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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: |
Describe and explain national and provincial strategies and policies relevant to local economic development |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
110487 | Describe and explain national and provincial strategies and policies relevant to local economic development | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Economics | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies | Finance, Economics and Accounting | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 6 |
REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | |
Reregistered | 2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | SAQA 06120/18 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2024-06-30 | 2027-06-30 |
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 intended for people who are, or seek to be, active in the local economic development context in South Africa.
It provides the learner with knowledge of the various levels of government structures and policies applicable to local economic development. It also develops an understanding of these through application in own work context. People credited with this Unit Standard are able to: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners are competent in Communication at NQF level 4. |
UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Identify and explain national strategies and policies relevant to local economic development. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
1. Appropriate information sources are listed for national strategies and policies relevant to the local economic development environment. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
2. The impact of national strategies and policies is explained with reference to the local economic development environment. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
3. Suggestions are given in terms of how to apply the identified national strategies and policies to local economic development practice. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Identify and explain provincial strategies and policies relevant to local economic development. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
1. Appropriate information sources are listed for provincial strategies and policies applicable to local economic development. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
2. The relationships between national and provincial strategies and/or policies is explained with reference to examples from the local economic development environment. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
3. The impact of provincial strategies and policies is discussed in the local economic development environment. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
4. Suggestions are given in terms of how to apply the identified provincial strategies and policies to local economic development practice. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Evaluate the relevance of national and provincial strategies and policies to own work context. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
1. Own work context is correctly positioned within national and provincial parameters. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
2. National and provincial strategies and policies are sorted in terms of relevance/ irrelevance to own work context. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
3. Relevant national and provincial strategies and policies are explained by referring to examples from own work context. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
1. Anyone assessing a learner against this Unit Standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard or will assess this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQ, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA . 3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA . 4. Therefore, anyone wishing to be assessed against this Unit Standard may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA. |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
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 by, e.g.
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UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collect, analyse, organize and critically evaluate information by, e.g.
Describing and explaining national and provincial strategies and policies relevant to local economic development according to the assessment criteria listed for specific outcomes: |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/ or language skills in the modes of oral and/ or written presentation by, e.g.
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UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation by e.g.
Describing and explaining national and provincial strategies and policies relevant to local economic development according to the assessment criteria listed for specific outcomes: |
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 | |
Core | 36438 | National Certificate: Local Economic Development | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | LG SETA |
Elective | 80946 | National Certificate: Community Development | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual |
Elective | 66089 | National Certificate: Human Settlements Development | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | CETA |
Elective | 67467 | National Certificate: Municipal Governance | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Reregistered | 2023-06-30 | As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual |
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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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. |