Quick Reference
Guide
| ACRONYM | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| ABET | Adult Basic Education and Training |
| AET | Adult Education and Training |
| AQP | Assessment Quality Partner |
| CAPs | Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements |
| CASS | Continuous Assessment (in schools) |
| CAT | Credit Accumulation and Transfer |
| CC | Community College |
| CCFO | Critical Cross Field Outcome |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CEPs | Community of Expert Practitioners |
| CETC | Community Education and Training College |
| CHE | Council of Higher Education |
| CLC | Community Learning Centre |
| CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
| DBE | Department of Basic Education |
| DG | Director General |
| DHET | Department of Higher Education and Training |
| DQP | Development Quality Partner |
| ECD | Early Childhood Development |
| ETDP | Education, Training and Development Practitioner |
| FET | Further Education and Training |
| GENFETQA | General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance |
| GET | General Education and Training |
| GFETQSF | General and Further Education and Training Qualifications sub-Framework |
| HEMIS | Higher Education Management Information System |
| HEQC | Higher Education Quality Committee (of the CHE) |
| HEQSF | Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework |
| HET | Higher Education and Training |
| ICASS | Integrated Continuous Assessment (in FET Colleges) |
| ISAT | Integrated Skills Assessment Task (in FET Colleges) |
| NAMB | National Artisan Moderating Body |
| NEDLAC | National Economic Development and Labour Council |
| NQF | National Qualifications Framework |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OFO | Organising Framework for Occupations |
| OQSF | Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework |
| PALC | Public Adult Learning Centre |
| PAT | Practical Assessment Task (in schools) |
| QC | Quality Council |
| QCTO | Quality Council for Trades and Occupations |
| QDF | Qualification Development Facilitator |
| QRG | Qualifications Reference Group |
| RPL | Recognition of Prior Learning |
| SACE | South African Council for Educators |
| SAIVCET | South African Institute for Vocational and Continuing Education and Training |
| SAQA | South African Qualifications Authority |
| SETA | Sector Education and Training Authority |
| TVET | Technical and Vocation Education and Training |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |
| WIL | Work Integrated Learning |
| YALE | Youth and Adult Learning and Education |