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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: Dressmaking and Pattern Construction

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
1813	National Certificate: Dressmaking and Pattern Construction
ORIGINATOR
Committee of Technikon Principals
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was CHE until Last Date for Achievement			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 02 - Culture and Arts		Design Studies
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		SAQA 9900/00	2003-07-01	2006-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-06-30		2010-06-30

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
72714	National Certificate: Dressmaking and Pattern Construction	Level 5	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L5	120	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The qualifying learner will be able to demonstrate comprehensive skills in the practice of garment technology.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Description
Communication and comprehension skills in English and numeracy at NQF level 4

Entry Qualification title

Further Education Certificate or equivalent NQF level 4.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification, as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The learner will be able to:

Perform basic construction activities

Apply fundamental business skills

Specified Outcomes:
Fashion Drawing, Textiles, Theory of Clothing, Clothing Construction and Pattern construction

Learners must be skilled in pattern adaptation, choice of appropriate textiles and construction techniques.

Workroom Equipment:

Learners will demonstrate knowledge of and apply workroom organising skills

Department and Physical Recreation, Business Practice, Computer Skills

Learners will have and apply knowledge of the control and supervision of a small clothing enterprise.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Demonstrate accurate measurements of the body in order to make basic pattern adaptations

Identify and use appropriate materials in the construction process

Evaluate and choose correct construction process

Assemble garments using appropriate equipment and sewing techniques

Develop a work plan to organise a small home industry

List and assess safety measures in the workroom

Describe the roles and duties of various personnel in a small home industry.

Calculate the cost of materials used for various articles

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of computer hardware and software by application on various projects

Organise information coherently by using oral, written and computer skills

Demonstrate an understanding of life skills

Integrated assessment:

The learner's ability to integrate knowledge, skills and values is assessed through projects, presentations, report and examination, panel assessment of year's work and examinations.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Articulates horizontally to:

Certificate: Fashion, on conditions of certain exemptions and additions

Certificate: Clothing, on condition of certain exemptions and additions

MODERATION OPTIONS

The current SERTEC requirements for examinations apply.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The current SERTEC requirements for examinations apply

NOTES

While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is
shown in the table above.

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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