical learning, Mr Louis van Niekerk, Acting and prosperity for him and his family. colleges such as Athlone, Protea Jannie played a key role not only in Principal, said that ‘Jannie took up the We will continue flying the flag of the and Cape College. His management the college and the FET sector, but in challenge of reshaping South Africa College of Cape Town. End of an era as Hannes Koen retires College in the Northern Cape, where years, he served as a chairperson and growth’; ‘He LOVES his tea!’; ‘I trust he was appointed as the college’s member of many committees. These that man – he’s definitely a man of his Head of Department in January 1979. include ten years as a member of the word!’; ‘Hannes is a man of great faith Notable achievements in his career False Bay College Council, six years and puts family first’; ‘He builds and include establishing, with minimal as chairperson of the Western Cape nurtures relationships’; ‘He is humble, resources, the new Richards Bay Technical College Principals’ Committee sincere and hardworking and displays Technical College as Principal in 1983 and membership of the executive true servant leadership’; ‘Mr Koen loves (this college later became Umfolozi committee of the national Committee of reminiscing, he’s always got a story to FET College); establishing the first Technical College Principals. tell’; He’s always approachable with decentralised trade test centre, outside time to listen and advise’; We’ll miss of Olifantsfontein, endorsed by the For eight years he served as a member of his attempts to shock us with his little various Industry Training Boards, during the planning and organising committee bluffs’; ‘Mnr Koen kan met GROOT trots Hannes Koen his sixteen years as terugkyk op jou loopbaan Deputy Principal, then en wat jy bereik het en die Robin Knott Principal, of Westlake ‘I will walk through fire for talle mense wie se lewens Technical College; and jy sodoende positief n 30 April, False Bay College sadly the establishment of my students if I know they’ll beinvloed het’. Obade farewell to Mr Hannes Koen, satellite campuses of Deputy Principal Corporate Services. Westlake Technical benefit from it...”’ Our very best wishes This amazing man, small in physical College in Vredenburg, accompany Mr Hannes stature, has left a huge legacy behind: Vredendal and Citrusdal, which formed of the Sub-Saharan African Regional Koen as he at last takes time to garden, forty years of dedicated service to the the backbone of the current West Coast International Vocational and Educational to listen to the birds and spend more sector, a long list of achievements, and FET College. Training Association (IVETA). Who is quality time with his family. We miss many colleagues and ex-students whose Hannes Koen, the man? This can be him already! lives he touched in very positive ways. His highly collaborative role in the summed up by the comments made merging of the former South Peninsula by his colleagues from all strata of the ‘I’ll walk through the fire for my Hannes Koen started his career as and Westlake Technical Colleges to college community. ‘He is the epitome students if I know they will benefit from a Maths teacher at the East London form False Bay College, culminated of a true gentleman’; ‘Mr Koen greeted it and I know the sacrifices my family Technical College in 1973. He then in planning and overseeing the us every day with a handshake and a and I had to make during the years. I taught at Bethelsdorp Technical College construction of False Bay College’s genuine interest in our wellbeing’; ‘He can only look back today and say it was in Port Elizabeth and Kathu Technical Central Office in Muizenberg. Over the contributed so much to my personal all worthwhile.’ – Hannes Koen. 12 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 HOME STUDY We TEACH ‘til you PASS
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13 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 policy and operational shifts Distance mode of delivery at your fingertips Dan Nkosi During this time, the distance education George Tabor Campus, with Technisa last three years. Through Technisa mode of delivery and its support unit following very closely on its heels, as Campus and, in particular, its growing echnisa Campus of South West were also being sharpened and brought the second-best performing campus distance education division, it is no TGauteng College has been described into line with some of the new dynamics in terms of NC(V) results. In 2012, exaggeration to say ‘Now, South West as a ‘boundless jewel’. It is said that the and realities of distance education when the college’s NC(V) results were Gauteng College surfaces everywhere!’ seed of a Chinese bamboo tree takes delivery in the modern era. Call it confirmed by the Department of Higher The distance education students about seven years to germinate but no the extended Chinese bamboo tree Education and Training (DHET) to enrolled at the campus do indeed come more than six months to grow into a germination, or the elephant-gestation be the best in the Gauteng province, from everywhere – South Africa, the mature tree. The story of South West period, but it was all worthwhile. We it could be confirmed that Technisa SADC region, other African countries, Gauteng College’s Technisa Campus now see a campus that is ready, raring Campus had contributed immensely to and even some from overseas. And bears some resemblance to the life to go, eager to take its rightful place that achievement. this is only the beginning! The seed of journey of the bamboo tree. as the country’s leading provider of the bamboo tree has germinated, and vocational and related education, using Technisa is one of the fast-growing people better take note! To find out Previously South Africa’s only technical the distance mode of delivery. The campuses of South West Gauteng more about Technisa Campus and the college designated to deliver distance campus is currently running an online College, having increased its NC(V) face-to-face and distance programmes education, the college found itself or e-learning pilot project that covers enrolments from around 300 to more on offer, click www.swgc.co.za (look for following the mergers of the technical a number of Report 191 programmes than 1000 headcounts in less than Technisa under campuses) or pick up colleges in terms of the Further and subjects, whilst still continuing with three years, with the distance education a phone and call 086 176 8849 and ask Education and Training Act of 1998. the conventional provision of distance section also growing significantly in the for Technisa Campus. This took practical effect around the education through the postal system. years 2000 to 2003. Technisa was the In the cases where a programme or last former technical college to enter subject is already available through the merger fray, when the campus the online or e-learning platform, the was merged with South West Gauteng students enrolled for that particular College. This was followed by three subject or programme are allowed to four years of re-engineering and access to the online or e-learning refocusing of the identity of the campus. platform at no extra cost.
The refocus included the introduction For two years in succession, 2009 and and strengthening of a National 2010, Technisa’s NC(V) results were Certificate Vocational, NC(V) face- the best in the college. In the years to-face delivery wing at the campus. 2011-2012, the lead was taken by Students take a break
Bringing higher education home to the articulation and recognition of programme, by means of part-time qualifications. The ceremonial signing classes, held on two Saturdays per of the MoAs clearly demonstrates the month. intentions of all parties involved to Editor’s Note: work together in a spirit of collaboration The College of Cape Town takes Sharon Grobbelaar is the Corporate Communications & Marketing Manager of and co-operation, thereby creating exceptional pride in our participation College of Cape Town opportunities for students who might within the UNISA B.Ed programme otherwise not have had the opportunity and we trust that the programme will to pursue studies towards a Higher continue to growth from strength to Sharon Grobbelaar within and between the three learning Education qualification. strength, together with the sustained pathways (academic, vocational and grow and strengthening of a broader n a historic moment last December, occupational) is essential in order not It is anticipated that Boland College and relationship between ourselves and Ithe College of Cape Town, along with only to advance the objectives of the Northlink College will re-kindle and re- UNISA. Northlink College and Boland College, National Qualifications Framework, but establish the past programme offerings, participated in the ceremonial signing of also to ensure that our youth are not thereby creating new opportunities for collaborative Memoranda of Agreement subjected to dead-end qualifications’. existing and future college students. (MoA) with the University of South Africa Dr Nzimande emphasised the need For the College of Cape Town, the event (UNISA). By this event, these institutions for universities to work alongside FET marked the tenth anniversary of the dedicated themselves anew to the call colleges to improve their functionality, relationship between the college and of the Minister of Higher Education and called on institutions ‘to work with UNISA in offering the B.Ed degree in and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, for and not against each other’. Foundation Phase. The College of Cape closer collaboration between public FET Town signed the first MoA with UNISA colleges and Higher Education (HE) This spirit of collaboration is, however, in 2002, making it the first FET college institutions. not entirely new to the participating in the country to offer a fully-fledged colleges. It has a precedent, where degree programme in collaboration In an address on the Higher Education the Technikon RSA, Boland College, with an HE institution. The first classes landscape in February 2012, Dr College of Cape Town and Northlink started on 19 February 2003 with Nzimande said, ‘It is imperative College first established a very seven students, six of whom graduated UNISA-CCT MoA: Signing the that we expand our FET colleges to productive relationship with UNISA. through UNISA in 2007. The B.Ed Memorandum of Understanding offer courses in partnership with For the past decade, all six public Foundation Phase degree programme are Professor Mandla Makhanya, our Higher Education institutions, FET colleges in the Western Cape has, since then, established itself Principal and Vice-Chancellor, UNISA so that young people have different have been working closely with Higher as an integral part of the academic (left) and Mr Jannie Isaacs, Principal choices and a variety of options when Education institutions to address programme. In 2013 no less than 146 and Chief Executive of College of it comes to education. Articulation challenges experienced with regard students have registered to study this Cape Town
14 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 FET colleges a key catalyst for economic development
Heinrich Robertson candidates passing from training institutions into industry. ET college offerings need to be MEC Allen Winde chats to one of the Fitting and Turning students in the aligned to the skills needed by More than twenty engineering and F workshop. On the left is Gordon Hendricks, Fitting and Turning lecturer and industry to decrease unemployment, related companies are participating instructor in the engineering department said Western Cape MEC for Finance, by hosting the learners and providing Economic Development and Tourism, on-the-job practical training. This is to Development Strategy (NSDS) III, demand for engineers in the global Mr Allan Winde. The MEC visited the promote excellence in related training, especially in artisanal, technical and economy and in Africa. Speaking to an West Coast College’s Atlantis campus and improve wider industry exposure related occupations. In total, ten trade audience consisting of stakeholders in in a bid to highlight the important role for FET workshop lecturers and industry disciplines, 100 candidates, 70 industry the engineering sector, he said, ‘Today of colleges in supplying much needed trainers. The format consists of a three- trainers and 30 FET college workshop I saw people with aspirations and hope, skills for the economy to grow. The month class attendance, and thereafter lecturers participate in the programme, in the workshops. It should be our department is funding a programme twelve months’ practical training and over a period of 18 months. mission to make their dreams a reality. to accelerate artisan development and experience in the workplace. During this has contracted Northlink College as the period the learners receive a stipend. In Ms Rahima Loghdey, Programme ‘Too often we lose skilled labour to our lead training provider, working with four total, there are 108 students enrolled at Manager for Skills Development neighbouring countries only because colleges in the Western Cape including the Atlantis and Vredenburg campuses and Innovation in the Western Cape we do not create enough opportunities West Coast College. of West Coast College. Department of Economic Development locally. We need to align the offerings of and Tourism, said that the country FET colleges to supply the skills needed The programme provides opportunities Increasing access to occupationally- needed to produce at least 35,000 by industry. Only when this happens can for cross-pollination between industry directed programmes at intermediate engineers every year, but instead FET we decrease the 24% unemployment training and FET training in order to level has been identified as one colleges only deliver about 8,000. MEC rate in the Western Cape, to strengthen enhance the quality of various trade of the goals of the National Skills Winde said that there was massive our economy.’ Beauty Therapy Support for Jive Big Walk
Editor’s Note: Vinoliah Ngangelizwe is a Beauty Therapy Lecturer at the specialised Wynberg Campus of the College of Cape Town. Wynberg campus is a campus that specialises in Hair and Beauty Therapy. As such, it works closely with the industry; and graduating students have little difficulty in finding employment. The Work Integrated Learning component is further strengthened by an on-site Business Salon which is open to the public and in which students can gain relevant work experience.
Vinoliah Ngangelizwe back to the community. The Beauty Therapy students were glad to lend a Participating in the initiative are, from left, Tsholofelo Motsoane and Monique Martin. In the centre are Stacey Stemmet, Shannen Petersen and arch marked the tenth anniversary helping hand. Bilonda Leonard Mof Jive Big Walk, Cape Town’s popular walk which is held annually. This took the form of second-year This initiative opened another door for Mondays to Wednesdays from 08:00 to This event is attended by thousands of students offering massages in the the Wynberg campus of the College of 15:30. Don’t just read about it, come participants from across the Peninsula. medical tent, and the recipients were Cape Town. Participating students took and share in the experience! Wynberg The College of Cape Town, being one of thoroughly appreciative of the quality of the opportunity to promote the College’s Campus can be contacted at 021 797 the prize sponsors, took pride in giving work that the students delivered. Business Salon which operates on 5540 to book an appointment. Developing staff to inspire the youngest minds to two ECD sites, Haasbekkies and open arms and shared their recipes and Editor’s Note: Kleinkarnmelksvlei, formed part of this love for teaching. The principal, Mrs development session. Mrs Tanya Van Elsie Skippers presented an interesting Melody Marescia is an Academic Manager for College of Cape Town. Der Merwe, a teacher at Haasbekkies workshop on using waste to educate, who received the National ABSA which inspired the College of Cape Melody Marescia this year. Time and discussion were Award for the best Pre-school Teacher Town ECD staff with new ideas to bring spent on the new CAPS (Curriculum in 2012, shared her experiences of back to the classroom. he Staff of the Daycare Centre at and Assessment Policy Statement) and the ABSA Award Ceremony and the Tthe College of Cape Town, together NELDS (National Early Learning and impact it had on her, the staff, pupils The time away proved refreshing and with the Daycare Centre Principal, Mrs Development Standards) approaches and the community of Citrusdal. beneficial and reminds us that we Annelie Carstens, participated in a team currently used in the various phases of Kleinkarnmelksvlei, a farm school in cannot hold a torch to light another’s building weekend in Citrusdal earlier Early Childhood Development. A visit Citrusdal, welcomed the guests with path without brightening our own.
15 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 North South VCET ICT Conference attracts new anchor sponsor Deon Halls school, and through the participation programmes. However, it seems that video clips, images and relevant online of a few UK-based organisations. the adoption of e-book technology links are just some of the new means t a recent meeting held at False is still in its early days and that the of enrichment for tried and trusted ABay College, Pieter Bruwer, CEO of The partnership between the College market for e-books is just developing. teaching methods. By these means we Future Managers, expressed his desire of Cape Town, False Bay College E-books offer numerous advantages can stimulate understanding, and boost to contribute to the development of and Haugaland Skole was essentially for libraries and Open Learning interest in our subjects. the FET sector by becoming the major developed to assist each other Centres, including the following: sponsor of the 2013 North South VCET with the support and development Last year’s conference enjoyed ICT Conference. of institutional information and • Expanded offerings healthy participation that included communication technology (ICT). This • Expanded usage approximately 200 delegates from 28 The Inaugural 2012 North South VCET was kick-started by the hosting of the • Reduced personnel requirements FET colleges. The 2013 event promises ICT Conference held at the Spier Hotel ICT conference aimed at supporting • Reduced maintenance costs to be of high quality with several high and Convention Centre in Stellenbosch, teaching and learning practice • Enhanced functionality profile speakers and specialists in the Cape Town, was hailed as a great through the incorporation of ICTs. • Usage statistics field, showcasing the very latest in success by many and has subsequently educational technologies. attracted the attention of several Last year, the main sponsor of the The focus by Future Managers on potential sponsors for the 2013 event. conference was Telkom Business e-books for FET colleges will primarily This year’s conference theme is The event showcased various e-learning Solutions who are now succeeded by target college lecturers. However, it will ‘enhancing classroom performance and ICT related initiatives, within public Future Managers. Mr Bruwer’s view endeavour to find models for broader through learning technologies: Further Education and Training Colleges, on moving into the digital era through implementation at colleges. This could e-learning trends, strategies and and also sought to track technological the e-book initiative is very clear and include initiatives such as Bring Your applications’, with two tracks: innovations generally within education. promises great strategic value in the Own Device (BYOD), tablet pilots, and ‘e-pedagogy/strategy’, and ‘e-learning involvement of Future Managers with mobile computer labs that make use applications’. It will be of great value for An exhibition and demonstration the North South VCET ICT Conference. of desktop or mobile device e-book academic staff to attend and learn more area accompanied the conference The company’s initial focus for the distribution. about the new teaching technologies, programme, where leading ICT and e-book engagement will be with the which will enhance the overall lecturing e-learning manufacturers, suppliers and lecturing staff of our FET colleges. Future Managers’ e-books match the experience for them. service providers presented their latest existing range of trusted educational products and services. Many of the FET college libraries material that they have delivered To find out more, visit the conference and Open Learning Centres (OLCs), over many years to more than 280 website at www.northsouthconference. Although designed to be of local focus recognise that e-books offer an ideal campuses across the country. By co.za. Additionally, you can either and interest, the conference has opportunity to increase existing using the new technology, lecturers email the event organisers directly at become an international event based collections and to enhance the research and students are invited into a world [email protected] or marian.theron@ on its partnership arrangement with a experience of users. Some OLCs have that offers them enhanced teaching falsebay.org.za, or via conference Norwegian upper secondary vocational adopted significant e-book acquisition and learning. Multimedia applications, email, [email protected]. Standards for E-learning lead to improved certification rates
Marian Theron simultaneously across all campuses and marked electronically. Students t False Bay College, best practices are tracked. The early warning system Aare adhered to for all e-learning alerts lecturers to struggling students. applications, across the five campuses, through standardisation of procedures, CAMI Maths practices and reporting. The college’s Academic Support Unit constantly In 2012 Mathematics and monitors student performance and Mathematical Literacy were identified identifies at-risk subjects for intervention. as risk subjects and a decision was made to roll out CAMI Maths for the E-learning applications fall within the National Certificate (Vocational) Level student support domain and are aimed 2-4, for all campuses. The advantage at supporting students in specific areas of this programme is that the same Petro van der Berg, the E-brary representative, discusses E-brary with lecturers where they need these the most. The quality of support is provided to all following e-learning applications are students, so that they can progress available for all the Level 2-4 students Lecturers can pre-select resources currently used: according to their own pace and ability. at our campuses. and place these on the bookshelf for students to use in preparation for Blackboard Learning CAMI Reader E-brary classes and for assignments. The Management System: standards for all e-learning activities English is the second or third language False Bay College has embarked on are defined through adherence to The course content is delivered across for most of the students at the College. a twelve-month trial with the online best practice, and this results in all five campuses and is available on This affects the way that students resource, E-brary. 75 000 e-books are quality delivery, improved examination and off campus. Online assessments understand the content and questions available to all students on and off performance and ultimately improved for specific subjects are done in examinations. CAMI Reader is campus. rates of certification. 16 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 FM samsung compAD.pdf 1 2013/05/06 12:27:53 PM
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Sandra Schmidt over one million rand. The partnership technology used in this laboratory ‘We are pleased that the partners we between Northlink, CHIETA, the includes a 3D measuring machine, have chosen to team up with are already orthlink College is proud to be the Western Cape Tooling Initiative (WCTI) shadow graph, and hardness tester. well established and highly recognised Nfirst public FET college to have a and Escape Gauges has resulted in These are complemented by a host nationally and internationally. This state-of-the-art Metrology Laboratory. the establishment of this world class of other extremely specialised items. confirms that this college department is Metrology is defined as ‘the scientific Metrology Laboratory erected at the Northlink purchased the equipment operating at an international standard. study of measurement and includes Wingfield Campus, one of Northlink’s from Escape Gauges who generously Ultimately, it enables our students the calibration of equipment according campuses situated in the northern donated a substantial amount of the to find employment anywhere in the to predefined standards’. This allows suburbs of Cape Town. equipment in order to achieve the engineering sphere,’ adds Brad van machinery, apparatus and finished objective of making the facility a world Reizig, Head of Department, Northlink products to be tested, as metrology is the Louis Carelse, Programme Manager class laboratory. College Wingfield Campus. science of measurement that attempts Northlink College Wingfield Campus, to validate the data obtained from test says: ‘This laboratory will not only help equipment. us to ensure quality in the educational offering of our courses, but in addition In practical applications, it is the it will assist our centre of excellence enforcement, verification and validation and support our goal of being one of of predefined standards for accuracy, the leading colleges in the engineering precision, reliability and traceability. field.’ It is inevitable that the precision or accuracy of equipment is lost over time, The laboratory ranks amongst the as a result of wear and tear, and with top in the country with the equipment this metrology equipment the accuracy being of the highest standard and In the laboratory, from left, are Northlink College student Kyle Govender, can be tested and restored. The cost of quality and in line with national and lecturer Mr Prisloo, students Lorren Vogel and Alroy Kiewits, and lecturer setting up such a laboratory runs to well international standards. The latest Mr R Hoffman Encouraging Reading through World Book Day Marianne Elliot n 23 April, False Bay College Fish Hoek Campus celebrated World Book Day, by Oencouraging reading and promoting the library resources. World Book Day is an internationally recognised event celebrating authors, illustrators, books and reading. Stakeholders within the book value chain play an important role in encouraging a culture of reading, providing access to books, and creating an appreciation for the value of books by contributing towards a literate and educated nation. False Bay Financial Management N4 students show their support for World Book Day College encouraged learners to bring a book to class and explore the pleasures ‘Reading leads to improved communication skills, better academic results and a of books and reading. The lecturing staff of Fish Hoek Campus sacrificed fifteen wider general knowledge. The reading period on World Book Day was successful minutes of their classes for reading in aid of this event, which was embraced by because of the united support of staff and enthusiasm of management,’ commented most of the learners. lecturer Charlene Matthews.
18 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 INTELLECTUAL DEBATE Learnerships facilitate transfer of learning from the college to the Early Childhood Development (ECD) site
learning and teaching strategies or training designs contribute to people’s ability to Editor’s Note: transfer learning? Third, what kind of organisational environment supports people and is conducive to the application of learning in the workplace? (Holton, 2005: Wilma de Villiers is the Programme Manager at the School of Education and 37-39). Training, College of Cape Town. The following provocative item challenges our notions of appropriate investment patterns in the education process while emphasising the critical importance of ‘follow-up’ (read: ‘Learnerships, In my opinion, the workplace environment and support mentorship at the workplace Internships and Work-Integrated Learning). What do you think? Email Ms de are the determining factors in the transfer of learning. It is the application Villiers on [email protected] environment, the ECD site (in the sector about which I am writing), that counts. It was found that 70% of ‘training failure’ was caused by what is called the ‘application environment’ (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2010: 8). Learners are competent when they Wilma de Villiers leave the classroom, but there must be a reason that causes failure afterwards. A lack of support from managers to reinforce and support what they have learned is eaching for transfer is one of the most important goals in education. Transfer of seen as one of the main reasons (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2010: 12). Tlearning from training is an ‘effective and continuing application’, by learners to their jobs, ‘of the knowledge and skills gained in training’. The end goal of training The results of research done in 2004 by the University of Phoenix are startling. This is not achieved unless transfer occurs (Broad & Newstrom, 1992: 15). There are research questions many of the fundamental assumptions that we make about the three crucial factors that affect transfer of learning: motivation to transfer, transfer value of the contribution to a learner’s overall learning experience from structured design, and transfer climate. Learning is expected to lead to changes in individual training programmes, and the transfer of learning into performance in the workplace. performance only when these three primary influences on transfer behaviour are (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2010: 7). at appropriate or optimum levels. The question is, first, what motivates people to change their behaviour and implement what they have learned? Second, which Learning Investment 100% Typical Amount Spent 80% on Training 60% Effective Learning 40% Taking Place 20% Advanced Marketing • Communication • Skills Development Training 0% Follow-up Learning Pre-Learning Event
Based on original graphs compiled after research by the University of Phoenix (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2010: 7-8)
The above graph shows how much money is spent (typically) and what is effectively supposed to take place to contribute to successful transfer of learning. Facilitators and trainers do not realise that 26% of learning effectiveness comes prior to the learning event and only 24% during training. It was found that 85% of training money is invested in this 24% training. A full 50% of learning effectiveness comes as the follow-up after training (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2010: 7–8) with less than 5% spend. It is not only, anymore, about delivering a well-facilitated, resource-rich inter- active and learner-centred learning programme in a contact-learning mode. It is the way we link that quality learning into the application environment in the workplace. Personalised Well-designed learning programmes contribute to success, but do not guarantee success. More focus should be on the progression from the act of learning to the application, trying out the new skills and knowledge and reflecting on it, empowering Training Solutions yourself, taking it further. To sustain or enable that link, it has been found that part of the solution lies with the mentors and coaches and their contribution in enabling Look no further for all your training needs in the FET Sector. Customisable courses, extensive fields of specialisations for all learners to transfer their learning into performance in the workplace. This is an levels, innovative training methodology by leading experts and interesting topic that needs to be researched in South Africa, because so much much more. money is being spent on training and, specifically, on learnerships. It is evident from the feedback of assessors that learnerships are making a difference in the ECD field, but the question is – how can this difference be enhanced?
Got something in mind? References: • Broad, LM & Newstrom, WJ, 1992: Transfer of training. New-York: Addison-Wesley. Contact Adrienne on 083 601 0229 or [email protected] • Holton, EF, 2005: ‘Holton’s Evaluation Model: New Evidence and Construct Elaborations’. Advances in for more information. developing human resources, 7:37 DOI. • Kirkpatrick, JD & Kirkpatrick, WK, 2010: Training and trial. Amacom 19 FET COLLEGE TIMES June 2013 Public FET College Office Contact Details Keep this page as a reference - use website for further information
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