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| Further Education and Training covers Grades 10 to 12 in schools and equivalent levels in FET colleges. Read more. |
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| President Jacob Zuma announced in May 2009 that the national Department of Education would be split into two ministries – Basic Education, and Higher Education and Training. Learn more about VET in South Africa. |
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| In January 2011, Minister Nzimnade launched the National Skills Development Strategy III. Read more. |
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| Find out more about the main trends in demographics, employment and economics. |
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| The latest available statistics show that in 2007 South Africa had 14 167 086 pupils enrolled in all sectors of the education system. Find out more. |
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| Find out more about the key bodies involved in the education system. |
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| Prior to 2000, there were 33 industry training boards in South Africa that covered various sectors in the country. Read more. |
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| Curriculum development is done at a national level by the FET Curriculum Development and Support directorate. Find out more. |
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| The National Qualifications Framework is the set of principles and guidelines. Learn more. |
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| The National Qualifications Framework Act No 67 of 2008 makes provision for three Quality Councils. Find out more. |
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| South Africa has no official strategy on lifelong learning. Learn more. |
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| Progression to higher education is quite difficult as no formal mechanism exists for this. Find out more. |
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| Careers guidance is offered by most colleges for their students, at various levels of quality. Read more. |
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| This is offered in some programmes as a compulsory subject and in others on a college-by-college basis. Find out more. |
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