SAQA

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.

SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Explain and communicate personal and corporate salvation for the transformation of individuals and communities

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115988	Explain and communicate personal and corporate salvation for the transformation of individuals and communities
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 meaning and process of salvation of their own faith community and how this understanding compares with those of other Christian communities.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

Explain and analyse different understandings of the notion of salvation as it was developed in the Bible

Explain and analyse their understanding of your own salvation and the understanding of their denomination.

Describe their own understanding of the terms conversion, justification and sanctification in relation to other theological understandings of the terms.

Choose one means of salvation and present it to an individual or group in order to show how the chosen means of salvation should effect transformation of the individual or community concerned.

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 key Christian teachings of faith communities".

Unit standard "Interpret the Bible and other Christian sources in their contexts".

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The following scope and context applies to the whole unit standard and includes:

Salvation in the Old and New Testaments.

Salvation in Church History.

An understanding of the meaning of the terms conversion, justification and sanctification.

Various means of salvation, as advocated by groups with differing theological backgrounds.

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

Explain and analyse different understandings of the notion of salvation as it was developed.

OUTCOME NOTES

Explain and analyse different understandings of the notion of salvation as it was developed in the Bible.

OUTCOME RANGE

A study of salvation in the theology of Judaism as contained in the writings of the Old Testament. A study of salvation as it developed in the early Christian Church as contained in the writings of the New Testament.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The explanations are an accurate representation of the development of the doctrine of salvation as it is portrayed in the Old and New Testaments.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Accurate scriptural references are provided for each of the different stages of the development of the doctrine of salvation in the Old and New Testaments.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Accurate use of theological language is evidenced.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Explain and analyse your understanding of your own salvation and the understanding of denomination.

OUTCOME NOTES

Explain and analyse your understanding of your own salvation and the understanding of your denomination.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The development of the doctrine of salvation throughout history is accurately presented and analysed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

A study of the doctrine of salvation in relation to major theological changes in the history of the Church.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The learner is able to articulate and analyse her / his personal understanding of salvation and that of her / his denomination.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Indications are given of the impact that the above understandings of salvation will have on individuals and communities.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

The individual and denominational understanding of salvation could be socially or politically liberating (e.g. salvation as freedom from oppression), personally or corporately spiritual (e.g. salvation as freedom from sin).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

The analysis contains references to appropriate sources, such as personal experience, Biblical texts and other Christian writings.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Describe your own understanding of the terms conversion, justification and sanctification.

OUTCOME NOTES

Describe your own understanding of the terms conversion, justification and sanctification in relation to other theological understandings of the terms.

OUTCOME RANGE

Should include views from at least two different theological traditions (e.g. Catholic and Protestant).

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Explanations, in accurate theological language, of the terms conversion, justification and sanctification from the learner's personal perspective.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

A comparison of differences and similarities between the learner's understanding of terms in relation to one other theological understanding.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

This comparison should include both similarities and differences. The comparison of the learner's understanding of the terms needs to be made against.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Choose one means of salvation and present it to an individual or group.

OUTCOME NOTES

Choose one means of salvation and present it to an individual or group in order to show how the chosen means of salvation should effect transformation of the individual or community concerned.

OUTCOME RANGE

The study includes both references to the various means of salvation, and to the different Christian groupings that adhere to these means. The learner must choose one of the means of salvation and display clear knowledge of the theology and desired outcome of this means of salvation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Evidence is given that shows an accurate understanding of one of the following means of salvation: the sacraments, the word, or Christian praxis.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The chosen means of salvation is accurately, and creatively, presented to a group or individual. The presentation displays understanding of the theology underlying the means of salvation, and of the desired transformational outcome that the chosen means of salvation hopes to effect in the community or individual.

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.

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.

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 salvation.

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 salvation 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.

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).

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.

NONE