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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: Tourism: Event Support

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
17390	National Certificate: Tourism: Event Support
ORIGINATOR
SGB Hospitality,Tourism,Travel, Leisure and Gaming
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was CATHSSETA until Last Date for Achievement			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 11 - Services		Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	156	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Regular-Unit Stds Based
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		SAQA 1136/01	2001-06-13	2004-06-13
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2006-06-13		2009-06-13

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
64470	Further Education and Training Certificate: Event Support	Level 4	NQF Level 04	149	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

In the context of the event industry, this qualification will enable creative support to innovative and exciting events. A qualifying learner will be able to contribute positively towards supporting the event industry as a part of Southern Africa's tourism sector.

A learner who has achieved this qualification will be capable of combining a range of self-organisation and life-long learning skills with a working knowledge of South African tourism issues, and integrating these within a context to produce a multi-skilled practice.

In addition they will be positioned to further their learning, practice and career within the events industry - either at further levels or in other areas of practice. Expansion into other sub-sectors of tourism is also possible.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners wishing to enter a programme leading to this qualification have literacy, numeracy and communication equivalent to NQF Level 3.

Recognition of prior learning:

This qualification may be achieved in part or in whole through the recognition of prior learning.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

On achieving this qualification, the learner will be able to:

1. Use a broad knowledge of the events industry to support event co-ordination through all its phases, namely research, plan, design conduct and evaluation in different contexts.

2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of all the elements of the event industry and the inter-relatedness of the elements, events, context, external factors which might influence the event and the impact there-of.

3. Supply appropriate alternatives to problems and constraints, taking into account issues such as the constraints of the facilities, customer expectations, and the requirements of the event.

4. Monitor and improve their own performance based on critical reviews and evaluation of the event.

5. Reflect on what they have learnt about themselves as a learner.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The learner must demonstrate an ability to consider a range of options and make decisions about:

1. The choice of event elements within the capacity of the facility and according to client needs.
2. Methods to source information on client profiles, needs and expectations according to an assessment checklist prior to planning.
3. Appropriateness of all the elements of an event that will enhance the quality of the event as a client experience.

The learner must demonstrate an understanding of:

1. The characteristics of the specific sub-field.
2. Their role within the event management cycle.
3. The importance of the tourism industry as a whole and event management as part of that system.
4. The importance of quality within the event industry.
5. Complexity, intricacies and dynamic nature of the event industry.

The learner must demonstrate an ability to:

1. Interpret and work within a work schedule, time line, organisational structure, budget and legal requirements.
2. Reflect on, measure and evaluate the event as well as adjustments to the event design that might have been made from time to time in order to improve future practice.
3. Reflect on own performance in order to improve future practice and learning.

Integrated assessment:

Integrated assessment at the level of qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show that they are able to integrate concepts, ideas and actions across unit standards to achieve competence that is grounded and coherent in relation to the purpose of the qualification.

Integrated assessment must judge the quality of the observable performance, but also the quality of the thinking that lies behind it. Assessment tools must encourage learners to give an account of the thinking and decision-making that underpin their demonstrated performance. Some assessment practices will be of a more practical nature while others will be of a more theoretical nature. The ratio between action and interpretation is not fixed, but varies according to the type and level of qualification.

A broad range of task-orientated and theoretical assessment tools may be used, with the distinction between practical knowledge and disciplinary knowledge maintained so that each takes its rightful place.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

International comparability:

The standards for the event industry have been compared against the United Kingdom standards and show a substantial degree of similarity. This qualification is therefore comparable to the equivalent UK qualification. However, incorporating these unit standards into a tourism qualification, adds a specific South African angle to the qualification, which is an advantage as it enhances portability within the broader tourism industry.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner against this qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this qualification, or assessment against this qualification must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to agreed ETQA procedures.

Therefore anyone wishing to be assessed against this qualification may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution which is accredited by the relevant ETQA.

NOTES

This qualification has been replaced by qualification 64470, which is "Further Education and Training Certificate: Event Support", Level 4, 148 credits.

13 credits must be accumulated from any Unit Standards from the field of Mathematical Literacy level 4

UNIT STANDARDS:

	ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	8493	Maintain occupational health and safety	Level 2	NQF Level 02	2
Core	8600	Care for Customers	Level 4	NQF Level 04	3
Core	8555	Contribute to information distribution regarding HIV/AIDS in the workplace	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Core	8490	Contribute to sustainable tourism in South Africa	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Core	8480	Introduce South Africa to tourists	Level 4	NQF Level 04	7
Core	8598	Introduce South African heritage to tourists	Level 4	NQF Level 04	7
Core	8553	Operate in a business	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Core	8608	Operate in the national and international event industry	Level 4	NQF Level 04	3
Core	8551	Oversee arrival and departure of customers	Level 4	NQF Level 04	3
Core	8609	Understand the inter-relatedness of event elements	Level 4	NQF Level 04	20
Fundamental	7547	Operate a personal computer system	Level 2	NQF Level 02	6
Fundamental	8618	Organise oneself in the workplace	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Fundamental	8591	Analyse and understand social issues	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Fundamental	9015	Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life related problems	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
Fundamental	8558	Collate, understand and communicate workplace data	Level 4	NQF Level 04	5
Fundamental	8570	Demonstrate an understanding of issues affecting people with special needs	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Fundamental	8612	Demonstrate an understanding of societal values and ethics	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Fundamental	8561	Function in a Team	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Fundamental	8556	Interact orally and in writing in the workplace	Level 4	NQF Level 04	10
Fundamental	8559	Plan and conduct research	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
Fundamental	9016	Represent analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Fundamental	7468	Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business, national and international issues	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
Elective	8607	Support event co-ordination	Level 4	NQF Level 04	20

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.

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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.

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