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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship and develop entrepreneurial qualities

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10006	Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship and develop entrepreneurial qualities
ORIGINATOR
Interim SGB for Business, Commerce, Mgmnt Studies
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Generic Management
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
ABET Level 4	Regular	Level 1	NQF Level 01	2
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

A candidate credited with this general competence will be able to: discuss entrepreneurship; identify and describe the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur; identify, assess and improve learners? individual entrepreneurial characteristics and discuss business ethics and social responsibility.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

None.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Discuss entrepreneurship.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Entrepreneurship is described and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Different types of business are identified, described and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Service providers; manufacturing, trade and retail industries; Sole Traders ; Partnership ; Close Corporations ; Co-operatives and Companies

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship are discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

At least 3 of each

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. The role of entrepreneurship in social development is explained and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Job Creation; Local Wealth Creation; Negation of the Migrant Labour, Urbanisation; Empowerment

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Enabling programs for the entrepreneur are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

e.g. Ntsika; Khula; local business service centres and providers

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Identify and describe the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Characteristics of a successful entrepreneur are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Ability to identify opportunities; ability to make informed decisions; Ability to manage risk, time management

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Characteristics of a successful entrepreneur are listed and described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Case studies should be used to analyse successful entrepreneurs.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The importance of each characteristic is analysed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Ability to identify opportunities; ability to make informed decisions; Ability to manage risk, time management.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Identify, assess and improve individual entrepreneurial characteristics.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Individual/personal entrepreneurial characteristics are identified and listed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Questionnaires should be developed for personal entrepreneurial characteristics

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Individual/personal characteristics are assessed against the general entrepreneurial characteristics.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Assessment should be followed by confidential counselling by the facilitator

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Ways to address shortcomings is developed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Could include e.g. skills training, assertiveness training.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Strategies to address shortcomings are implemented.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Discuss business ethics and social responsibility.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The importance of business ethics is discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Honesty; Justice; Fairness; Honouring of contracts

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The need for social responsibility in business is discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Social responsibility is used to redress imbalances. Inter-relationship between ethics and a code of conduct will be discussed

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The inter-relationship between business ethics and a code of conduct is discussed.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

1. Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively;
2. Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities;
3. Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts;
4. Exploring education and career opportunities; and
5. Developing entrepreneurial opportunities.

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.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

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 modes of oral and/or written presentation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environments and health of others.

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.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	61755	General Education and Training Certificate: Business Practice	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES
Core	50584	General Education and Training Certificate: Clothing Manufacturing Processes	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	FPMSETA
Core	20813	National Certificate: Construction Contracting	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CETA
Elective	24153	General Education and Training Certificate: Adult Basic Education and Training	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-09-13	Was ETDP SETA until Last Date for Achievement
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	48495	General Education and Training Certificate: Water Services	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	EWSETA
Elective	23193	GETC in Ancillary Health Care	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2005-02-13	Was HW SETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	23853	GETC: Domestic Services	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES
Elective	22977	National Certificate: Construction: Roadworks	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2005-12-04	CETA
Elective	20287	National Certificate: Farming	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	AgriSETA
Elective	20183	National Certificate: Banking	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2015-06-30	BANKSETA
Elective	59015	National Certificate: Gas Installations	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CHIETA
Elective	80786	National Certificate: Home-Care Practices	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES
Elective	49056	National Certificate: Domestic Appliance Repair	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	EWSETA
Elective	23094	Further Education and Training Certificate: Development Practice	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-09-09	ETDP SETA
Elective	23708	National Certificate: Community Water, Sanitation and Health Facilitation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-06-11	Was EWSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	23095	Higher Education and Training Certificate: Development Practice	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	ETDP SETA

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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3.	African Apex Apparel (Pty) Ltd
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5.	ALLINA FRANCIS (SA)
6.	Arden School of Management
7.	Artisan Development Academy
8.	Assured Vocational Skills Institute (Pty) Ltd
9.	Aveng Grinaker -LTA Civil Engineering
10.	AVUXENI COMPUTER ACADEMY KZN
11.	B T Group of Companies PTY Ltd
12.	Big Tree Group
13.	Boland College
14.	Bright Storm Projects
15.	Cape Town Workbased Learning Academy
16.	Capricorn FET College - Central Office
17.	Careerlinx Business Services Pty Ltd
18.	CBR Education and Training for Employment
19.	CENTRE FOR CAREER GUIDANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CC
20.	Construction Resource Development College
21.	Dabulamanzi Njabulo Ndaba Consulting cc
22.	Double ST Training and Skills Development
23.	ENTELEKEY GROUP
24.	Equal Development Oppotunity and Training
25.	False Bay Technical Vocational Education Training College
26.	Future Teacher Pty Ltd
27.	Helpers For Life NPC
28.	Ikemeleng Training and Development Services
29.	IMBAWULA CIVIL ENGINEERING ACADEMY
30.	In Touch Community Development & Project Managers
31.	Inkwenkwezi Private College Skills Development cc
32.	Intuthuko Yesizwe Community Organisation NPO
33.	Isibani Skills Academy
34.	Isibani Soluntu
35.	Isivuno HR and Solutions
36.	Ithemba Lomphakathi Community Organisation
37.	IZWE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
38.	KHWESTA TRAINING
39.	KITSO TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
40.	MAFUMO ENTERPRISES PTY LTD
41.	Magnacorp Project Managers (Pty) Ltd
42.	Mahumani Empowerment Servives Centre
43.	MAQHOBOZA CONSULTANTS CC
44.	Marematlou Training Institute
45.	Masana Social Consultants cc
46.	Matibidi Raphela Investments (Pty) Ltd
47.	Mavco Engineering
48.	MENTORNET PTY LTD
49.	Misha Consulting CC
50.	MOLOKO SMALL ENTERPRISE
51.	Motheo Academy PTY LTD
52.	Mthoms Trading
53.	Nedbank Ltd
54.	Nkqubela Community Developers
55.	NOLOSHA
56.	NOMAKU TRADERS CC
57.	Northlink College
58.	Northlink TVET College
59.	NTI College
60.	Ntingantakandini Training Education and Development Company
61.	OZARA TRADING (PTY) LTD
62.	P And F Business Enterprise
63.	P.MAB MANAGERS AND PROJECTS (PTY) LTD
64.	Pinus Tech Technologies Trading and Projects
65.	Planet Waves 237 (Pty) Ltd T/A Occupational Learning Centre (OLC) (PRE
66.	PMA Holding Pty Ltd
67.	PMC Training
68.	Poly Maths Sci Pty Ltd
69.	Protech Training (Pty) Ltd
70.	Qualfurn Training & Projects (Pty) Ltd
71.	Realeboga Training Provider
72.	Reflections Development Institute
73.	RUTHEKHO TRAINING ACADEMY (PTY) LTD
74.	SEDA Construction Incubator Trust
75.	Seoposengwe Training Consultancy CC
76.	Somvi General Services
77.	South African Value Education (Pty) Ltd
78.	South West Gauteng TVET College
79.	Southern African Institute of Learning SAIL
80.	Sphola Consulting CC
81.	STILL MAC PRINTING AND TRADING
82.	SWARANANG DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
83.	Tembe Service Providers
84.	Thuto Botshabelo Training and Projects Pty Ltd
85.	Tjeka Training Matters Pty Ltd
86.	Tlhogi''s Consulting and Projects
87.	TMG Quality Services
88.	Tovani Traiding 299
89.	TSK Projects(PTY)LTD
90.	U AND G TRAINING (PTY) LTD
91.	Ulwazi Training Development
92.	UTHUNGULU HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
93.	Vicresco Pty Ltd
94.	West Coast TVET College
95.	Zama Training & Development cc
96.	Zama Zama Training Centre
97.	Zero1Zero5 Group (Pty) Ltd
98.	Zibuyile Consulting and Projects (Pty) Ltd
99.	ZISIKELELE GENERAL TRADING CC