Careers and career choices

Question 1

Higher certificate

Answer 1

Provide you with a basic level of higher education knowledge and skills. Enables you to work in a specific industry in a specific job and to go study further in your chosen filed. Usually includes work experience.

Question 2

Diploma

Answer 2

One step up from certificate
Provides you with extensive and specialist knowledge. Also usually includes work experience. Allows you to enter a number of career paths in a particular field. Enables you to study further for an advanced diploma or bachelors degree.

Question 3

Degree (bachelor’s)

Answer 3

One step up from diploma
Provides you with a broad education and focuses on theory, research and principles. Enables you to follow a career as a proffessional

Question 4

What does TVET stand for?

Answer 4

Technical, vocational education and training

Question 5

Requirements for TVET colleges

Answer 5

Gr 9, but for some courses up to a metric certificate is required

Question 6

2 types of certificates and where you get them

Answer 6

National Certificate Vocational (TVET)
National Senior Certificate (when you pass matric)

Question 7

Different types of NSC passes and their requirements

Answer 7

All need 40% for English HL and not including LO

Higher certificate - 2 OTHER subjects @ 40%, 3 @ 30%

Diploma - 3 OTHER @ 40%, 2 @ 30%
Bachelors Degree - 4 @ 50%, 2 @ 30%

Question 8

What is APS?

Answer 8

Admissions Point Score
This system gives points for the marks you get in NSC certificate. Different tertiary institutions will require you to have different points for different courses

Question 9

What is the NBT

Answer 9

National Benchmark Test
Most universities require it.
AQL (academic and quantitive literacy) test is made up of 2 parts:
- academic literacy (understand vocabulary, pick out main ideas, etc.)
- maths (MAT)

Your results will be combined with your NSC results, and will determine if you should be placed in regular, bridging or foundation programmes at the institution.

Question 10

Options for financial help

Answer 10

1. Study loans
2. Bursaries
3. Scholarships
4. Learnerships

Question 11

Study loan pros and cons

Answer 11

Pro: You have money to help you to study further
Con: You need to pay it back with interest & Someone who can stand surety needs to take it out for you if you are under 21

Question 12

Bursary pros and cons

Answer 12

Pro: You have money to help you study further
Con: Usually companies expect you to study towards a qualification that is relevant to what they do.

Question 13

Scholarship pros and cons

Answer 13

Pro: If awarded, you don’t pay a cent and there are no strings attached
Con: If you fail, you need to pay it back. You have to
maintain good marks. If you are injured you may
have it withdrawn (sport scholarship)

Question 14

Learnership pros and cons

Answer 14

Pro: You get paid a small stipend while you study. You get work experience while you study.
Con: The stipend is small. You are contracted to an “employer” while you study and he/she teaches you what you need to know

Question 15

What is NQF

Answer 15

National Qualifications Framework

It is the framework on which the standards for colleges are registered.

Question 16

What is SAQA

Answer 16

South African Qualifications Authority

It regulates and sets the standards in the South African education system, including the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
It is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the NQF.

Question 17

ethical behaviour def

Answer 17

a way of behaving that includes honesty, fairness, respect and responsibility in all parts of your life.

sets of moral principles or rules of behaviour relating to right and wrong actions