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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
National Certificate: Wood Products Processing |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
49083 | National Certificate: Wood Products Processing | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Wood Products | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
FPMSETA - Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
National Certificate | Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation | Forestry and Wood Technology | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 130 | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Regular-Unit Stds Based |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
SAQA 06120/18 | 2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2024-06-30 | 2027-06-30 |
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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
A learner acquiring this qualification will be able to operate as a knowledgeable and appropriately skilled first line supervisor, in an effective and efficient manner, either as a member of a working team or an individual when required, performing the tasks prescribed for this level in the unit standards for Wood Products Processing.
The learner will know and understand the wood products processing operation and the relevant details of the process in his/her workplace. The learner will be able to perform the relevant tasks in the workplace to the prescribed standards, while correctly following the prescribed work procedures, and the health and safety and environmental protection measures applicable to the specific workplace. The learner will be able to interpret and comply with the prescribed aspects of certain legislation impacting on his/her work situation. The learner will be able to communicate effectively, orally or in writing, with co-workers and responsible persons in the workplace. Competent learners will be able to demonstrate the required levels of knowledge and skills to achieve the outcomes described below. Rationale The typical learner identified to benefit from this qualification will be an individual who is currently employed within the field of Wood Products and any unemployed persons who wishes to enter a learning programme to obtain a National Certificate in Wood Products Processing at an NQF Level 3 with the intention of building a career in this industry. This Certificate offers electives in the following areas of Wood Products Processing: Match Manufacturing; Fibre and Chipboard Manufacturing; Nail plated Truss Manufacturing; Charcoal Manufacturing; Tannin Extraction; Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing; and Wood Preservation. This qualification will provide the basis for national recognition of the skills involved in wood processing at i.e. supervisor, foreman, team leader, co-ordinator level. It is perceived that the qualification will improve the credibility and general public's awareness of the wood product sector. International unit standards were reviewed during the research process undertaken to develop this qualification. As such, learners who obtain this qualification are expected to contribute to the effectiveness and productivity of the Wood Products Industry in South Africa. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is generally accepted that individuals entering this qualification should be literate and numerate at an NQF Level 2, have demonstrated knowledge and skill of the basic production processes in the relevant wood products processing plant and be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills stipulated in the learning assumptions of relevant unit standards.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) This qualification may be achieved in part or whole through the Recognition of Prior Learning process and after being assessed by a registered assessor. A range of assessment methods should be used, including: |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification offers flexibility to the learner across the field of Wood Products. In order to achieve the 135 credits required for this qualification, the rules of combination are as follows:
Tannin Extraction Electives: Charcoal Manufacturing Electives: Trusses Electives: Wood Preservation Electives: Chipboard Electives: Match Manufacturing (Board Processing and Packaging) Electives: Veneer and Plywood Electives: Grade veneer / plywood / block board within a veneer / plywood / block board plant |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
On achieving this qualification, the learner will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the production processes of the relevant Wood Products Processing environment and carry out the tasks prescribed with regards to production operations, general cleaning operations, manual handling, details of equipment, processes and procedures as stipulated in the unit standards for the NQF Level 3 qualification. 2. Demonstrate the level of knowledge and understanding of the prescribed work procedures, health and safety and environmental standards, as stipulated in the unit standards for the NQF Level 3 qualification. 3. Demonstrate the ability to operate in a team, to use effective communication skills, and an understanding of the impact of both the individual and the team on the organisations strategic goals, as required at the stipulated NQF Level. 4. Demonstrate the ability to carry out the tasks of their specific work environment with knowledge and understanding, as stipulated in their elective unit standards. 5. Interpret, explain verbally or in writing, and comply with the prescribed aspects of the legislation for the stipulated NQF Level, that impacts on his/her work situation. (Range: The OSH Act, the Labour Relations Act, the Skills Development Act, the Employment Equity Act, Environmental Acts and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.) |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
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2. 3. 4. 5. Integrated Assessment The unit standards on which this qualification is based, describe the competent performance in the various areas of Wood Products Processing, and lay down the criteria by which competence should be judged, as well as the range of circumstances in which competence should be demonstrated. For each unit standard there are corresponding performance assessment criteria, which describe the evidence an assessor should use to determine a learner's competence. Assessors should design assessment tools and conduct assessment against the unit standards specified in the qualification, that take into account established assessment principles and makes use of a range of formative and summative assessment methods. Integrated assessment methods and tools for this qualification must allow the learner to demonstrate that he/she has acquired the knowledge of and can safely and efficiently apply competence in the relevant aspects of Wood Products Processing, as described in the Purpose of this Qualification, and the Exit-level Outcomes. A portfolio of evidence of the outcomes of all these assessments for each learner must be built up for record purposes. Assessors should specifically check for the following: The following formative and summative assessment methods are recommended: Written Statements from e.g. current or previous employer, colleagues, peers, managers, i.e. persons who can supply relevant references The currently unemployed, who followed a learning programme to achieve this qualification, as well as persons seeking recognition of prior learning, must be assessed in the same manner. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
Comparisons were done against unit standards and in the New Zealand and Australians Qualifications Authority. Our search discovered that there are currently no national qualifications at the lower levels of Wood Product and Processing. However, comparable unit standards were found at levels 1 to 4 in most of the Wood Products Processing areas. Research found that unit standards allow the learner to choose elective unit standards in domains that are comparable to what is required for this qualification.
Furthermore, various Websites were investigated for relevant information on training and development best practice in Global Wood Products and Processing, the outcome was found that South Africa had a practice that could serve as a benchmark to the whole of the Wood Products and Processing World. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
The choice of elective unit standards for this qualification, can earn credits, which will be valid for learning pathways in the Wood Products sector.
This qualification allows the learner flexibility and portability in that the fundamental and industry specific core unit standards will provide a platform for the learner to cross over into one of the other areas of Wood Products other than his/her elective. The fundamental and non-industry specific core unit standards will also equip the learner with credits which will be useful in other fields of learning should the learner wish to pursue a complete change of industry at a later stage. |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
Anyone wishing to be assessed against this Qualification may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant needs:
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REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
NOTES |
Notes to assessors
In order to ensure that judgements are reliable, assessors should collect evidence from a variety of sources and in a number of ways, for example, direct observation, role-plays and simulations, interviews, review of portfolios of work, testimonies from third parties, and formal written, oral or skills tests. Where possible, assessment of performance should be carried out in authentic situations and in an integrated fashion, enabling the simultaneous assessment of multiple specific outcomes and assessment criteria. So, for example, by observing the candidate during the course of preparing and implementing an environmental learning programme, the assessor will be able to assess not only his/her competence as an environmental education practitioner, but also his/her organisational, administrative and teamwork abilities. Furthermore, by observing how the candidate undertakes a community conservation programme, the assessor will be able to gauge how well the candidate understands the particular issue and related environmental concepts and processes. The specific outcomes and assessment criteria contained in the unit standards are guidelines for assessors working with practitioners who do not have disabilities or special needs. Special consideration and exemptions should be given to practitioners who cannot fulfil the assessment criteria due to disabilities or other special needs. |
UNIT STANDARDS: |
ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS | |
Core | 117231 | Demonstrate understanding of details of equipment, processes and procedures in a wood products plant | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 15 |
Core | 13912 | Apply knowledge of self and team in order to develop a plan to enhance team performance | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Core | 113852 | Apply occupational health, safety and environmental principles | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Core | 13915 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS in a workplace, and its effects on a business sub-sector, own organisation and a specific workplace | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
Core | 10170 | Demonstrate understanding of employment relations in an organisation | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
Core | 13916 | Identify and keep the records that a team manager is responsible for keeping | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
Core | 116720 | Show understanding of diversity in the workplace | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
Core | 117227 | Control production in relevant work areas in wood products plant | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 15 |
Fundamental | 8968 | Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Fundamental | 8971 | Analyse and respond to a variety of literary texts | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Fundamental | 9010 | Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 2 |
Fundamental | 9013 | Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
Fundamental | 8969 | Interpret and use information from texts | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Fundamental | 13919 | Investigate and explain the structure of a selected workplace or organisation | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Fundamental | 9012 | Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Fundamental | 7456 | Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Fundamental | 8970 | Write texts for a range of communicative contexts | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Elective | 117253 | Ensure continuous supply of quality matchboxes to wrapping process | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 4 |
Elective | 117288 | Grade Veneer/ Plywood/ Block board in veneer/ Plywood/ Block board plant | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 20 |
Elective | 117234 | Operate bar machine to form outer boxes | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 10 |
Elective | 117208 | Operate flaker in the chipboard manufacturing process | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 18 |
Elective | 117237 | Operate machine to form inner boxes | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
Elective | 117236 | Operate match skillet printing machine | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 9 |
Elective | 117246 | Operate wrapping machine | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 10 |
Elective | 117240 | Prepare ignition paint | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 10 |
Elective | 117207 | Receive, offload, store and prepare for infeed of timber into the fibreboard and chipboard plant | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 18 |
Elective | 117211 | Receive, store and test bulk chemicals in the fibreboard and chipboard manufacturing process | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 10 |
Elective | 117275 | Apply quality control in the wood preservation plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117260 | Assist in the leaching process | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 20 |
Elective | 117209 | Control and monitor mat formation in the fibreboard and chipboard manufacturing process | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 20 |
Elective | 117243 | Control application of match head composition | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 16 |
Elective | 117278 | Control process of treating wood with wood preservative | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117279 | Control production process to produce debarked and seasoned poles | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117285 | Control receipt of incoming material (poles and/or sawn lumber) for wood preservation process | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Elective | 117284 | Control veneer/ plywood/ block board grading process in veneer/ plywood/ block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 20 |
Elective | 117272 | Cut and prepare timber for roof truss assembly | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 20 |
Elective | 117282 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the structure of wood and how it relates to its appearance, strength, and water retention | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 15 |
Elective | 117224 | Dry and store fibre in the fibreboard process | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117271 | Load and off-load trusses and auxiliary material and all other hardware products | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 20 |
Elective | 117212 | Load mat and press board in the chipboard manufacturing process | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 15 |
Elective | 117218 | Load press board in the melamine faced board manufacturing process | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 15 |
Elective | 117277 | Manage classification and grading of poles and timber for wood preservation | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Elective | 117283 | Manage debarking of poles and logs for wood preservation | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Elective | 117280 | Manage pole peeling operation for wood preservation | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Elective | 117258 | Operate and control the leaching process | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 20 |
Elective | 117214 | Operate sanding process in the fibreboard and chipboard process | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 12 |
Elective | 117205 | Plaster and seal kilns | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117247 | Prepare and mix match head composition | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 15 |
Elective | 117263 | Set jig, assemble, press, handle and store nail plated timber roof trusses | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 20 |
Elective | 117292 | Set up and control wet/dry hogging production facilities in wet/dry processing area of a veneer / plywood / block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117298 | Set up and operate board cross-cutting / trimming facilities in the dry processing area of veneer / plywood / block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Elective | 117295 | Set up and operate board edging and squaring facilties in the dry processing area of veneer / plywood / block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Elective | 117310 | Set up and operate drying facilities in wet processing area of veneer / plywood / block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117286 | Set up and operate glue mixing, handling and storage facilities in dry processing area of veneer / plywood / block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117311 | Set up and operate log debarking and conditioning facilities in wet processing area of veneer/plywood/block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
Elective | 117302 | Set up and operate log handling, sorting and storage facilities (log yard / deck) in wet processing area of veneer/plywood/block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 15 |
Elective | 117305 | Set up and operate peeling/ slicing facilities in wet processing area of veneer / plywood / block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117289 | Set up and operate pressing facilities in dry processing area of veneer / plywood / block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117290 | Set up and operate sanding facilties in the dry processing area of veneer / plywood / block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117312 | Set up and operate veneer upgrading processing facilities in dry processing area of veneer/plywood/block board plant | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 10 |
Elective | 117202 | Stack, load and palletise bags of charcoal and/or briquettes | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 15 |
Elective | 117200 | Supervise loading of container | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 25 |
Elective | 117256 | Supervise the wattle bark chopping operation | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 20 |
Elective | 117219 | Assure quality in the fibreboard and chipboard manufacturing process | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 20 |
Elective | 117235 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the influence of wood structure, its properties and production factors on quality in a wood products environment | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 15 |
Elective | 117196 | Fire kilns and chimneys | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 30 |
Elective | 117270 | Inspect and quality assure timber roof truss products and documentation | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 20 |
Elective | 117273 | Manage work force in relevant work areas in wood preservation plant | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 15 |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
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