As Grade 12 students prepare for their matric exams, many know that a university education is not an option, but this can make finding work even harder.
“Unfortunately, due to SA’s high unemployment rate and fierce competition in the jobs marketplace, going the route of trying for entry-level positions without a qualification doesn’t offer great prospects,” says Oxbridge Academy MD Elbie Liebenberg.
She advises:
- Vocational training focuses on the skills and knowledge needed for the day-to-day duties of a specific trade or craft;
- It provides young people with the basic knowledge and skills to gain access to a wide range of careers, including advertising and marketing; bookkeeping; business management; childhood development; and IT;
- The training caters to students’ individual needs, in terms of both academic and skills development, and courses are developed to ensure that students learn useful (work-ready) skills from the first course;
- Students who complete a course at N6 level (post-matric national certificate) and also have proof of 18 months of relevant practical experience can then take their education further with a national diploma; and
- Short learning programmes aimed to give students the skills needed in the workplace in a short period of time.
