TVETipedia Glossary

Assessment body

An entity accredited/delegated by a QC to conduct external summative assessment and moderate site-based assessment for specified qualifications, part qualifications, or prior learning.

(QC: Quality Council - One of the three councils tasked with developing and managing each of the sub-frameworks of the South African NQF in order to ensure that agreed quality standards are met.)

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.