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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Interpret client specifications for production of craft product

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115125	Interpret client specifications for production of craft product
ORIGINATOR
SGB Art, Craft & Design
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 02 - Culture and Arts			Visual Arts
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 2	NQF Level 02	8
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

A learner credited with this unit standard will be able to interpret a given client specifications for production of a craft product. This unit standard contributes to the competence of those learners who want to pursue a career in the Art, Craft and Design sector, and contributes to greater levels of production and quality in this industry.

Learners credited with this unit standard are capable of:

Evaluating client specifications in terms of requirements

Responding to given craft production client specifications

Presenting responses to client specifications

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is recommended that the learner has completed ABET level 3 or equivalent with competencies in literacy, mathematical quantities and art skills and dexterity.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Range statements are included in the unit standard where relevant. Learners are required to demonstrate that they can perform the specific outcomes with understanding. However, at this level they will be consciously following a set of 'rules' or principles, which inform what they do, rather than performing 'internalised rules'. At this level, learners are not expected to draw on or integrate insights from beyond their specific craft or field of competency.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Evaluate client specifications in terms of requirements.

OUTCOME RANGE

Visual recognition of styles and techniques of related crafts for interpretation of given specification is included.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Listening for interpretation of client specifications was cohered.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Client can refer to any person(s) that can give the learner a specification or assignment to produce a craft product.

Client specifications for production of craft product will adhere to the learners' knowledge of given materials, techniques and skills relevant to selected craft or field.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Client specifications were analysed and broken up in clear steps and components.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Interpretation of client specifications was recorded.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Production processes were taken into account during interpretation of client specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Measurements and other relevant information are specified according to client specifications requirements.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Respond to given craft production of client specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Response to given client specifications of craft product production is verbal.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Sources and inspiration for interpretation of client specifications were identified and selected.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Reference sources of inspiration were combined with relevant steps and components of client specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Accurate and precise specifications were given for accurate production of product.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Elements of design were combined through a set of recognised principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

Relation of decoration, function and form were executed.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Present response to client specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Appropriate presentation mediums to present client specifications were used.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Presentation mediums are related to the selected craft or field.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Elements of design were combined through a set of recognised principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Presentation communicates the design concepts of client specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Housekeeping and safety procedures in the context of craft production were adhere to.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Housekeeping refers to optimising the use of resources, record keeping, hygiene, health and safety.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Environmental sustainable criteria were considered during the respond and presentation of the craft product.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Environment refers to national, social, political, legal and economical resources.

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.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The following embedded knowledge is addressed in an integrated way in the unit standard:

Credited learners understand and can explain:

Health and Safety practices within the selected craft sector

Relevant materials for craft production

Production process of a craft product

Measurements and accurate specifications

Relevant craft or field sector and markets

Elements, Principles and Application of Visual literacy

Styles and Techniques of relevant craft, sector and field

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

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UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

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Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

The learner will identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking during the interpretation of a given specification for production of a craft product.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information for the interpretation of the specification.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral, written and/or visual presentation of the specification.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others when environmental sustainable criteria were considered.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:

Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.

Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the learner is able to perform in the real situation.

Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.

The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.

The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the learner can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.

All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

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QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	48806	National Certificate: Craft Production	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CATHSSETA

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.

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