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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the RSA Regulated Industry (Downstream) Marketing and Operations trends |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
257235 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the RSA Regulated Industry (Downstream) Marketing and Operations trends | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Engineering | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology | Engineering and Related Design | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 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 | |||
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 purpose of this unit standard is to provide learners with an overview of the marketing operations and trends for the RSA regulated industry.
Learners credited with this unit standard are able to: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners are already competent in:
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UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
This unit standard covers the electricity, gas and petroleum industries. |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Demonstrate an understanding of the downstream regulated industries. |
OUTCOME RANGE |
Electricity, Gas and Petroleum Industries. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The industry role player structures are identified and described for each of the regulated industries. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Local industry associations are identified and their value and terms of reference described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Industry charters for each of the regulated industries are identified and described. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Electricity regulated industry. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The Single Purchaser organisation of the electricity industry is described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The Wholesale Market organisation for electricity is described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The Retail Market organisation for electricity is described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
The South African electricity supply industry is characterised within the context of electricity market models. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
The efficiency of the electrically value chain for different types of electricity generation technologies is identified and evaluated. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Coal-fired, Pumped storage, Open cycle gas turbines, Combined cycle gas turbines, Renewable technologies. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 |
The effectiveness of different energy efficiency and electricity demand management technologies are identified and evaluated. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Petroleum regulated industry. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Elements of a Hosting Agreement are identified. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Elements of Joint Operation Agreements are described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Elements of Service Provision Agreements are described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
The typical structure of industry operators are described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
Competition within the context of the above is discussed. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Gas regulated industry. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Elements of the Gas Agreement, with reference to TPA, gas reserves, pricing and exploration is described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Competition within the context of the Gas Agreement is described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
A Flow Sheet of gas refining and production is sketched. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
The major streams and by-products of gas refining and production are listed. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
The waste streams of gas refining and production are listed and the impact of them discussed. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
Critical factors and functions relating to the process: Communication: Processes and events: Causes and effects (Safety and Health): Procedures and techniques: Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies and standards: |
UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING |
Identifying & solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collecting, analysing, organizing and critically evaluating information. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING |
Contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making it the underlying intention of any programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of:
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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 |
Notes to Accessors:
Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard: Supplementary Information: The following legislation is central to the Unit Standard: Regulatory: |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Core | 63209 | National Certificate: Energy Regulation | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual |
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. | ENERGY TRAINING FOUNDATION (ENFT) |
2. | KP ACADEMY (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. |