AgriSETAMEDIA WORKS

ABETFOR ALL

THE ABET PROJECT

• National Coverage

• Computer-Assisted

• Partnership between:– Seta

– Provider

– Stakeholder

THE MEDIA WORKS MODEL

• Computer -Assisted– Mouse – Keyboard

• Main Focus on Communications in English and Numeracy• Communications also in Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu and Sipedi at

Level 1• 6 to 8 months per subject/learning area per level• Timetable: 3 Times per week on PC (30 minute intervals)• Timetable: 3 Times per week in Work Book (30 minute intervals)• One-on-one contact with Facilitator• Monthly Monitoring of Learning• Flexibility• Portability

AgriSETA’s CONTRIBUTION• Sponsor PC per learners per number of employees at

Enterprise:

* 10-30 learners = 1PC:10 learners;

* 31-50 learners = 1PC:13 learners

* above 50 learners = 1PC:15 learners

• Sponsor ABET Software

• Sponsor Facilitator Training

• Sponsor Assessment Moderation

• Sponsor Work Books for Learners

• Sponsor Monitoring of Project

• Sponsor Summative Assessments

ENTERPRISE’S CONTRIBUTION

• Avail Learners * Not more than 30% of employees to start the programme

* not more than 40% to start at Enterprise with less than 30 learners * where less than 10 learners start, the Enterprise will supply its own PC

hardware

• Avail Training Facilities - Infrastructure

• Provide Stationery• Avail Facilitator

– For Facilitation at Enterprise (Salary)– For Training with Media Works

MEDIA WORKS’ CONTRIBUTION

• National Project Team- Offices in Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and East London

• Bridge between AgriSETA and their Stakeholder– Driving AgriSETA’s vision– Meeting Stakeholder needs

• Relevant Training– Facilitator Training– Learning Areas

• Quality Control of Project– Facilitator Assessments– Facilitator Training– Assessment Moderation– Monitoring of Learning Process * MW to add or remove PC’s at Enterprises, as necessitated by changes– Final Examinations

CHALLENGES IN THIS PROJECT

• Technology for ALL• DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY• Intervention to suit time of year for Enterprise• FOCUS ON LEARNER NEEDS• Sufficient Preparation for other learning

interventions (example: drivers licenses, skills programmes, learnerships)

• BUILDING CAPACITY IN THE SECTOR

To build castles in the air

is okay,

As long as their foundations

are in the ground!

Thank You