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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: 

Describe and show how the NQF can help me to plan a learning and career pathway 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
13171  Describe and show how the NQF can help me to plan a learning and career pathway 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Manufacturing and Assembly Processes 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Manufacturing and Assembly 
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
Reregistered  2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
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 unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The skills, values and knowledge reflected in this unit standard are required by people in the field of manufacturing, engineering and technology.

The learning outcomes in this unit standard contribute to the exit level outcomes which provide access to workplace based learning programmes for occupationally focused qualifications in this field, and provide qualifying learners with access to a range of further learning at NQF level 2.

Qualifying learners understand the nature and purpose of unit standards, learning outcomes, skills programmes and assessment processes and are able to explain how these relate to qualifications and to their own learning and career goals. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
This unit standard has been designed as a basic introduction to the skills, values and knowledge it embodies and does not assume any prior knowledge of this area. The credits allocated to this unit standard assume that a learner is already competent in communication and numeracy at ABET Level 3. 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
The scope and level of this unit standard is determined by the ranges as indicated under the specific outcomes. 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Describe relevant occupational qualifications in the field of manufacturing, engineering, assembly 
OUTCOME NOTES 
Describe relevant occupational qualifications in the field of manufacturing, engineering and assembly. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Relevant to the individual learner. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. A personal learning programme that reflects personal goals in the form of a career path. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators and understanding confirmed

1. Explain own personal development plan and discuss options for achieving this
2. Describe the various assessment options
3. Explain how the personal learning plan can be adapted to changed situations and/or circumstances 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Describe how learning outcomes link to unit standards, qualifications and the NQF 
OUTCOME NOTES 
Describe how learning outcomes link to unit standards, qualifications and the National Qualifications Framework. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. A personal learning programme that reflects personal goals in the form of a career path. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators and understanding confirmed

1. Explain own personal development plan and discuss options for achieving this
2. Describe the various assessment options
3. Explain how the personal learning plan can be adapted to changed situations and/or circumstances 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
Describe the assessment process and recognition of prior learning 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Assessment process includes tests, portfolios, assignments, etc. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. A personal learning programme that reflects personal goals in the form of a career path. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators and understanding confirmed

1. Explain own personal development plan and discuss options for achieving this
2. Describe the various assessment options
3. Explain how the personal learning plan can be adapted to changed situations and/or circumstances 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
Describe and discuss the element of the learning programme for this qualification 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. A personal learning programme that reflects personal goals in the form of a career path. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators and understanding confirmed:

1. Explain own personal development plan and discuss options for achieving this
2. Describe the various assessment options
3. Explain how the personal learning plan can be adapted to changed situations and/or circumstances 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
Explain how skills programmes and learnerships lead to qualifications 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Explanation includes learnership agreement, employment contract. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. A personal learning programme that reflects personal goals in the form of a career path. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators and understanding confirmed:

1. Explain own personal development plan and discuss options for achieving this
2. Describe the various assessment options
3. Explain how the personal learning plan can be adapted to changed situations and/or circumstances 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6 
Draw up a personal plan with a series of tergets or goals that show a critical pathway 
OUTCOME NOTES 
Draw up a personal plan with a series of tergets or goals that show a critical pathway to gaining qualifications. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. A personal learning programme that reflects personal goals in the form of a career path. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators and understanding confirmed

1. Explain own personal development plan and discuss options for achieving this
2. Describe the various assessment options
3. Explain how the personal learning plan can be adapted to changed situations and/or circumstances 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
The assessment will be governed by the policies and guidelines of the MERSETA Education and Training Quality Assuror (ETQA) who has jurisdiction over this field of learning.

The assessor will (at the very least) be accredited and have a technical qualification in this learning area.

The learner can be assessed in the language of his/her choice although if s/he has to report incidents or conditions to some one else, s/he will be assessed on his/her ability to report in the language commonly used in the working environment.

The learner can be assessed against this unit standard to obtain credits or as part of an integrated assessment for a qualification. 

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
1. Names & functions of:
  • Sector Education and Training Authority
  • Education and Training Quality Assurors
  • Components of unit standards

    2. Purpose of:
  • Unit standards
  • National Qualifications Framework
  • Assessment
  • Recognition of Prior Learning
  • Credits
  • Levels
  • Learning outcomes
  • Lifelong learning
  • Learning pathways

    3. Attributes, descriptions, characteristics & properties:
  • Different kinds of
  • Assessment options
  • Qualifications
  • Careers
  • Career paths

    4. Processes and events:
  • Assessment process

    5. Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards:
  • Relevant portions of:
  • Skills Development Act
  • NQF regulations

    6. Theory: rules, principles, laws
  • Principles of the NQF
  • Principles of Assessment

    7. Relationships, systems:
  • Relationship between the learner, the NQF, learnerships and skills programmes 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage myself and my activities:
  • Plan learning programme
  • Draw up learning programme 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information:
  • Relating to careers
  • Relating to qualifications 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively:
  • Use of NQF terminology 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems:
  • Discuss the relationship between the learner, the NQF, learnerships and skills programmes 
    		•

    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  23253   National Certificate (GETC): Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Activities  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Reregistered  2023-06-30  MERSETA 
    Elective  50584   General Education and Training Certificate: Clothing Manufacturing Processes  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Reregistered  2023-06-30  FPMSETA 
    Elective  58026   General Education and Training Certificate: Food and Beverage Handling Processes  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Reregistered  2023-06-30  FOODBEV 


    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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    3. African Apex Apparel (Pty) Ltd 
    4. Aranda Textile Mills Pty Ltd 
    5. Arden School of Management (Pty) Ltd 
    6. Assured Vocational Skills Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    7. Avad Projects (Pty) Ltd 
    8. Ayasaphe Trading cc 
    9. Btech 
    10. Camblish Training Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    11. CANDYS UNLIMITED COLLECTION Pty Ltd 
    12. Cape Business & Engineering College (Pty) Ltd 
    13. Capricorn TVET College 
    14. Cre8tion Projects 6 PTY LTD 
    15. Cumlaude Institute (PTY) Ltd 
    16. DITEBOGO CONSULTANCY CC 
    17. Dlamini The Siba PTY LTD 
    18. Do It Again Academy (Pty) Ltd 
    19. Duzi-Corp 56 
    20. Ekurhuleni Artisans & Skills Training Centre (Pty) Ltd 
    21. Esayidi FET College - Central Office 
    22. Faithworks Development Consultants (Pty) Ltd 
    23. Fezile Fashion Skills Academy (Pty) Ltd 
    24. Flavious Mareka TVET College 
    25. Furniture World Training Centre 
    26. Gauteng City College 
    27. Green Earth Training & Development (Pty) Ltd 
    28. Greenrim Training 
    29. HLUVUKA TRAINING AND CONSULTING 
    30. Honey Cube Projects & Services (Pty) Ltd 
    31. Hoseah Training and Manufacturing NPC 
    32. I Care Resource Centre 
    33. Imbewu Development Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    34. Impela Trading cc 
    35. Inter-Coastal Business & Property Services cc 
    36. INTERACTIVE TUTOR (PTY) LIMITED 
    37. INTERMASIKO CC 
    38. Inyathi Visions 
    39. Kelmik Training Centre (Pty) Ltd 
    40. Kingdom Varsity College (Pty) Ltd 
    41. Knoop Academy NPC 
    42. Kotton Wear (Pty) Ltd 
    43. LFS DESIGNS 
    44. Longata Consultant 
    45. Lucky Neo (Pty) Ltd 
    46. Maluti TVET College 
    47. Matatiele Fashion Design Academy (Pty) Ltd 
    48. Meals on Wheels Community Services - South Africa 
    49. Mlasimbi Catering Primary Co-operative Limited 
    50. Mnambithi TVET College 
    51. Modiehi Consulting & Projects (Pty) Ltd 
    52. Mphahle Consultancy (Pty) Ltd 
    53. Ngaphakathi Investments 
    54. Ngcebo Consulting (Pty) Ltd 
    55. Nhlanzi Investments (Pty) Ltd 
    56. Nolwazi Dev Centre (Pty) Ltd 
    57. Nomzumbe Trading & Projects (Pty) Ltd 
    58. Nosino Projects (Pty) Ltd 
    59. Nurture-Nature Resources (Pty) Ltd 
    60. Optimi Workplace 
    61. Optimum Capacity (Pty) Ltd 
    62. Positive Thinking Consultants CC 
    63. Premier Agric (Pty) Ltd 
    64. Redefined Skills Training & Development (Pty) Ltd 
    65. Sedibeng TVET College 
    66. Sew Africa Training Centre 
    67. Silungokuhle (Pty) Ltd 
    68. Sinovuyolethu Trading (Pty) Ltd 
    69. Swift Skills Academy (SASOLBURG) (TP) 
    70. Talent for Sewing 
    71. Tebkhan Investments (Pty) Ltd 
    72. The Brokers Learning Centre 
    73. The Finishing College (Pty) Ltd 
    74. The Institute of Fashion and Garment Technology (Pty) Ltd 
    75. Thuto Skills Development 
    76. Tlhole Foundation (PTY) LTD 
    77. Trade Call Investments Apparel (Pty) LTD 
    78. Trade Call Investments Apparel (Pty) Ltd (Mobeni) 
    79. Try Easy Electrical Solutions 
    80. Tshwane North College 
    81. U AND G TRAINING (PTY) LTD 
    82. Ubucubu Home Industries 
    83. Ubuhle Bengcebo 
    84. Uyabusisa Arts and Development Pty Ltd 
    85. Value at Hand (Pty) Ltd 
    86. Vijay Bhagwan Consultancy and Solutions cc 
    87. VINE APPAREL (PTY)LTD 
    88. VPK BUSINESS VENTURE C C 
    89. Western Cape Clothing and Textiles Service Centre 
    90. Womens Leadership & Empowerment Initiative 
    91. World Pace Development & Training Institute (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.