Ugandan delegation from the education sector learns more about the Seychelles Qualifications Authority (SQA) as a small yet effective force

Leading the presentation to the delegation from different sectors of the Ugandan Education sphere on the operations of the Authority, was Hilda Bertin - Principal Standards Setting Officer (PSSO) of the SQA, with Jacqueline Gertrude delving deeper into the operations of Schools Inspections. 

Hilda Bertin (left)- Principal Standards Setting Officer and SQA Information Officer, and Jacqueline Gertrude (right)- representing the Accreditation Unit for Schools - delivering a presentation on SQA and its operations 

The delegation had the opportunity to learn more about the operations of the different Units within the Authority and the different tools it uses in order to attain its objectives. Light was shed on the Seychelles National Qualifications Framework (SNQF) and its Regulations, as well as the Seychelles National Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (SNCATS). The delegation said that the Registration of Private Providers of Education and Training - SQA's newest Unit, was a concept worth exploring by Uganda.

The delegation was pleased to discover that the SQA had recently launched the revised SNQF and emphatically congratulated the SQA on its regional and international successes and prowess, such as successfully aligning with the Southern African Development Community Qualifications Framework (SADCQF), currently undergoing an alignment process with the Project "African Continental Qualifications Framework" (ACQF-II) and SQA's involvement with SADC to conduct a comparability exercise between the SADCQF and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), with the findings being that both regional frameworks are comparable.

 The Ugandan delegation was impressed by the SQA and the breadth of activities it is involved in as a regulator in education both locally and internationally, despite the challenges it faces - such as human and financial resources. It was acknowledged by the Ugandan delegation that Seychelles is quite advanced in the area of quality assurance and much could be learnt from the SQA.

Victoria, Seychelles - 20 November 2024