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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: Conservation: Natural Resource Management: Terrestrial

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
20416	National Certificate: Conservation: Natural Resource Management: Terrestrial
ORIGINATOR
SGB Nature Conservation
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was CATHSSETA until Last Date for Achievement			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation		Nature Conservation
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	185	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Regular-Unit Stds Based
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 0160/05	2005-09-13	2008-03-12
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-03-12		2012-03-12

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 qualification is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
59949	National Certificate: Natural Resource Management: Terrestrial	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	144	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

A learner who has achieved this qualification will be able to integrate supervisory knowledge and skills with the operational specifics of a conserved area.

The learner will also be in a position to lead and mentor other learners in the attainment of management objectives in the context of the different aspects of managing a conserved area.

The qualification has been developed to assist professionalisation across the conservation industry.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that the learner entering a programme leading to this qualification has achieved an FET certificate at NQF 4 or the equivalent, a Certificate in Conservation Guardianship, or has several years` relevant industry experience. The learner will have appropriate levels of written Communication, English proficiency, Maths and occupational competence equivalent to at least school leaving standards.

Recognition of prior learning:

Any learner wishing to be directly assessed may arrange to do so, without attending further training or education. The assessor and learner will decide together on the most appropriate assessment route to be taken.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

On achieving this qualification the learner will be able to:

1. Supervise operational situations in order to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
2. Exercise leadership of people involved in operational situations in order to enhance their performance and productivity.
3. Implement, supervise and evaluate management planning practices, e.g. integrated catchment management, plant and animal management, security and legal aspects and cultural heritage management, in order to monitor progress and performance against planned goals.
4. Undertake supervisory and operational functions while continuously monitoring and adapting own performance as required.
5. Use firearms competently.
6. Develop a set of values and ethics regarding conservation and environmental issues.
7. Implement Policies regarding HIV/AIDS in the Workplace
8. Maintain infrastructure in conserved areas including paths and road networks.
9. Rehabilitate damaged areas and ameliorate topsoil loss.
10. Deal with and prevent pollution.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The learner must demonstrate an ability to consider a range of options and make decisions about:

1. Supervisory methods and techniques to apply in any given situation or range of situations.
2. Management actions required within a conserved area.

The learner must demonstrate an understanding of:

1. The management planning process for a conserved area.
2. The components / elements that require management actions in a conserved area.
3. The contextual knowledge that underpins the competent management of a conserved area.

The learner must demonstrate an ability to:

1. Critically evaluate management decisions taken on the basis of available information.
2. Justify decisions made with respect to the management of a conserved area.
3. Reflect on the soundness of decisions made and on any adjustments that are made.

Integrated Assessment:

Integrated assessment at the level of qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show that they are able to integrate concepts, ideas and actions across unit standards to achieve competence that is grounded and coherent in relation to the purpose of the qualification.

Integrated assessment must judge the quality of the observable performance, but also the quality of the thinking that lies behind it. Assessment tools must encourage learners to give an account of the thinking and decision-making that underpin their demonstrated performance. Some assessment practices will be of a more practical nature while others will be of a more theoretical nature. The ratio between action and interpretation is not fixed, but varies according to the type and level of qualification.

A broad range of task-orientated and theoretical assessment tools may be used, with the distinction between practical knowledge and disciplinary knowledge maintained so that each takes its rightful place.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

The African continent with its unique wildlife, has led to the development of standards of practice unique to Africa. South Africa has taken the lead in the development of these standards, which have been widely accepted and used in the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner against these unit standards must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of these unit standards or will assess these unit standards must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures.

Therefore anyone wishing to be assessed against these unit standards may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution, which is accredited by the relevant ETQA.

NOTES

This qualification has been replaced by qualification 59949, which is the National Certificate: Natural Resource Management: Terrestrial, Level 5, 144 credits.

A minimum of 20 credits should be achieved from the Elective Unit Standards.

UNIT STANDARDS:

	ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	8493	Maintain occupational health and safety	Level 2	NQF Level 02	2
Core	7785	Function in a business environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Core	9265	Develop and maintain a staff roster	Level 4	NQF Level 04	2
Core	8388	Apply basic conservation management planning	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	4
Core	12376	Assess and control pollution	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	2
Core	8368	Construct and maintain infrastructure	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	12
Core	8405	Demonstrate a basic knowledge of animal management	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	25
Core	8387	Demonstrate knowledge of basic indigenous plant management	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	25
Core	8366	Enforce conservation compliance	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	5
Core	8385	Facilitate conservation understanding	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	4
Core	8350	Handle Weapons	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	4
Core	8386	Implement integrated catchment management	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	4
Core	9224	Implement policies regarding HIV/AIDS in the workplace	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	4
Core	8365	Manage area integrity	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	12
Core	8406	Manage cultural heritage resources in conservation areas	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	2
Core	8367	Understand and develop conservation ethics	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	4
Fundamental	7547	Operate a personal computer system	Level 2	NQF Level 02	6
Fundamental	8618	Organise oneself in the workplace	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Fundamental	8591	Analyse and understand social issues	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Fundamental	8662	Analyse and communicate workplace data	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	5
Fundamental	9242	Analyse external factors influencing people who have special needs	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	4
Fundamental	8647	Apply workplace communication skills	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	10
Fundamental	8648	Demonstrate an understanding of professional values and ethics	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	4
Fundamental	8663	Plan and conduct a research project	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	6
Fundamental	7859	Lead and manage teams of people	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	6
Elective	8369	Construct paths/tracks & maintain road networks	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	5
Elective	8371	Control Soil Erosion	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	5
Elective	8414	Erect, monitor and maintain wildlife fences	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	5
Elective	8412	Manage veld burn operations	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	2
Elective	8413	Manage water provision	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	2
Elective	8370	Operate and maintain a vehicle in conservation areas	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	3
Elective	8410	Plan and co-ordinate conservation removal operations	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	18
Elective	8408	Plan and co-ordinate problem plant control programmes	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	4

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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