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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. |
| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
| Harvest cotton manually |
| SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
| 12600 | Harvest cotton manually | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| SGB Primary Agriculture | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
| - | ||||
| FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
| Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation | Primary Agriculture | |||
| ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
| Undefined | Regular | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | 5 |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | |
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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 |
| Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to explain what factors could have an influence on cotton fibre quality, harvest cotton, organise labour and stack cotton into bales |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| No prior learning is assumed to be in place |
| Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
| SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
| Harvest cotton by hand |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
| 1 Explain the process of harvesting and how harvesting been done |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
| Harvesting process, time of harvesting, early harvesting, techniques and actions. |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
| 2 Learner to explain land preparation for mechanical harvesting |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
| Land preparation, yield losses and time loss, and increase efficiency, mass handling |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
| 3 Learner to explain the disadvantages and advantages of mechanical harvesting |
| SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
| Stack cotton into compact bales |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
| 1 Learner to explain the procedures for safe transport of cotton fibre |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
| 2 Learner to demonstrate the standard procedure for baling cotton |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
| 3 Learner to demonstrate the standard procedure for stacking bales of cotton fibre |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
| Compact bales, containers for mass transport and storage of bales |
| SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
| Demonstrate an understanding of organizing labour for harvesting |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
| 1 Learner to explain the standard procedure for handling laborers |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
| 2 Demonstrate an understanding of the most efficient way for a team to harvest |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
| 3 Learner to explain the procedures that will ensure a quality product |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
| Labor act, quality and efficiency |
| SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 |
| Grade the cotton |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
| 1 The learner to explain how grading takes place |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
| 2 The learner to explain which factors influence the quality of the product |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
| 3 The learner to identify different grades of cotton fibre |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
| Neps, Naps, Carding, Micronaire, and the grading process.
Factors influence which the quality of the final product. |
| UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
| Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures |
| UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
| How to harvest cotton for the best quality
The income will depend on the quality of the harvested product How to work safely in a team Identify problems around the harvesting and rectify it |
| Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
| UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING |
| Identify and solve problems during the process |
| UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING |
| Work effectively with others as a member of a team/group/ organisation/community |
| UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
| Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively |
| UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
| Collect, analyse and critically evaluate information |
| UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
| Communicate effectively using visual, mathematics and language skills in the modes of oral and written presentations |
| UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE |
| Use science and technology effectively and critically (showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others). |
| UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
| Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems |
| UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING |
| Contribute to the full development of oneself. |
| UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA |
| Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA. |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
| As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
| UNIT STANDARD NOTES |
| The learner will be made aware what conditions contribute to better quality and cleaner cotton |
| QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
| ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
| Elective | 20287 | National Certificate: Farming | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | AgriSETA |
| 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. | Balemi Consulting Pty Ltd |
| 2. | Hot To Go Training College and Services |
| 3. | KayDee Project Management Cc |
| 4. | Marang Women in Agric and Development |
| 5. | Mbimbini Training and Community Development |
| 6. | New Heights 1082 Pty Ltd |
| 7. | Setlakala Business Development |
| 8. | Taletso FET College - Central Office |
| 9. | The Skills Development Hub (Pty) Ltd |
| 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. |