Review of the Zambia Qualifications Framework (ZQF) | Sub Technical Working Group Meeting
Background
The Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) is determined and committed to review, improve and deliver impact of the national qualifications framework for Zambia and Africa at large. The enactment of the ZAQA Act No. 8 of 2024, the review of the Zambia Education Curriculum Framework of 2013 (now of 2023), the need to address issues cited during the 2020-2023 attempted review of the national qualifications framework, review and development of the policies on recognition of prior learning and credit accumulation and transfer system respectively, and considering emerging issues such as micro-credentials, internationalization of education and lifelong learning, digitization and the green transition, all call for a revitalized Zambia Qualifications Framework (ZQF) that will respond to the aforementioned issues.
Accordingly, the ACQF-II Project and ZAQA co-organised the Technical Working Group (TWG) workshop (23-24 January 2025, in Lusaka)in collaboration with the pertinent institutions and stakeholders.
The workshop considered the revised ZQF qualifications map, level descriptors and the access, mobility and progression chart. As follow up to this workshop, comments were received on the three aforementioned documents from TWG members.
Thus, the scheduled Sub TWG meeting aims to resolve the comments from the TWG members and also consider recommendations from the ACQF team on the same.
ACQF-II is a project of the African Union-European Union partnership, implemented by the European Training Foundation, in close cooperation with countries, regions and the African Union Commission.
Participants
The following TWG members have been identified to constitute the Sub TWG for the resolution of comments:
- Ministry of Education – Planning Department
- Curriculum Development Centre
- Higher Education Authority
- Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority
- Examinations Council of Zambia
- Zambia Qualifications Authority.
Objectives of the TWG meeting
The main objective of the meeting will be to review and resolve comments received from the TWG members, while also taking into account recommendations from the ACQF team.
Outputs of the meeting
The output of the Sub TWG meeting will be a draft 1 national qualifications framework document, ready for wider stakeholder consultations, comprising the following:
- Updated revised NQF qualifications map
- Updated revised NQF level descriptors
- Updated NQF access, mobility and progression chart.
Contact
- When Apr 08, 2025 to Apr 09, 2025 (UTC / UTC0)
- Where Sandy’s Creations, Chilanga
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DAY 1 |
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Time |
Activity |
Facilitation,Involvement |
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08.30-09.00 |
Registration |
ZAQA |
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09.00-09.10 |
Welcome remarks. Meeting rationale, objectives, agenda. Introduction of the participants (if necessary) |
ZAQA DG (M. Ngoma) |
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09.10-09.20 |
Recap on the resolutions of the 23-24 January TWG Workshop |
ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa) |
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09.20-10.30 |
Resolution of TWG members’ comments on the revised ZQF level descriptors, qualifications map and progression chart |
ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa), ZAQA |
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10.30-10.50 |
Tea break |
ZAQA |
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10.50-13.00 |
Resolution of TWG members’ comments on the revised ZQF level descriptors, qualifications map and progression chart…Cont’d |
ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa), ZAQA |
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13.00-14.00 |
Lunchbreak |
ZAQA |
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14.00-16.00 |
Resolution of TWG members’ comments on the revised ZQF level descriptors, qualifications map and progression chart…Cont’d |
ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa), ZAQA |
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16.00 |
Wrap-up and closing tea |
ZAQA DG (M. Ngoma), ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa) |
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DAY 2 |
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08.30-09.00 |
Registration |
ZAQA |
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09.00-09.10 |
Recap of Day 1 |
ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa) |
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09.10-11.30 |
Resolution of TWG members’ comments on the revised ZQF level descriptors, qualifications map and progression chart…Cont’d |
ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa), ZAQA |
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11.30-11.50 |
Teabreak |
ZAQA |
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11.50-13.00 |
Validation of Draft 1 of the NQF document |
ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa), ZAQA |
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13.00-14.00 |
Lunchbreak |
ZAQA |
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14.00-16.00 |
Validation of Draft 1 of the NQF document…Cont’d |
ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa), ZAQA |
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16.00.50-13.00 |
Wrap-up, roadmap and closing tea |
ZAQA DG (M. Ngoma), ACQF-II expert (J. Mwewa) |