careers Flashcards
market trend
a perceived tendency of financial markets to move in a particular direction over time
scarce skills
occupations in which there is a scarcity of qualified and experienced people currently or anticipated in the future
niche market
a small specialised market for a particular product or service
hard skills
learned abilities acquired and enhanced through practice repetition and education
soft skills
character traits and interpersonal skills that characterise a persons relationship with other people. examples include communication and time management
NQF (national qualifications framework)
a framework on which any primary or tertiary qualification should/could be practiced
SAQA ( south african qualifications authority)
the authority which governs the NQF framework
SETA (sector education and training authority)
the quality assurance bodies that each industry or sector has whose aim is to analyse the quality of the qualifications in their field
NSC (national senior certificate)
level 4 qualification received after the successful completion of grade 12 . passes include higher certificate pass, diploma pass, bachelors degree pass
lifelong learning
the ongoing voluntary and self motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons
formal learning
learning which takes place in traditional education systems
non- formal learning
organised learning which takes place outside of traditional education structures. in work environments or workshops
informal learning
learning the occurs through lived experiences relating to family, work and leisure
