Adult Basic Education and Training

What is ABET

ABET (Adult Basic Education and Training) is an education and training programme that provides general education to adults who have not had access to formal schooling, and for those who have attained less than a Grade 9 (formerly Standard 7) education. ABET educates participants in the areas of numeracy and literacy.

ABET and the National Qualifications Framework

ABET is provided for in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), with ABET Level 4 being equivalent to NQF

Level 1. A learner progresses from one level to the next, with every level taking approximately 120 hours to complete.

National Qualifications framework 

ABET Learning Areas Communication - English (Levels 1 to 4)

Numeracy (Levels 1 to 4)

The four ABET Levels are: 1. ABET Level 1 (Equivalent to Grade 3)

2. ABET Level 2 (Equivalent to Grade 5)

3. ABET Level 3 (Equivalent to Grade 7)

4. ABET Level 4 (Equivalent to Grade 9)