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

Use Christian spiritualities to develop a rule of life 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115986  Use Christian spiritualities to develop a rule of life 
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  24 
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 are wish to develop their understanding of a range of Christian spiritualities and formulate a rule of life for themselves in community.

People credited with this unit standard are able to
  • Survey and assess developments in Christian spirituality
  • Select elements from a range of models appropriate to their life contexts
  • Construct and apply a rule of life
  • Conduct a critical self-assessment 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Before undertaking this Unit Standard, learners should have completed the Diploma Core Level 6 Unit Standard 'Describe and assess key Christian spiritualities in historical and contemporary context.' 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Rule of life is to be interpreted as the learner's Christian life discipline in context and in community, not in isolation.

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

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Survey and assess developments in Christian spirituality. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A historical and theological overview of Christian spirituality is outlined. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    New Testament; not limited to the experience of one denomination or Christian tradition; African and contemporary models; a range of spiritualities pertaining to life circumstances e.g. marriage, celibacy, divorce; wealth and poverty.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Key trends and issues are highlighted and critically assessed 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The inherent values and perspectives are identified and reviewed theologically 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Select elements from a range of models appropriate to their life contexts. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The learner's life contexts are described and assessed in relation to their spiritual implications. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Social, cultural, religious, historical, political contexts.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Themes and patterns in the overview are identified and critiqued in relation to the learner's life contexts. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Construct and apply a rule of life. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The elements in Specific Outcome 2 are incorporated into a structured rule of life 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Must include exterior and community life, not only interior spirituality
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A proposal for implementation of the rule of life by the learner is put forward 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Evidence of good practice is presented. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Conduct a critical self-assessment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The effectiveness of the rule of life is evaluated. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    SWOT analysis or equivalent
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A proposal for adjustment, modification and further implementation in the light of the self-assessment is conducted 


    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.
  • A broad overview of Christian spirituality in New Testament and through history
  • Detailed knowledge of some spiritual traditions
  • The concept and practical expression of a rule of life
  • Spiritual disciplines (e.g. prayer, fasting, worship, fellowship, study, service etc.)
  • The concept of personal discipline as a driving force in life 
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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: through evaluation and self-awareness. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information 

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

    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 

    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. Further definition of terms include:
    SWOT analysis: an analysis of a situation of set of variables which include the elements (usually in this order): Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. 

    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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