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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
Occupational Certificate: Tissue Packaging Attendant |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
105018 | Occupational Certificate: Tissue Packaging Attendant | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
Development Quality Partner - PAMSA | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
- | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Part-Qualification | Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology | Manufacturing and Assembly | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 86 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 03 | Regular-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Reregistered | EXCO 0425/24 | 2021-07-01 | 2025-12-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2026-12-30 | 2029-12-30 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
The purpose of this part qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Packaging Attendant. A Packaging Attendant operates packaging machines and ensures correct packaging for different rolls to specifications. Rationale: The Occupational Certificate: Packaging Attendant is important to address the skills of current and future employees serving as Tissue Packaging Attendant without appropriate qualifications. The industry will draw learners from the cohort of current employees who perform the function without recognised qualifications. Tissue papers are used within our society for social and economic reasons. The part qualification identified will formalise employment for many people and ensure appropriate use of skills for relevant jobs. Different career opportunities have arisen in particular for core making and finished product packaging. Qualified personnel will improve economic productivity and quality of exports within this subsector. The qualification will contribute to the development of qualified personnel in the pulp and paper industry. The qualification will also enable people who have done this work for years without certification, to acquire such a certificate to validate their professional experience. Employees will progress based on acquired competence and gain access in the market with qualifications, including part qualifications. Opportunities will now exist for employees to progress towards the Tissue Converter Machine Operator further towards other related qualifications and careers like Pulp and Paper Technologist, Process Technician, Production Supervisor. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL for Access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result or certifying a work experience record. RPL for Access to the Qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification consists of compulsory knowledge, practical skills and work experience modules at Level 3 and 4 totalling 86 Credits.
Knowledge Modules: Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 49. Practical Skill Modules: Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 20. Work Experience Modules: Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 17. |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Prepare packaging equipment and materials suitable for customer requirements in packaging of tissue and paper products.
2. Operate and monitor packaging and related machines to produce tissue and paper products to job requirements. 3. Use different machines to finish and pack tissue and paper products to specification for distribution. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Integrated Assessment: Integrated Formative Assessment: The Skills Development Provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. This formative assessment leads to entrance into the integrated External Summative Assessment. Integrated Summative Assessment: An External Integrated Summative Assessment, conducted through the relevant Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) Assessment Quality Partner is required to issue this qualification. The External Integrated Summative Assessment will focus on the Exit Level Outcomes and Associated Assessment Criteria. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
An International comparability exercise was undertaken to compare selected number of Paper Products Machine Operator (Tissue Converter) qualifications from various countries in terms of their scope, levels and curriculum content. The purpose of this exercise was to compare the qualification against existing and comparable practice internationally. The exercise was conducted with two countries Germany and Austria.
Germany: In Germany, the Paper Centre Gernsbach offers a three years vocational programme called Dual Apprenticeship "Paper Technologist" training. School is a public vocational school and a public technical college for master craftsmen. It is a government and industry body providing a company based training to various employer organisations. The programme covers intensive practical on the conversion equipment and theoretical skills on the general paper technology. The course is comparable in terms of the programme length and the curriculum format that provides for both theoretical and practical. Austria: The University of TU Graz offers a programme Paper and Pulp Technology. The programme offers modules similar if not comparable to this qualification. When students complete the programme, they are qualified for advanced professional activities in the broad field of the paper and pulp industry as well as in the related suppliers. The programme covers areas such as; introduction to paper and pulp technology, different paper and pulp laboratory practical's including simulations and design exercises. This university entitles completing learners to careers in the paper industry for pulp production, paper converting and packaging. Conclusion: The two countries were compared to share significant elements with the proposed South African qualification. The curriculum content and offering of practical simulations are strong in in both countries. It is not clear however if the training programmes have on-the-job-training component. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification allows possibilities for both Horizontal and Vertical Articulation.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
N/A |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
N/A |
NOTES |
Qualifying for External Assessment:
In order to qualify for an external assessment, learners must provide proof of completion of all required knowledge and practical modules by means of statements of results and a record of completed work experience. Additional Legal or Physical Entry Requirements: None. Criteria for the Accreditation of Providers: Accreditation of providers will be done against the criteria as reflected in the relevant curriculum on the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) website. The curriculum title and code is: Tissue Packaging Attendant: 714301-000-00-04. Encompassed Trades: This qualification encompasses the following trades as recorded on the National Learners' Records Database (NLRD): Parent Qualification: 714301-000-00-00: Tissue Converter Machine Operator, Level 4, 180 Credits. Part Qualifications Related to The Occupational Certificate: Tissue Converter, Level 4, 180 Credits: 714301-000-00-01: Tissue Backstand Operator, Level 3, 70 Credits. 714301-000-00-02: Tissue Core Winder, Level 3, 63 Credits. 714301-000-00-03: Tissue Winder Operator, Level 4, 125 Credits. Assessment Quality Partner (AQP): Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FP&MSETA). |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
NONE |
All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |