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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Provide water services support for rural communities

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
14018	Provide water services support for rural communities
ORIGINATOR
SGB Water Sector
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction			Civil Engineering Construction
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 3	NQF Level 03	10
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2005-02-09	2008-02-09	SAQA 1058/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-02-09		2012-02-09

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 is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
254077	Provide water services support for rural communities	Level 3	NQF Level 03	10

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

The qualifying learner achieving this unit standard in combination with context expertise standard(s) will be able to provide a broad-based support service and advice to communities operating community water systems including levels of service and the implications for operation and maintenance. This competency will assist communities in ensuring sustainable water services. In acquiring this competence the qualifying learner will lay a good foundation for future learning and action, and better understand the broader context of own work. Achieving this unit standard will enhance the employability of the qualifying learner in the water sector.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Literacy NQF level 2, Numeracy NQF level 2, Knowledge of Water Cycle, Water and Wastewater Systems NQF level 2

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Water sources: Rainwater, boreholes, springs, rivers, dams and weirs.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Describe water sources.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Types of water sources are described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The principles of water quality and portability are explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Explain different levels of service and advise community members.

OUTCOME NOTES

Explain different levels of service and advise community members on appropriate level of service.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Different levels of service are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Cost implications of different levels of service are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Advantages and disadvantages of different levels of service are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Community members are advised on appropriate level of service.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Operate elementary water quality procedures in accordance with code of practice and work procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Purposes of filtration and disinfections are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Routine disinfections procedures are explained and demonstrated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Filtration system is explained and operated correctly.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Explain the principles and practices of operating a community water distribution system.

OUTCOME NOTES

Explain the principles and practices of operating and maintaining a community water distribution system.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Implications of choices of technology are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Water loss monitoring is explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Operate village water distribution system in accordance with code of practice and work procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Gravity feed system is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Pressure systems are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The specific needs related to low-pressure reticulation are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Water levels in supply tanks are monitored.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Pumps are operated in accordance with code of practice.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Monitor static water level in borehole in terms of code of practice.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

7. Operate and maintain distribution system in accordance with code of practice and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8

8. Identify problems and take appropriate action in accordance with own scope of responsibility.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
3. Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the ETQA policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation.
4. Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Learners should have a knowledge and understanding of:
1 Importance of sanitation.
2 Hygienic practices.
3 The importance of providing people with potable water.
4 The reason some technologies cost more than others.
5 The principles of cost recovery.
6 The concept and implications of water pressure.
7 The effect of pollution on water sources.
8 The need for cultural and social sensitivity.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, and community. This relates to all assessment criteria.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Plan, organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the form of oral and/or written presentation. This relates to all assessment criteria.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others. This relates to:

Explain the principles and practices of operating and maintaining a community water distribution system.
Operate village water distribution system in accordance with code of practice and work procedures.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation. This relates to all assessment criteria.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 254077, which is "Provide water services support for rural communities", Level 3, 10 credits.

When conducting assessments, assessors must ensure that they are familiar with the full text of the unit standards being assessed. Assessors must ensure that the assessment covers the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge by developing assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which the learners are working. These activities and tools may include self-assessment, peer assessment, formative and summative assessment. It may be more effective and efficient to assess a number of unit standards together in an integrated way, thus reducing the overall number of assessments and ensuring that commonalities that exist between a number of unit standards are captured in a way that makes sense for assessment.

ASSESSMENT OPTION
Learners could be assessed using the following methods:
Oral or written questions
Observation

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	23475	National Certificate: Water Reticulation Services	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	EWSETA
Elective	23476	National Certificate: Supervision of Water Reticulation Operations	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-02-09	Was EWSETA until Last Date for Achievement

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.	ERGO MAPHELONG INSTITUTE (PTY) LTD
2.	K-BONENG CONSULTING SERVICES (PTY) LTD
3.	PIONEER BUSINESS CONSULTING (PTY) LTD