TVETipedia Glossary

Learners

An inclusive term referring to anyone learning, including pupils at school; students at colleges, traditional universities, comprehensives, and universities of technology; apprentices, learners in learnerships, interns; people undergoing training, and people learning non-formally and informally as well as people enrolled for particular qualifications or part qualifications.

Source:
SAQA (South Africa), TVET Standard Glossary of Terms, 2013
SAQA (South Africa), TVET Standard Glossary of Terms, 2013
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This standard glossary of terms defines and clarifies the core terminology relating to the development and implementation of the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
As a direct result of the many changes in the education and training landscape between 1995 and 2013, a wide range of terminology and definitions have emerged, often causing confusion and leading to ambiguity in the system. This glossary has been developed to bring consistency to the use of terminology in the broader education and training context, including legislation, policy and everyday usage by the public.

as used in TESDA, the term refers to a person hired as trainees in semi-skilled and other industrial occupations which are non-apprenticeable. (Revised Guidelines in the Implementation Apprenticeship and Learnership Programs)/RA 7796/TESDA Law)
an inclusive term referring to anyone learning, including pupils at school; students at colleges, traditional universities, comprehensives, and universities of technology; apprentices, learners in learnerships, interns; people undergoing training, and people learning non-formally and informally as well as people enrolled for particular qualifications or part qualifications. (SAQA 2013, South Africa)
also referred to as a trainee, who participates in the learning activities in SIL to enhance competencies initially attained from an institution-based training. (TESDA Circular No. 089 s. 2019)
refers to a person hired as a trainee in industrial occupations that are non-apprenticeable and which may be learned through practical training on the job not exceeding three (3) months, whether or not such practical training is supplemented by theoretical instructions. (section 1, Rule VII, Book II, Omnibus Rules Implementing me Labor Code)

Source:
TESDA (Philippines), TVET glossary of terms (online), (accessed 12/2022)
TESDA (Philippines), TVET glossary of terms (online), (accessed 12/2022)
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This glossary of terms intends to provide the TESDA key players, partners, and stakeholders an online and updated TVET information, concepts, to bring common understanding and clarification on the use of TESDA terminologies.