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

Engage with other faiths 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115952  Engage with other faiths 
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 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  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 is or will be working in leadership capacity in or connected to one or other religious community in South Africa. It will be useful to such leaders as they engage in South Africa's multicultural context, and as they find ways of being sensitive to the religious diversity within which people exercise their religious freedom.
Learners who complete this unit standard are able to:
  • Recognise and analyse the diverse nature of culture and evaluate a specific context.
  • Describe other religions and identify relevant points of contact.
  • Describe African Traditional Religions and identify relevant points of contact 
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    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 standard: Describe and apply key Christian teachings of faith communities 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    N/A 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Recognise and analyse the diverse nature of culture and evaluate a specific context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The various universal facets of culture are described and analysed, from the point of view of various anthropological insights, incorporating classicist and modern views on culture. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Each facet is described and analysed by reference to particular African cultures.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The dynamics of culture and cultural change are recognised. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The following terms are included in the students' vocabulary: culture, enculturation, acculturation, cultural domination, inculturation and interculturation.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Describe the interaction between culture and faith. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    A range of at least three contemporary or historical contexts must be examined 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The description makes links between cultural practices and religious beliefs 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The description shows how culture affects and creates religious belief, and vice versa. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The description takes into account contemporary scholarly understandings of culture and faith. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The practices of dialogue in its various forms are expounded: a dialogue of life, of action, of theological exchange, and of religious experience. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The description includes an assessment of the Christian faith's appreciation of cultures with special reference to the Christian theology of incarnation 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Describe other religions and identify relevant points of contact. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Include at least Judaism, Islam and African and Asian traditional religions. A briefer description may be given of other beliefs dominant in the contemporary world. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Knowledge and appreciation of other religions is demonstrated 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Criteria for interreligious dialogue, which appreciate the Christian mission to evangelise are identified and analysed. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Concepts such as human dignity, human freedom, religious freedom are included in this identification and analysis
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    A description is given of the monotheistic religions of the world from a believer's point of view. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Opportunities are identified for the promotion of friendship and mutual respect between different believers. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Such opportunities may include common projects bringing believers together, prayer in common for a common purpose, invitations to feasts and theological dialogue. Learners compose and plan these opportunities for a specific target group and situation
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Describe African Traditional Religions and identify relevant points of contact. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The limitations of scholarly approaches in dealing with African Traditional Religions is identified and recognised 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The limitations of scholarly language is included in "scholarly approaches", as well as the inadequacy of statistics
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The all-pervasiveness of the most basic values of African Traditional Religions in all African believers is described 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The nature, progress, and challenges of dialogue with African Traditional Religions are described 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Opportunities are identified for the promotion of an integrated dialogue with African Traditional Religions, both on an organisational level as well as an internal level.
     


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

    Moderation Option:

    The moderation requirements of the appropriate ETQA must be met in order to award credit to learners for this unit standard 

    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.
  • Knowledge of what culture is and how it affects religious faith
  • Knowledge of major world religions
  • Knowledge about African Traditional religions 
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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

    Evident in the following specific outcome and assessment criteria:

    Describe other religions and identify relevant points of contact.

    Knowledge and appreciation of other religions is demonstrated
    A description is given of the monotheistic religions of the world from a believer's point of view 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others and in teams:

    Evident in the following specific outcome and assessment criteria:

    Describe the interaction between culture and faith.
  • The description includes an assessment of the Christian faith's appreciation of cultures with special reference to the Christian theology of incarnation

    Describe other religions and identify relevant points of contact.
  • A description is given of the monotheistic religions of the world from a believer's point of view. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information:

    Evident in the following specific outcome:

    Recognise and analyse the diverse nature of culture and evaluate a specific context.
    Describe the interaction between culture and faith.
    Describe other religions and identify relevant points of contact. 

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

    Evident in the following specific outcome and assessment criteria:

    Recognise and analyse the diverse nature of culture and evaluate a specific context.
  • The various universal facets of culture are described and analysed, from the point of view of various anthropological insights, incorporating classicist and modern views on culture.
  • The dynamics of culture and cultural change are recognised.

    Describe the interaction between culture and faith.
  • The description shows how culture affects and creates religious belief, and vice versa.
  • The description takes into account contemporary scholarly understandings of culture and faith

    Describe other religions and identify relevant points of contact.
  • A description is given of the monotheistic religions of the world from a believer's point of view 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically:

    Evident in the following specific outcome and assessment criteria:

    Recognise and analyse the diverse nature of culture and evaluate a specific context.
  • The various universal facets of culture are described and analysed, from the point of view of various anthropological insights, incorporating classicist and modern views on culture
  • The dynamics of culture and cultural change are recognised

    Describe other religions and identify relevant points of contact.
  • Knowledge and appreciation of other religions is demonstrated 
    		•

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

    Evident in the following specific outcome:

    Recognise and analyse the diverse nature of culture and evaluate a specific context.
    Describe the interaction between culture and faith.
    Describe other religions and identify relevant points of contact. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to the full development of oneself:

    Evident in the following specific outcome and assessment criteria:

    Describe the interaction between culture and faith.
  • The description includes an assessment of the Christian faith's appreciation of cultures with special reference to the Christian theology of incarnation 
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    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 
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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 
    Definition of Terms:

    Terms have been clarified as far as possible through the use of range statements. 

    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 


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