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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Select, use and care for hand tools and basic equipment and infrastructure 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116167  Select, use and care for hand tools and basic equipment and infrastructure 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Primary Agriculture 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation Primary Agriculture 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 1  NQF Level 01  4 
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
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 
A learner achieving this unit standard will be able to select hand tools and basic equipment that are appropriate to a specific agricultural task. The learner will be able to operate, care for and store basic tools and equipment in a safe and responsible manner.

In addition learners will be well positioned to extend their learning and practice into the use of more complex tools and equipment in other areas of agriculture.

Competent learners will be fully conversant with basic safety procedures and practices as well as good practices regarding the use and storage of basic tools and equipment.

Learners will gain an understanding of sustainable agricultural practices as applied in the animal-, plant and mixed farming sub fields. This unit standard focuses on the application of agricultural equipment, technology, implements and infrastructure in primary agriculture.

They will be able to participate in, undertake and plan farming practices with knowledge of their environment. This unit standard will instil a culture of maintenance and care for both the environment as well as towards farming infrastructure and operations. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
No learning is assumed. 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
Whilst range statements have been defined generically to include as wide a set of alternatives as possible, all range statements should be interpreted within the specific context of application.

Range statements are neither comprehensive nor necessarily appropriate to all contexts. Alternatives must however be comparable in scope and complexity. These are only as a general guide to scope and complexity of what is required. 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Select and use appropriate equipment and implements for a specific agricultural task. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
The hand tools used may range from picks, shovels and spades. Basic equipment may include, but is not limited to hand operated sprayers, smaller hand tools and simple power tools. Tasks may range from, but are not limited to, soil preparation, transport, harvesting, the moving of animals, etc. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The appropriate hand tool or equipment is selected to perform a specified task. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The hand tool or basic piece of equipment is used correctly. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
The learner explains why the hand tool or basic piece of equipment was selected. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Recognise and act on problems related to the use of hand tools and basic equipment in an agricultural environment. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Problems related to the use of hand tools and basic equipment refers to elementary malfunctions, such as tools becoming blunt, sprayers becoming blocked or screws and bolts becoming loose. The correct course of action may be to discontinue using the equipment or, if appropriate, to repair the hand tool or equipment. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
A problem whilst using a basic tool or piece of basic equipment is identified. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The appropriate course of action is identified. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Hand tools or basic equipment requiring additional repairs and maintenance are reported to the relevant person. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
Perform routine maintenance tasks to agricultural equipment. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Routine maintenance tasks refer to on-going, scheduled tasks that are performed in order to keep hand tools and basic equipment functioning properly. It could include tasks such as unblocking pipes and nozzles, sharpening blunt tools, cleaning nozzles on sprayers, checking water and oil levels in machinery, cables and plugs. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Basic equipment is cleaned and maintained according to prescribed methods. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Simple repair tasks on agricultural equipment are performed. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Malfunctioning equipment are reported timeously. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
Store equipment correctly and safely. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Equipment may range from, but is not limited to, hand tools and power tools. Implements may range from, but are not limited to, hand operated machinery and farm vehicles, such as tractors and graders. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Hand tools and equipment are cleaned before storage. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Hand tools and equipment are stored according to prescribed methods and safety requirements. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
The purpose of specified storage requirements are explained. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
Identify and apply the correct safety measures when using hand tools and basic agricultural equipment and implements. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Safety measures refer to preventing injury to oneself and others, and to damage to the equipment. These may include, but are not limited to, the use of protective clothing and the correct handling of equipment. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Safety measures are correctly identified. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The appropriate protective clothing are identified and used. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Possible injuries resulting from the incorrect handling of tools and equipment are identified. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Possible damage through incorrect use and handling of equipment is identified. 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
The assessment of qualifying learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles.

It will be necessary to develop assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which the qualifying learners are working. These activities and tools may include an appropriate combination of self-assessment and peer assessment, formative and summative assessment, portfolios and observations etc.

The assessment should ensure that al the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge are assessed.

The specific outcomes must be assessed through observation of performance. Supporting evidence should be used to prove competence of specific outcomes only when they are not clearly seen in the actual performance.

Essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in its own right, through oral or written evidence and cannot be assessed only by being observed.

The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in relation to each other. If a qualifying learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if a qualifying learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, then thy should not be assessed as competent.

Evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes should be found both in performance and in the essential embedded knowledge.

Performance of specific outcomes must actively affirm target groups of qualifying learners, not unfairly discriminate against them. Qualifying learners should be able to justify their performance in terms of these values.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The person is able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of:
  • Basic safety procedures related to hand tools and basic equipment.
  • How hand tools and basic equipment work (in order to recognise malfunctions and to perform elementary repairs and maintenance).
  • Basic identification of wear and tear on tools and equipment.
  • Understand the purpose and need for the study of tools.
  • Understand the workings of the Occupational Heath and Safety Act as it applies to the specific usage of tools.
  • Understand the implications of the misuse, abuse and failure to maintain tools on the efficiency, effectiveness of the tool.
  • Understand the implications of the misuse, abuse and failure to maintain tools on the safety of the operator and/or users
  • Understand the application and use of the specific tools.
  • Understand the procedure to be followed regarding the reporting of problems related to tools and their status. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Problem solving relates to Specific Outcomes:
  • Select and use appropriate equipment and implements for a specific agricultural task.
  • Recognise and act on problems related to the use of hand tools and basic equipment in an agricultural environment.
  • Perform routine maintenance tasks to hand tools and basic equipment that are not functioning properly.
  • Store hand tools and basic equipment correctly and safely. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Teamwork relates to specific outcomes:
  • Store hand tools and basic equipment correctly and safely. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Self-organisation and management relates to all specific outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Information evaluation relates to specific outcomes:
  • Recognise and act on problems related to the use of hand tools and basic equipment in an agricultural environment.
  • Perform routine maintenance tasks to hand tools and basic equipment that are not functioning properly.
  • Store hand tools and basic equipment correctly and safely. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communication relates to specific outcomes:
  • Recognise and act on problems related to the use of hand tools and basic equipment in an agricultural environment.
  • Perform routine maintenance tasks to hand tools and basic equipment that are not functioning properly. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology relates to all specific outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Inter-relatedness of systems relates to specific outcomes:
  • Perform routine maintenance tasks to hand tools and basic equipment that are not functioning properly.
  • Store hand tools and basic equipment correctly and safely.
  • Identify and apply the correct safety measures when using hand tools and basic agricultural equipment. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Self-development relates to specific outcomes:
  • Perform routine maintenance tasks to hand tools and basic equipment that are not functioning properly.
  • Identify and apply the correct safety measures when using hand tools and basic agricultural equipment. 
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    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  48970   National Certificate: Animal Production  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 
    Core  48971   National Certificate: Mixed Farming Systems  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 
    Core  48972   National Certificate: Plant Production  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 


    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. AGB Finance (Pty) Ltd 
    2. Balemi Consulting Pty Ltd 
    3. Biofuels Business Incubators NPC 
    4. Boikgantsho Consulting & Events 
    5. Bumunhu Services Providers Cc 
    6. Cedara College of Agriculture 
    7. Deloitte 
    8. DEW CRISP PTY LTD 
    9. Dihwai Food Cultural and Agricultural Services 
    10. Escay Catering and other Services 
    11. Fair Deal Agricultural Training Centre 
    12. Farm for Africa Training and Development 
    13. Food and Trees for Africa 
    14. Fort Cox Agricultural College 
    15. GA Community Care Consultants 
    16. Ghoenas Kraal Opleiding Sentrum 
    17. Goldfields FET College 
    18. Heedmorine Training 
    19. Hortiserve 
    20. Impact Plus Training Consultants 
    21. Interstate Clearing 092 (Pty) Ltd 
    22. Intsukaze Training Center 
    23. Kgopane Trading Enterprise 
    24. Kimbali Holdings 
    25. KMK Training Services (PTY) Ltd 
    26. Knowledge For Ever 
    27. Kwevhos Business Enterprise 
    28. Leruo ke Matla Training and Enterprise Development Services 
    29. Longmore Training and Developen 
    30. Lovedale TVET College 
    31. Madzivhandila Agricultural College 
    32. Maishamalema Development Training 
    33. Mananthatshema Skills Dev. Centre 
    34. Marang Women in Agric and Development 
    35. Mathapuso Construction and Projects 
    36. Matlharini Multi Centre Skills 
    37. Matotomana Training & General Trading 
    38. Mbimbini Training and Community Development 
    39. Medu Skills Consultants 
    40. Megro Learning 
    41. Mobile Agri Skills Development and Training NPC 
    42. Mogaladi Business Enterprise 
    43. Montshepetsa Bosui Farming & Training Cnt 
    44. Morwa Agri-development cc 
    45. Mpontshe Training 
    46. Mthashana FET College - Vryheid Campus 
    47. Mvelo Consultant 
    48. National Institute For The Deaf - NID 
    49. New Heights 1082 
    50. Ngwato Wa Mphela Agriculture Training Services 
    51. Nkalebetja Agricultural Projects and Management services 
    52. Nophelo Training Centre 
    53. Novi General Services 
    54. Owen Sithole College of Agriculture 
    55. P N K Management Services 
    56. Peritum Agri Institute 
    57. Phepha Consulting Services 
    58. Phezukomkhono Training Services 
    59. Phill Skills and Development Institute 
    60. Progressive Environmental Projects 
    61. Retsogile Education and Training 
    62. Rustic Living Trading 155 (Pty) Ltd 
    63. SA Entrepreneurship Skills Development And Training (Pty) Ltd 
    64. Safropa Pty Ltd 
    65. SBJ Shadikamang Agriculture 
    66. Scientific Roots (Pty) Ltd 
    67. Sekhukhune FET College - Central Office 
    68. Selipha Trading (Pty) Ltd 
    69. Setlakala Business Development 
    70. Seza Bantu Rural Agricultural Projects 
    71. Sioma Training and Enterprise Developement 
    72. Siyafundisa I Africa 
    73. Siyasanga Training Centre 
    74. Skills Development and Training Company (Pty) Ltd 
    75. Suidwes Beleggings Eiendoms Beperk 
    76. Temnofto Training Cc 
    77. The Skills Development Hub (Pty) Ltd 
    78. Thuto Boshwa Skills Development Services 
    79. Thutong Learning College 
    80. Tinotsile Training and Development 
    81. Tlatlana Events Solution and Communication 
    82. TM Mashwara and Projects 
    83. Tompi Seleka Agricultural College 
    84. TPN Training and Recruitment cc 
    85. Tripple R Training Provider 
    86. Tshenkeng's Consulting 
    87. Umfolozi FET College 
    88. Vari Holdings (Pty)Ltd 
    89. Voyano Project Management 
    90. Westco Agri Training 
    91. Working Decisions Cc 


    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.