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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Exchange Foreign Cash and Travellers Cheques

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
7721	Exchange Foreign Cash and Travellers Cheques
ORIGINATOR
SGB Hospitality,Tourism,Travel, Leisure and Gaming
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services			Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	2
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2009-11-03	2011-07-31	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2012-07-31		2015-07-31

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 learner will be able to recognise, calculate and exchange foreign cash and travellers cheques.
The learner must understand the importance of accuracy when exchanging money.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

None

UNIT STANDARD OUTCOME HEADER

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding

OUTCOME NOTES

Describe the interrelationship between customer satisfaction and cost in terms of the correct rate of exchange and accurate calculations being used.

Explain the importance of issuing a receipt for foreign exchange.

Describe ways to access foreign cash and travellers cheques.

Explain how exchange calculations are done accurately using the correct exchange rate.

Explain how the exchange point is secured from unauthorised access.

Describe the receipting system for traveller's cheques.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Demonstrated ability to make decisions about practice and to act accordingly

OUTCOME NOTES

Validate, complete and authorise traveller's cheques correctly and explain the importance of following the procedure.

Store travellers' cheques and cash safely and correctly, and explain why.

Given a range of problems, decide what action to take and give reasons for that choice. (Range of problems: customer queries, computer failure, incorrect calculations, incorrect exchange/ commission rate)

Carry out all work accurately and efficiently.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Demonstrated ability to make decisions about practice and to act accordingly

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Demonstrated ability to learn from our actions and to adapt performance

OUTCOME NOTES

Given a situation where a fraudulent traveller's cheque is presented, follow the correct procedure and explain how to deal with the guest.

Given a situation where a guest exchanges cash and the cashier is unable to meet the full exchange payment, explain how to deal with the guest

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Demonstrated ability to learn from our actions and to adapt performance

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

ACCREDITATION / MODERATION

1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be registered with the FE/HE Registrar.

3. Any institution wishing to receive skill development grants must be accredited with the relevant ETQA. Such an institution will also be registered with the relevant SETA.

4. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Embedded knowledge and Critical cross-field outcomes have been included within the specific outcomes category.
This has been done as it was deemed necessary to ensure holistic assessment occurred.

The specific outcomes can be applied in a range of contexts.

Many of the outcomes have been written in such a way that competence must be demonstrated in the context as opposed to in isolation from a context.

The specific outcomes are comparable to outcomes used internationally.

We therefore structured outcomes using the format noun + verb + condition (modifying phrase)Specific outcomes have been split into three categoriesa) knowledge and understanding (what the learner must know and understand)b) decision-making and acting (what the learner must do)c) adapting performance ( including reflexive competence)In many instances there are more than six specific outcomes, as the inclusion of critical cross-field outcomes and embedded knowledge has increased the number of specific outcomes.

If competencies are to be clustered in a meaningful way, then these unit standards cannot be split.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA :

The assessor must :

1. Arrange or create an environment in which the learner can be fairly assessed against the outcomes. ?
This unit must be assessed in the workplace or a realistic working environment.?
It is recommended that this unit standard be assessed in conjunction with other unit standards.

2. Evaluate the learner's ability to meet the outcomes consistently. ?
This unit standard can be assessed by using observation, written tests, testimony, product sample and questioning. ? Observation or product sample to cover exchange of cash and travellers cheques?
Questioning or simulation to cover problems. (Range of problems: customer queries, computer failure, incorrect calculations, incorrect exchange/ commission rate)?
Testimony from relevant persons.

3. Provide specific feedback to the learner on assessments and the learner's ability to meet the outcomes.

4. Complete the declaration of competence and inform the appropriate ETQA once the learner has demonstrated the ability to meet all the outcomes.

5. Counsel the learner on future assessments, necessary learning and further qualifications.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	64469	Further Education and Training Certificate: Hospitality Reception	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Core	14116	National Certificate: Hospitality Reception	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-10-30	Was CATHSSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Core	24433	Diploma: Hospitality Operations	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2012-06-30	CATHSSETA
Core	14123	National Diploma: Accommodation Services	Level 5	NQF Level 05	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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