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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Pack, mark, document and handle Export General Non-Hazardous Cargo (Surface)

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11397	Pack, mark, document and handle Export General Non-Hazardous Cargo (Surface)
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Procurement
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2005-09-13	2007-11-28	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-11-28		2011-11-28

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 unit standard is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
252433	Document and handle export surface general non-hazardous cargo	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is intended for people who are, or who wish to be employed in surface freight export warehouse operations.
Individuals who are credited with this Unit Standard will be able to demonstrate the ability to mark cargo in accordance with international requirements, pack any general cargo into containers and onto road or rail vehicles without discrepancy or damage, and to process the requisite documentation.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners accessing this unit standard will be competent in:

Mathematics Literacy at NQF level 2

Literacy at NQF Level 2

Unit Standards entitled:

"Pack, Mark, Document and Handle Export Airfreight General non-Hazardous Cargo.

"Lift and Move Materials and Equipment by means of a Fork Lift"

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Learners are expected to perform the specific outcomes, as expressed in this Unit Standard, within a highly regulated and structured work environment. Learners are able to select and implement the most effective solution(s) to familiar problems, guided by clearly defined industry practices.
The specific outcomes as reflected in this unit standard are performed in a structured work context with supervision, that allows for learners to engage in self-directed activities. Learners are expected to have access to the relevant industry guidelines. Due to the prescriptive nature of the industry, learners chose responses and solutions to problems from a range of familiar options.
The meeting of time deadlines is critical in the demonstration of outcomes in accordance with assessment criteria, and all assessment criteria must be performed at the required standard, within the time parameter specified.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Check and/or mark surface freight cargo in accordance with international requirements

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The following assessment criteria should be applied in an integrated way to assess the Specific outcomes listed above:

1. The relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act in the workplace that apply to the freight Forwarding Industry are understood and a summary made.
2. The relevant sections of the carriers' regulations as they apply to packing of containers is understood and applied to ten transactions.
3. Receipt and despatch documentation is processed for ten transactions and forwarded to the appropriate parties.
4. A container/vehicle pre-loading inspection is carried out on three containers/vehicles.
5. The Regulations, Procedures and Processes pertaining to the export of specific cargoes such as perishables, live animals etc. are correctly applied to four transactions.
6. The marking and labelling techniques, and cautionary and route markings appropriate to the type of package, routeing and contents involved are selected and applied to five goods to be transported..
7. The container-loading and container-securing techniques best suited to the handling properties of the cargo and the container type involved are chosen and applied to five containers.
8. The principles of safety, mass and volume are applied to five containers to achieve optimum container load factors.
9. The appropriate mechanical appliances required for the various container loading environments are chosen for goods to be loaded into five containers.

The assessment of learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles.

Assessment methods and assessment tools must be selected and developed appropriately for the purpose and context of the assessment. For example, the written method could be used to assess essential embedded knowledge, using an in-basket exercise as the assessment tool. Observation of an on-job demonstration could be used to measure practical competence. These methods and tools should include an appropriate combination of assessment methods i.e.,

1. Written tests/case studies/assignments/projects
2. Computer simulations
3. Oral assessment methods (e.g. presentations)
4. In-situ (on the job) observations or simulation
5. Portfolios of Evidence

Assessment should be in the form formative and summative assessments. The evidence generated from the integrated assessments must provide the assessor with sufficient, reliable and valid proof of competence.

The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components are assessed, with evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes being found both in the demonstration of competence and in the essential embedded knowledge.

The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components must be assessed in relation to each other. If a learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, he/she should not be assessed as competent.

Similarly, if a learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify the performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, he/she should also not be assessed as competent.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Pack non-hazardous cargo into containers and onto road or rail vehicles

OUTCOME NOTES

Pack non-hazardous cargo into containers and onto road or rail vehicles, by following the procedures in terms of legislative guidelines and carrier regulations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Prepare and process requisite documentation

OUTCOME NOTES

Prepare and process requisite documentation, by following the procedures in terms of legislative guidelines and carrier regulations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited by the relevant ETQA.
3. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA, or by an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act (relevant sections)
2. Rail and Road transport regulations as far as they apply to load restrictions
3. The reasons for carrying out container pre loading inspections.
4. Interpretation of documents relating to the receipt and dispatch of goods.
5. Regulations, procedures and processes pertaining to the export of specific cargoes such as perishables, live animals etc.
6. Effective labelling and marking techniques for all surface transport modes including cautionary symbols.
7. The capacities, uses, advantages and disadvantages of different container and vehicle types.
8. The capacities, uses, advantages and disadvantages for various mechanical loading appliances.
9. Optimum loading principles
10. NQF 2 Computer literacy level, with work processing skills at the speed and accuracy levels to meet organisation/industry standards

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical thinking, have been made,
! Identify and apply the knowledge of Packing, Marking, Documentation, and Handling of Export non-Hazardous Cargo by Surface in arriving at workable solutions within a freight forwarding operation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community,
Appreciate that:

* since the Forwarding Industry is practised in an international environment at the micro, meso and macro levels, it operates in systems which are reliant on others and which address the processing of data,
* the processing systems approach, as well as the productivity orientation of Forwarding companies, demands high levels of teamwork and the understanding, reaction and maintenance of team coherence and co- operation,
* the level of competency is largely dependent on the individual`s ability and capacity to operate effectively with peers, supervisors, internal and external customers.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively,

! Prioritise and blend daily activities in such a way as to enable the working process to run effectively and efficiently.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information,

! Apply a knowledge and comprehension of the principles, processes and procedures used in the containerisation of general, non-hazardous cargo in the Freight Forwarding, Cargo Handling and Marine environments.
! Collect, organise and analyse information received to arrive at rational decisions with regard to Packing, Marking, Documentation, and Handling of Export non-Hazardous Cargo by Surface, in order to pack containers and vehicles to their optimal economic capacity.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical, and/or language skills in the modes of written and/or oral presentation,
! Identify from written material and verbal interaction the specific requirements and needs of the existing and potential clients, communicate the resulting outcome of each selection decision to the affected parties by written and oral persuasion.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 252433, which is "Document and handle export surface general non-hazardous cargo", Level 3, 6 credits.

Specified requirements include legal, industry and workplace specific requirements and are contained in the documents cited in the Essential Embedded Knowledge section above. These can be located as follows:

INDUSTRY
! All documentation and applicable local and international regulations cited above in the Essential Embedded Knowledge section are available in organisations and/or from the Forwarding and Clearing Chamber
! A glossary of terms about the terminology issued by the Forwarding and Clearing Chamber
SITE SPECIFIC
! The employer`s policies, procedures and systems.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	22442	National Certificate: Freight Forwarding	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-09-13	TETA
Elective	57806	Further Education and Training Certificate: Exports	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2016-12-31	TETA
Elective	22443	National Certificate: Freight Forwarding	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-11-28	Was TETA until Last Date for Achievement

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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.

1.	Aldabri 106 Institute for Quality Pty Ltd
2.	Makwedeng Training