US 117877

Coach’s course

Certificate: Perform one-to-one training on the job 

SAQA ID 117877

Minimum 4 credits

NQF level 3 

1 Day Training

Purpose of the coaches’ training

This unit standard will provide recognition for individuals who perform or intend to perform one-to-one training on the job. Formal recognition will enhance their employability and also provide a means to identify competent trainers or coaches.

People accredited with this unit standard are able to:

• Prepare for one-to-one training on the job;
• Conduct training sessions;
• Monitor and report on learner progress; and
• Review training. 

US 117865  

Mentor's Course

Certificate: Assist and support learners to manage their learning experiences 

SAQA ID 117865

Minimum 5 credits

NQF level 4

1 Day Training with POE Building

Purpose of the Mentor's training

This Unit Standard will be useful to those who provide a basic level of support and assistance to learners about their learning and assessment needs.

People credited with this Unit Standard are able to:

• Source and maintain information to assist and support learners;
• Provide assistance and support to learners;
• Maintain records of assistance and support provided; and
• Review support services.  

US 117871 

Facilitator Course

Certificate: Facilitate learning using a variety of given methodologies 

SAQA ID 117871

Minimum 10 credits

NQF level 5

 5 Days Training with POE Building

Purpose of the Facilitator's training

This unit standard will provide recognition for those who facilitate or intend to facilitate learning using a variety of given methodologies. Formal recognition will enhance their employability and also provide a means to identify competent learning facilitators. 

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

• Plan and prepare for facilitation
• Facilitate learning
• Evaluate learning and facilitation 
• Plan and prepare for facilitation;
• Facilitate learning; and
• Evaluate learning and facilitation.  

US 115753

Assessor’s course info

Certificate: Conduct Outcomes-based assessment 

SAQA ID 115753

Minimum 15 credits

NQF level 5

5 days Training with POE Building

Purpose of Assessor's Training

This generic assessor unit standard is for those who assess people for their achievement of learning outcomes in terms of specified criteria using pre-designed assessment instruments. The outcomes and criteria may be defined in a range of documents including but not limited to unit standards, exit level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications.

Those who achieve this unit standard will be able to conduct assessments within their fields of expertise. This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications, particularly within the fields of Education Training and Development Practices and Human Resource Development.

People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out assessments in a fair, valid, reliable and practicable manner that is free of all bias and discrimination, paying particular attention to the three groups targeted for redress: race, gender and disability.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of outcomes-based assessment
• Prepare for assessments
• Conduct assessment
• Provide feedback on assessments
• Review assessments

We offer accredited assessor training for all trainers who conduct assessments within their fields of expertise and really want to make a difference. 

US 115759

Moderator’s course info

Certificate: Moderate Assessments

SAQA Qualification ID 115759

Minimum 10 credits

NQF level 6

4 Days Training with POE Building

This Unit Standard is for those who moderate or intend to moderate assessments against unit standards and /or qualifications. Prerequisite: Must have already completed US 115753: Conduct Outcomes-based assessment.

Purpose of Moderator's Training

This unit standard is for people who conduct internal or external moderation of outcomes-based assessments. The assessments could be in terms of outcomes defined in a number of documents, including but not limited to unit standards, exit level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications. This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications particularly within the field of Education Training and Development Practices and Human Resource Development.

Those who have achieved this unit standard will be able to moderate assessments in terms of the relevant outcome statements and quality assurance requirements. The candidate-moderator will be able to use the prescribed Quality Assurance procedures in a fair, valid, reliable and practicable manner that is free of all bias and discrimination, paying particular attention to the three groups targeted for redress: race, gender and disability.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

Demonstrate understanding of moderation within the context of an outcomes-based assessment system. 

• Plan and prepare for moderation
• Conduct moderation
• Advice and support assessors
• Report, record and administer moderation
• Review moderation systems and processes

SAQA 58761 FET Certificate: 

COURSE INFORMATION

Early Childhood Development Level 4

Distance Learning with Contact Sessions

Our goal is to empower future teachers by providing a more engaging, fulfilling learning experience in the Pre-school environment.

A pre-requisite to the level 4 course is that you need a qualification on NQF level 3 (Gr 11) or higher to complete this course

This course should appeal to a person:

• who is already involved in a nursery school and would like to be recognised as a qualified ECD practitioner;
• who is a teacher’s assistant in an ECD centre and would like to gain a recognised qualification;
• who is interested in becoming an au pair and would like to gain a qualification to support their field of interest;
• who wants a career change and would like to get involved in early childhood development;
• with a passion for pre-school kids who has been unemployed for some time and would like to re-enter the world of work with recognised skills in this field;

 Requirements:

• Gr 11 equal to a Level 3 qualification is needed for the course, or a higher qualification. (If the student only has a Gr 10 some assessments will need to be done and only after an evaluation and interview will it be decided if they can enrol for the course.)
• Students need to be competent in English as that is the language in which the course is presented.
• Students need to be competent in a second language as four of the Unit Standards have to be done in a second language. At this stage the course is only offered in Afrikaans.  Material is only available currently in Afrikaans, but Skillspro is investigating where and how we can accommodate Zulu as well.
• Students need to have access to the internet as all communication happens via email. Assignments and assessments have to be sent electronically to the Assessor (scanned, faxed or emailed).

The Qualification consists of a Fundamental, a Core and an Elective Component.

To be awarded the Qualification, learners are required to obtain a minimum of 140 credits. The Structure of the Qualification below comprises 150 credits.

Students have to complete the Fundamental (56 Credits) and Core (64 Credits) modules and the 2 Electives available to a value of 30 credits.

Fundamental Component:

The Fundamental Component consists of Unit Standards in:

• Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 4 to the value of 16 credits.
• Communication at NQF Level 4 in a First South African Language to the value of 20 credits.
• Communication in a Second South African Language at NQF Level 3 to the value of 20 credits.

It is compulsory, therefore, for students to do Communication in two different South African languages, one at NQF Level 4 and the other at NQF Level 3.

All Unit Standards in the Fundamental Component are compulsory.

Core Component:

The Core Component consists of Unit Standards to the value of 64 credits - all of which are compulsory.

Elective Component:

The Elective Component consists of Unit Standards to the value of 30 credits.

Conclusion:

All our Unit Standards for the FET Certificate: Early Childhood Development Level 4 has strands that are considered to be best practice in a developing world context. The issues facing early care and education in the countries selected create certain dimensions to building foundational competence at an entry point into training. These dimensions are deemed important as we make strides in professionalising early childhood development.