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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Participate in sustainable heritage practices 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
114512  Participate in sustainable heritage practices 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Heritage Management Studies 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 02 - Culture and Arts Cultural Studies 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  5 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

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 unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The qualifying learner will be able to place the heritage sector within the framework of local, provincial, national and international policies and applications. This will assist the learner in acquiring an overview of the types of regulations and guidelines governing the management of cultural landscapes to enable effective and sustainable participation in heritage development practices. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
It is assumed that learners embarking on this unit standard have the following competencies:
  • Language, Literacy and Communication: NQF Level 3. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Policy and legislation

    Policies and legislation studied at the national, provincial and local authority level are selected by the learner depending on the learner`s interests and physical place of residence and/or work. International policies and legislations are negotiated between the educator and the learner with emphasis on the relevance of the policy to the learner`s identified knowledge and skill needs.


    Heritage development and sustainability

    Heritage institutions and agencies should cover:
  • Nature reserves
  • Museums and art galleries
  • Archives
  • Private sector heritage development agencies
  • Public sector heritage development agencies
  • Oral history projects
  • Cultural organisations
  • Cultural tourism, heritage tourism and eco-tourism projects

    Cultural heritage management is explored from policy issues through to integrated environmental management plans and programmes and are appropriate to the learners identified knowledge and skills needs. Case studies should reflect the learner having investigated examples and evidence on either a local/regional/provincial level and a comparison being made to national/international studies. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Evaluate local, provincial, national and international heritage conservation and preservation policy contexts. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Conserve and preserve heritage and its management in a local, provincial, national and international context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Heritage policies and legislation in South Africa are identified to prepare for the management of heritage in a specific context 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Heritage policies and legislation in South Africa are evaluated at a National, Provincial, and Local authority level, for impact on heritage 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    International heritage policies and legislation is identified to prepare for international comparability 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    International heritage policies and legislation are evaluated and compared to facilitate international comparability 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Evaluate the role of heritage institutions and agencies. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Evaluate the role of heritage institutions and agencies in preserving, interpreting and communicating tangible and intangible heritage through education, tourism and community development. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Institutions and agencies involved in the production of heritage through preservation, interpretation and communication are identified, to place heritage activities in context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Comparisons are drawn between institutions and agencies involved in the production of heritage through preservation, interpretation and communication, to place heritage activities in context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Institutions and agencies in education, tourism and community development are evaluated for their role in preserving, interpreting and communicating tangible and intangible heritage. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The roles of the institutions are reflected on to offer basic recommendations to the benefit of heritage as a whole. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Practice sustainable heritage development. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The need for heritage management is identified in the context of local, regional, provincial, national and international guidelines and regulations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Cultural heritage management is investigated through the investigation of examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Cultural heritage management is evaluated and compared through the investigation of examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Sustainable heritage is practised within defined context. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Examine the different roles, relationships, responsibilities and expectations. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Examine the different roles, relationships, responsibilities and expectations of all key stakeholders in heritage development and sustainability. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Key relevant roleplayers and stakeholders are identified to place them in the learners` context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Roles of institutions and agencies in education, tourism and community development are identified to place them in overall context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Roles, relationships, responsibilities and expectations of key roleplayers and stakeholders are analysed, compared and reflected on, to place activities in context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Roles of institutions and agencies in education, tourism and community development are evaluated to facilitate comparisons. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Role of institutions and agencies in the preservation and communication of heritage are reflected on to allow for the formulation of recommendations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Development case studies being investigated are articulated and critically assessed within the debate of heritage development and sustainability. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Assessment of learner achievements takes place at providers accredited by a relevant ETQA (RSA, 1998b) for the provision of programs that result in the outcomes specified for this unit standard.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with a relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with a relevant ETQA.
  • The relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures will oversee moderation of assessment and is responsible for moderation of learner achievements of learners who meet the requirements of this unit standard. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Credited learners understand and can explain:
  • The inter-relatedness of policy procedure and application as a core of heritage management and production.
  • Research methodologies.
  • Heritage as a sector.
  • Policies and legislation pertaining to the conservation, preservation and management of heritage.
  • Principles of cultural heritage management. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems when evaluating cultural heritage management. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others when examining the roles and relationships between key stake holders. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage themselves practising sustainable heritage management overall. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Evaluate information when evaluating the role of heritage institutions in preservation. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively when examining the roles and relationships between key stake holders. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology when investigation the roles of various heritage institutions. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems when practising sustainable heritage development overall. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  48812   Further Education and Training Certificate: Heritage Practice  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 
    Elective  57428   Further Education and Training Certificate: Youth Development  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 


    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. Amaqamu Project Management and Consulting 
    2. B T Group of Companies Pty Ltd 
    3. Breakeven 59(PTY) Ltd 
    4. Dintshang Trading 
    5. EDUTEL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD 
    6. Kitso Bokamoso Training Solution 
    7. Leronsa Trading Enterprise 
    8. MENTORNET (PTY) LTD 
    9. Ntevho-Ketso Training and Recruitement Consultancy cc 
    10. NTI College 
    11. Ntsangalala Business Enterprise 
    12. Professional Development and Training Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    13. Resonance Institute of Learning 
    14. Retshetse Training Project 
    15. Southern African Youth Movement 
    16. Thabelanang t/a Thabelanang Trading Enterprise 
    17. THE GMC GROUP PTY LTD 
    18. Thuto-Botshabelo Training and Projects (Pty) Ltd 
    19. Ulwazi Training & Development 


    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.