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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 | |||
254077 | 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" |
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 replaces: |
US ID | Unit Standard Title | Pre-2009 NQF Level | NQF Level | Credits | Replacement Status |
14018 | 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 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 |
UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
Water sources:
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Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Describe water sources. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Types of water sources are described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The principles of water quality and potability 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 |
Different levels of service are explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Standpipes, tankers, yard connections, individual metered connections, yard tanks. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Cost implications of different levels of service are explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Advantages and disadvantages of different levels of service are explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Community members are advised on appropriate level of service. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Operate elementary water treatment processes and quality procedures in accordance with code of practice and work procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Purposes of filtration and disinfection are explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Routine disinfection procedures are explained and demonstrated according to work place standard operating procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Filtration system is explained and operated correctly according to work place standard operating procedures. |
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 |
Implications of choices of technology are explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Water loss monitoring is explained according to work place standard operating procedures. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 |
Operate village water distribution system in accordance with code of practice and work procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Gravity feed system is explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Pressure systems are explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The specific needs related to low-pressure reticulation are explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Water levels in supply tanks are monitored according to work place standard operating procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
Pumps are operated in accordance with code of practice. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 |
Monitor static water level in borehole in terms of code of practice. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 |
Operate and maintain distribution system in accordance with code of practice and procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 |
Identify problems and take appropriate action in accordance with own scope of responsibility. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
Learners are to have a knowledge and understanding of:
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UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
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. This relates to all assessment criteria. |
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. This relates to all assessment criteria. |
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:
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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 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 |
This unit standard replaces unit standard 14018, "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: |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Elective | 60155 | National Certificate: Water and Wastewater Reticulation Services | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | EWSETA |
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. | CHILUTSI TRADING ENTERPRISE |
2. | ERGO MAPHELONG INSTITUTE (PTY) LTD |
3. | ERWAT |
4. | GG SQUARED PROJECTS |
5. | GNS ENTERPRISE (PTY) LTD |
6. | HAZYVIEW WATER SKILLS ACADEMY |
7. | MMAKAU TRAINING INSTITUTE (PTY) LTD |
8. | SABS NATIONAL ELECTRICAL TESTING FACILITY OLIFANTSFONTEIN |
9. | SEANEGO INTERGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT |
10. | THOBOLOGO TRAINING & EDUCATION GROUP |
11. | TWINMARK STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS |
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. |