FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
These are some of the most frequently asked questions we get at ADE.
The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) is a Quality Council established in 2010 in terms of the Skills Development Act (Act 97 of 1998) as amended in 2008.The QCTO also offers guidance to skills development providers (private and public) and assessment centres who must be accredited by the QCTO in order to implement occupational qualifications.
Abilita Dinamiche Evoluzione is accredited with QCTO as both and Skills Development Provider and an Assessment Centre
Abilta Dinamiche Evoluzione’s website is designed as full e-learning site and we offer facilitated Mircrosoft Teams sessions.
Once enrolled on a programme you will receive a rollout plan setting out the implementation of the programme from start to finish. All feedback on you assignments will be loaded onto your profile on the ADE website.
Abilta Dinamiche Evoluzione offers dedicated learner support through various channels that are communicated during induction.
The External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) is an integral and critical component of the QCTO’s quality assurance system. It is a single national assessment leading to the awarding of an Occupational Certificate. EISA ensures that the assessment of occupational qualifications, part qualifications and trades is standardised, consistent and credible.
EISA is conducted by applying nationally standardised assessment instruments which are developed and administered by a QCTO approved Assessment Quality Partner (AQP). EISA for a trade is what is commonly known as a Trade Test.
For learners to qualify for entry to EISA, they must provide proof of completion of all required knowledge, practical and work experience modules as stipulated in the qualification. The statement of results obtained from the Skills Development Provider serves as proof that the candidate has satisfied all the requirements to be admitted to sit for EISA.
The QCTO receives learner information from all accredited Skills Development Providers (SDPs) and Assessment Centres (ACs) which offer QCTO full and part qualifications, in order to perform its quality assurance function for the learners who complete a qualification. These quality assurance functions include quality assurance monitoring, assessment assurance, and learner certification. SDPs and ACs must send in enrolment forms in two stages for each group of learners (the first time within 21 working days after the start date of training and the second time at least three months before the expected EISA date for each full or part qualification offered).
The AQPs are field experts responsible for ensuring that assessments are of high quality and meet industry standards and requirements.
The QCTO approves EISA after ensuring that it is developed according to QCTO standards. The QCTO monitors assessments to ensure their credibility.
The QCTO verifies and approves the learner results for EISA.