Credits multiplied by 10
2 credits = 20 notional hours
160 credits = 1600 notional hours
Notional Time refers to the relative learning abilities of individuals
If the word ‘notion’ refers to an ‘idea’, then notional time is an idea about time. This means that it is a reasoned framework, essentially non prescriptive. Some people can learn a concept in 20 minutes, others require two days.
However it’s not feasible to plan a training program stating that time is a relative concept. In SAQA (South African Qualification Authority) language, a credit is a time indicator. If a unit standard is 5 credits – time allocated to implement and manage the learning experience is 50 hours.
One credit is therefore assumed to be completed within 10 hours.
Notional Time = credit x 10 hours
If a qualification is 120 credits, the notional time is 1200 hours
