Siphokazi Kweyama
Senior Education Specialist: Assessment & Quality Assurance
Pretoria
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with a proven track record of exceeding targets and driving success in fast-paced environments. A unique blend of strategic thinking and hands-on experience delivers impactful solutions that enhance organizational performance. Committed to fostering collaboration and innovation while consistently leveraging insights to optimize processes and achieve business objectives. Passionate about contributing to team success and navigating challenges with agility and determination.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Education Specialist
Gauteng Department of Education: Assessment & Quality Assurance
03.2022 - Current
- Coordinating School-Based Assessment (SBA), Practical Assessment Task (PAT), and Oral Assessment moderation across school, district, and provincial levels, ensuring quality assurance in line with DBE policies, the National Protocol for Assessment, and Umalusi standards.
- Managing the coordination of SBA moderation activities across school, district, and provincial levels, including planning, execution, and quality control of moderation for critical subjects and various assessment components.
- Collaborating closely with SETA-accredited service providers to coordinate the certification process for assessors and moderators.
- Designing (using ADDIE instructional design principles) and delivering training for teachers on assessment and moderation of SBAs, ensuring alignment with SETA certification requirements.
- Ensuring all training content and assessment materials meet SETA unit standards and are compliant with NQF requirements for assessor and moderator certifications.
- Ensuring the service provider’s certification processes are compliant with SETA standards and that all documentation aligns with NQF regulations.
- Liaising with the service provider and SETA to ensure proper administration of assessor and moderator certification.
- Collecting feedback from teachers and service providers to continuously improve the certification and training programs.
- Developing Provincial Moderation guidelines on the moderation of internal assessments.
- Designing and implementing moderation tools and templates to standardize processes and enhance assessment reliability and validity.
- Coordinating the moderation of assessments at the school, district, and provincial levels.
- Coordinating the moderation of sample assessment tasks/instruments and learner evidence at the school, district, and provincial level.
- Overseeing analytical moderation and quality assurance of sample scripts for high-stakes examinations (NSC and Preliminary exams), ensuring alignment with national standards and improving learner performance outcomes.
- Planning and facilitating stakeholder engagement activities, including SBA roadshows, cluster meetings, and district support visits, to mediate moderation reports and promote a shared understanding of assessment standards.
- Directing the moderation and verification processes in collaboration with external bodies such as the Department of Basic Education and Umalusi, ensuring credibility and compliance with national quality assurance frameworks.
- Coordinating and supporting the verification of internal moderation conducted by Umalusi.
- Managing the implementation of e-moderation systems and digital moderation platforms, ensuring wide-scale provincial rollout, training of Subject Advisors and Assessment Officials, and system optimization for continuous learning.
- Facilitating the procurement of moderation venues and resources, applying PFMA-compliant financial and procurement practices to ensure responsible and transparent use of public funds.
- Managing the appointment, onboarding, and payment of Teacher Moderators in compliance with DBE policies, Umalusi standards, and PFMA financial governance frameworks, ensuring timely disbursements and adherence to budgetary allocations.
- Reason for leaving: Career advancement.
- Notice Period: 3 months
Quality Assurance and Accreditation Officer
Air Traffic Navigation Services – Aviation Training Academy (ATA)
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Conducted quality checks on newly developed ATA learning programmes to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and CHE accreditation criteria.
- Monitored the administration of examination and assessment to ensure that all exam processes are adhered to as per ATOS and the relevant regulations.
- Evaluated ATA learning programmes to ensure alignment with the Skills Development Act, NQF, SAQA qualifications, unit standards, and CHE accreditation.
- Researched and recommended new quality assurance tools and initiatives, ensuring alignment with SETA, SAQA, and DHET standards.
- Managed and led (Quality Management System) QMS internal audits in line with ATA and ATNS audit plans, documenting corrective actions to address non-compliance.
- Conducted class inspection visits to assess training delivery, ensuring alignment with ATA QMS and ICAO standards.
- Reviewed and updated training manuals to ensure they meet client needs, SAQA standards, and industry-specific regulations.
- Managed documentation related to quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation, and continuous quality enhancement.
- Coordinated annual proficiency assessments for full-time and guest instructors, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Observed the ATA customer service initiatives and made suggestions for improvements to minimize issues in the delivery of teaching and learning.
- Promoted understanding of Quality Management Systems across ATA departments.
- Organised workshops to raise staff awareness of external accreditation requirements, SDLA, and TETA grant regulations.
- Administered instructor registration as Assessors and Moderators with SETA, ensuring compliance with national standards.
- Coordinated the initial application and renewal process for SACAA instructor rating certificates, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Facilitated the internal and external moderation of students’ portfolios.
- Facilitated internal and external moderation of learner portfolios with the relevant SETA for timely certification.
- Reason for leaving: Professional development or growth opportunities.
Educator (English HL & Business Studies)
Department of Education
01.2015 - 04.2021
- Kept abreast with subject developments through departmental training and workshops.
- Planned and organised lesson plans in accordance with CAPS.
- Standardised testing material through moderation tools.
- Collected and compiled learners’ performance data to prepare quality statistics and reports.
- Provided input in setting quality departmental assessment plans and procedures.
- Implemented and adhered to policies in the Education Act.
- Identified and remediated learning needs.
- Provided diagnostic/formative feedback on assessments.
- Reason for leaving: Seeking to broaden career horizons.
Ad (Hoc) English HL & FAL Subject Specialist (Grade 9 & 10)
Umalusi
09.2018 - 09.2020
- Verified self-evaluation reports and portfolios of evidence submitted by independent schools for accreditation, ensuring compliance with Umalusi’s quality standards.
- Moderated desktop and site verification reports, and contributed to the development of credible, subject-specific accreditation reports.
- Provided innovative subject-specific ideas/measures for the ongoing improvement of Umalusi’s evaluation and accreditation system.
- Moderated desktop and site verification reports and developed credible accreditation reports.
- Performed any other related tasks assigned by Umalusi.
- Reason for leaving: Contract term expired
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resource Development
University of South Africa
01.2023
Postgraduate Diploma - Education Technology
University of Cape Town
01.2022
Occupationally Directed Education Training & Development Practices - undefined
Primeserv
01.2018
B.Ed Hons - Assessment and Quality Assurance
University of Pretoria
01.2016
Bachelor of Education - English and Business Management
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
01.2014
Skills
Quality assurance
References
- LP, Mokgobanama, Deputy Chief Education Specialist (Senior Manager), 078 372 1546
- KE, Tsotetsi, Ex-Principal & Mentor, 082 798 7412
Affiliations
SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL OF EDUCATORS
Timeline
Senior Education Specialist
Gauteng Department of Education: Assessment & Quality Assurance
03.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance and Accreditation Officer
Air Traffic Navigation Services – Aviation Training Academy (ATA)
05.2021 - 02.2022
Ad (Hoc) English HL & FAL Subject Specialist (Grade 9 & 10)
Umalusi
09.2018 - 09.2020
Educator (English HL & Business Studies)
Department of Education
01.2015 - 04.2021
Postgraduate Diploma - Education Technology
University of Cape Town
Occupationally Directed Education Training & Development Practices - undefined
Primeserv
B.Ed Hons - Assessment and Quality Assurance
University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Education - English and Business Management
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resource Development
University of South Africa