SQA Presents Seychelles National Credit Transfer System to Executive Committee of Ministry of Education
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Fiona Ernesta, accompanied by the Principal Standards Setting Officer (PSSO), Noella Baker-Albert of the Seychelles Qualifications Authority (SQA) presented the newly-developed Seychelles National Credit Accumulation and Transfer System Policy and Guidelines (SNCATS) to the Minister for Education, Dr. Justin Valentin and senior officials within the Ministry. The SNCATS aims to establish a unified framework for credit accumulation and transfer across all education and training sectors in Seychelles, thereby enhancing learner mobility, flexibility in learning pathways and lifelong learning opportunities.
The development of the SNCATS was a collaborative effort between the SQA and the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Phase II project, initiated in 2024. This participative process culminated in the finalisation of the SNCATS document in September of the same year. The document includes both the policy and guidelines for implementation. The system is designed to complement existing frameworks such as the National Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Policy on the Development, Evaluation and Approval of Qualifications, Part Qualifications and Unit Standards.
The Policy will now be presented to the Cabinet of Ministers to garner support from all relevant ministries. The Minister for Education has guaranteed support for the SNCATS which he thinks will be particularly interesting to learners, especially where the reduction and subsequent elimination of duplication of learning is concerned. Following the presentation to the Cabinet, a series of sensitisation sessions will be held with all stakeholders to ensure effective implementation and comprehensive participation. Implementation of the Policy will kick off with training sessions for SQA staff, representatives of tertiary education and training providers and representatives of the Ministry of Education in March 2025 by an ACQF-II team.
