The National Qualifications Framework in South Africa and "Out-of-School Youth": Problems and Possibilities.

Kgobe, Madumetja

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ERIC Number: EJ586434

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Publication Date: 1997

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The National Qualifications Framework in South Africa and "Out-of-School Youth": Problems and Possibilities.

Kgobe, Madumetja

International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education, v43 n4 p317-30 1997

The National Qualification Framework (NQF) in South Africa attempts to integrate education and training, and to facilitate access and progression through the educational and training system. This paper describes the background of NQF, explores the extent to which NQF addresses the problems of poverty, hunger, and unemployment, and considers the implications for youth. Contains 19 references. (CAK)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Discrimination, Educational Opportunities, Experience, Foreign Countries, Job Training, Learning Processes, Political Issues, Primary Education, Prior Learning, Transfer of Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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