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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Prepare an environment for babies, toddlers and young children |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
244263 | Prepare an environment for babies, toddlers and young children | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Early Childhood Development | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 05 - Education, Training and Development | Early Childhood Development | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | 3 |
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 | |||
2026-06-30 | 2029-06-30 |
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 |
This Unit Standard is for people who work with babies, toddlers and young children.
People credited with this Unit Standard are capable of: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners are competent in Communication at NQF Level 1. |
UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
"Environments" include community gatherings, homes, institutional environments such as prisons, children's homes, hospitals, informal workplaces such as hawkers and street vendors, places where groups of children are temporarily cared for and entertained such as shopping centres, gyms, clinics and queues and Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres.
The environments could be indoor and/or outdoor. From an assessment point of view, learners are to demonstrate practical ability with two age groups out of babies, toddlers and young children, and explain how they would have approached it differently with the other age group. Although the stages referred to in this Unit Standard are not intended to be rigid, following stages are identified, with broad overlapping margins as follows: |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Prepare the environment for babies, toddlers and young children. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The environment is safe, clean and hygienic. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The environment is stimulating and promotes exploration and interaction with people, places and objects. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Prepare the equipment to support the activities. |
OUTCOME RANGE |
Activities refer to the active involvement of babies, toddlers and young children with people, places and objects that contribute towards their development. This includes routine-based and play-based activities. The activities may be adult directed and/or child initiated. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The equipment is prepared to support physical, cognitive, language and social and emotional development. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Equipment is varied, safe and suitable for the age groups. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
There is sufficient equipment for all the children. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
The preparation caters for special needs of children at a most basic level, in an inclusive way. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Examples include providing a box to support a child who has difficulty sitting upright; providing bigger knobs on puzzles to help children who have difficulties grasping things. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Tidy the environment and store equipment. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The environment is cleared of equipment and restored to its original state. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Equipment is cleaned and sanitised after use, as required, to ensure hygiene. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Equipment is stored in an organised and accessible way, taking into account the various settings and needs. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Equipment is kept safe and secure. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
Labels are used to help users recognise and identify the equipment. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
The following areas of knowledge are embedded within the Unit Standard, and will be assessed directly via assessment of the Specific Outcomes in terms of the given assessment criteria:
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UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively through the organisation of own and children's space and things. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE |
Use science and technology to enhance Early Childhood Development (ECD) enviroments. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system through the manner in which the preparation and set-up impacts on Early Childhood Development (ECD). |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING |
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 | |
Elective | 71751 | General Education and Training Certificate: Adult Basic Education and Training | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual |
Elective | 73249 | General Education and Training Certificate: Adult Basic Education and Training: Academic Curriculum | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | Reregistered | 2028-06-30 | UMALUSI |
Elective | 49556 | National Certificate: Development Practice | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | ETDP SETA |
Elective | 80786 | National Certificate: Home-Care Practices | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | SERVICES |
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. | BOLAND COLLEGE |
2. | Changing Lives Community Development Training |
3. | College of Cape Town - Athlone Campus |
4. | Early Learning Resource Unit (ELRU) |
5. | FALSE BAY TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING COLLEGE |
6. | Jabulani Training & Development |
7. | Katehong Early Learning Resourse Unit (KELRU ) |
8. | Keletsong Community Training & Resource Centre |
9. | KHANIMAMBA TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE |
10. | LESEDI EDUCARE ASSOCIATION |
11. | Marematlou Training Institute |
12. | Northlink College |
13. | Ntataise Lowveld Trust |
14. | NTATAISE TRUST |
15. | Professional Development and Training Institute (Pty) Ltd |
16. | Read Educational Trust |
17. | Retshetse Training Project |
18. | SEOPOSENGOE TRAINING CONSULTANCY CC |
19. | South Cape Public FET College - George Campus |
20. | South West Gauteng Tvet College |
21. | Southern African Institute of Learning (SAIL) |
22. | Tembe Service Providers |
23. | THUSANANG TRUST |
24. | TSHEPANG EDUCARE TRUST |
25. | WEST COAST COLLEGE FET |
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. |