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

Evaluate and understand views of the end times (last things) in order to develop an appropriately goal-orientated Christian life 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115987  Evaluate and understand views of the end times (last things) in order to develop an appropriately goal-orientated Christian 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 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  6 
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 role and function of the Church in general, and their faith community in particular, in relation to models of the Church within the Christian faith. It serves as a foundation from which to grow a healthy and comprehensive model of the Church which can facilitate a well rounded ministry in the world.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Describe and explain different approaches to the doctrine of the end times (last things).
  • Explain, analyse and critique their own understanding of the doctrine of the end times (last things), comparing it to other commonly accepted understandings of this doctrine.
  • Develop a personal mission statement which reflects their understanding of the doctrine of the end times (last things). 
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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:
  • Language and communication skills at level 4.
  • Unit standard "Access, interpret and apply information in theological contexts".
  • Unit standard "Describe and apply analyse key Christian teachings of faith communities".
  • Unit standard "Interpret the Bible and other Christian sources in their contexts". 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The following scope and context applies to the whole unit standard and includes:
  • Development of the doctrine of the end times in the Bible.
  • Development of different understandings of the end times in Church History.
  • An awareness of the different elements of personal and corporate eschatology.

    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 
    Describe and explain different approaches to the doctrine of the end times (last things). 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    A study of the different understandings and approaches to the end times found in Christian scripture and theology. These should include elements of personal and corporate eschatology. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The descriptions and explanations are accurate representations of understandings of the end times which are found in scripture and Christian Theology. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Accurate scriptural references are provided for different understandings of the end times that arise from passages and themes in the Old and New Testaments. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Approaches to the doctrine of the end times are accurately related to historical and theological shifts that have taken place over Church history, showing understanding of the need for different understandings of the end times in different historical, theological and social contexts. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Explain, analyse and critique your own understanding of the doctrine of the end times (last things). 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Explain, analyse and critique your own understanding of the doctrine of the end times (last things), comparing it to other commonly accepted understandings of this doctrine. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Evidence is shown of the learner's ability to relate their own understanding of the end times to other understandings that have arisen from scripture and Church history. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The understandings that were examined in specific outcome 1 form the content from which the learner explains, analyses and critiques their own understanding of the events, and significance of the events, of the end times.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The learner is able to articulate and analyse areas which their understanding of the end times differs from other understandings of the end times. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Indications are given of the impact that the learner's understanding of the end times will have upon their Christian life and ministry. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    An analysis containing references to appropriate sources, such as personal experience, Biblical texts and other Christian writings. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Develop a personal mission statement which reflects your understanding of the doctrine. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Develop a personal mission statement which reflects your understanding of the doctrine of the end times (last things). 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    The mission statement should reflect both an understanding of the goal orientation of the Christian faith, and the role that individuals and communities play in that orientation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Clear indication of an awareness of the goal orientation of the Christian faith. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    A well developed understanding of the doctrine of the end times (last things) will give the necessary motivation to seek to do things such as evangelise, grow in personal and corporate holiness, seek to implement and uphold justice etc.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A personal mission statement that shows a strong connection between the life religious and social life of the individual and the goal orientation of the Christian faith. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The mission statement should be able to align the life and ministry of the learner to achieving what they believe to be the goals of the Christian faith as expressed in their, and other, understandings of the doctrine of the end times (last things).
     


    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.
  • Knowledge of the ethos of the learner's faith community, and the way in which the teachings have shaped and been shaped by the community.
  • Understanding of other faith communities. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information through collecting and organising information about the doctrine of the end times. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system: through collecting and organising information on the Christian understandings of end times in relation to differing points of view from differing theological groupings. 

    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:
  • Assessment should concentrate on accuracy and adequacy of description of teachings of both the learner's own faith community and those with which they are being compared. 
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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 clarification of terms is provided as follows:
  • Old and New Testament - the Christian scriptures which have been divided into two sections, the Old Testament (Genesis to Malachi) and the New Testament (Matthew to Revelation). These may include the books of the apocrypha.
  • Church History - the development of the doctrines and practises of the Church as recorded by historians, theologians and the decrees and decisions of the Church and the many churches throughout history.
  • The Church - the common term used to refer to Christians in a universal sense (i.e. as opposed to a church, which may refer to a particular grouping within the Church as a whole).
  • Doctrine - a settled belief or opinion which has a normative character.
  • Eschatology - the expectations about the end of time, and the study of the events of the end times (the last things) and the significance of these events. 
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    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: 
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