Candidates that seek RPL from an institution/provider should clearly understand that it will be implemented according to the processes of the particular institution and workplace. The learning achieved through the attendance of short courses should still meet the requirements of the qualification before recognition can be awarded.
Learning assumed to be in place
‘Learning assumed to be in place’ refers to the ‘building blocks’ of knowledge, skills and understanding that are assumed to in place and support the achievement of the assessment criteria by the learner.
Terminology
- A ‘short course’ is a type of short learning programme through which a learner may or may not be awarded credits, depending on the purpose of the programme.
- The term ‘short learning programme’ describes all the short courses, whether credits are awarded or not (SAQA 2004:14).