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

Conduct a prescribed course for inquirers which promotes Christian belief and discipleship 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115919  Conduct a prescribed course for inquirers which promotes Christian belief and discipleship 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Christian Theology and Ministry 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 07 - Human and Social Studies Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  12 
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 
This unit standard will be useful to people who wish to understand the process of disciple making and facilitate the formation of an environment conducive for Christian spiritual formation.

People credited with this unit standard are able to: promote a healthy environment for the exploration of Christian belief and discipleship; facilitate group learning using a prescribed course to promote Christian belief and discipleship; and assist people to comprehend the personal implications of Christian belief and discipleship. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard:
  • The unit standards 'Implement transformation in a community using Christian principles' and 'Engage in he study and practice of Christian Spirituality'. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The following scope and context applies to the whole unit standard:
  • A prescribed course for inquirers which promotes Christian belief and discipleship refers to a prescribed course designed to introduce people to Christian faith. A prescribed course is a course that is formally structured with directions for the person seeking credit, and involving the leadership of at least eight 90 minute learning sessions, or equivalent, in a small group setting. The conducting of such a prescribed course would usually occur after prescribed training.
  • Healthy environment for the purposes of this unit standard refers to a psychologically and spiritually safe environment.
  • Journey to Christian faith, faith discovery for the purposes of this unit standard journey is a metaphor for moving through a number of stages. Journey to Christian faith and faith discovery are used synonymously to refer to the formation of a person's faith relationship with God centred in Jesus Christ. Journey to Christian faith emphasises the developing process of attaining faith in Jesus Christ, while faith discovery emphasises stages of God's self-disclosure and of an individual's personal quest.
  • In keeping with accepted biblical scholarship for the purposes of the assessment of this unit standard accepted biblical scholarship refers to the range of non-technical works by biblical scholars which have wide acceptance within the Christian church. To achieve credit the work should be consistent with insights derived from non-technical works by biblical scholars which may be, or have been, supplied by a provider.

    Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Promote a healthy environment for the exploration of Christian belief and discipleship. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    An environment is promoted which affirms the equality and contribution of differing people in keeping with the Christian view that all people are made in the image of God. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Differing people may include but are not limited to differences in - gender, ethnicity, age, mental or emotional capacity, educational attainment, life experience.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    An environment is promoted which welcomes dialogue about Christian belief and discipleship consistent with the well-being of every member of the group. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    An environment is promoted which permits individuals to explore Christian belief and discipleship without coercion. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Facilitate group learning using a prescribed course to promote Christian belief and discipleship. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The facilitation is in keeping with the approach expected by the provider of the course. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The facilitation encourages people to explore Christianity within the group in keeping with their individuality. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    In keeping with their individuality includes openness to all of an individual's - questions, interests, differing stages of journey to Christian faith, experience of faith discovery, pace and capacity of understanding.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The facilitation relates Christian belief and discipleship to the social contexts of group members. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Assist people to comprehend the personal implications of Christian belief and discipleship. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The assistance relates Christian belief to previously-held beliefs voiced by group members. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The assistance explains personal implications of becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ, consistent with accepted biblical scholarship. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Personal implications include but are not limited to - denying oneself, taking up one's cross and following Christ.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The assistance indicates decisions and directions for advancing in Christian belief and discipleship, in keeping with the present faith position of group members. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Providers of learning towards this unit standard will need to meet the accreditation requirements of the relevant ETQA.

    Moderation Option:
  • The moderation requirements of the relevant ETQA must be met in order to award credit to learners for this unit standard. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Candidates are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate's performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard.
  • Theological descriptions of Christian beliefs.
  • Christian worldview.
  • Theories of Christian Spiritual Formation.
  • Biblical call to Discipleship. 
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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 relation to. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others and in teams to facilitate Christian spiritual formation. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively within a small group. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information with regards to the construction and facilitation of a prescribed course. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to the full development of oneself and the formation of a community. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    Assessors should keep the following general principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
  • Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.
  • Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.
  • Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.
  • The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.
  • The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.
  • All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

    The following particular issues should be taken into consideration when assessing against this unit standard:
  • The ability of the learner to use prescribed material to construct a safe environment that promotes Christian belief and discipleship. 
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    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
    Elective  48917   National Diploma: Theology and Ministry  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  62609   National Diploma: Theology and Ministry  Level 6  NQF Level 06  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "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.