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

Interpret and apply the Bible and other Christian sources in their contexts 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115997  Interpret and apply the Bible and other Christian sources in their contexts 
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  18 
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 gain a basic understanding of the Bible and Christian texts and skills at interpreting these texts.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Analyse the process by which text emerges in historical contexts.
  • Interpet Christian texts in their contexts
  • Apply a range of Biblical and other texts in contemporary situations using recognised hermeneutic methods
  • Present findings in an acceptable academic format

    People credited with this unit standard are able to progress to more complex competencies in interpreting texts and towards applying them in contemporary situations 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Learners applying to enter a learning programme for this unit standard - or applying to be assessed against this unit standard - are assumed to have:
  • Language competence at NQF Level 4
  • Basic communication skills at NQF Level 4 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    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 
    Analyse the process by which Christian texts emerge in historical contexts. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Texts to be selected from each of the Old Testament, New Testament and Christian writings up to 400 CE. "Historical contexts" to include social, political, economic and cultural factors 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The analysis shows how historical, political, social and economic circumstances affect the nature of the texts that arise in those situations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Texts are located in their historical contexts 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Texts are appropriately classified according to their genre 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Historical overviews are constructed in relation to these texts 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Use of techniques to include: time lines, dating systems, significant events and turning points
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Interpret texts in their contexts. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Contexts must include historical and may include geographic, cultural, economic, religious, environmental and political elements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The way in which writers of selected texts sought to address their particular contexts is demonstrated 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Recognised interpretative methods are applied to texts 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Methods must include textual and historical criticism
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Interpretations are communicated according to acceptable technical academic standards 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Academic standards must include source referencing, reading lists and bibliographies
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Apply texts in contemporary situations using broadly recognised hermeneutic methods. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The learner's own context is analysed using recognised sociological analytical methods 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The contemporary context and the text are shown to interact 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Interactions between text and present context(s) are described. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Providers of learning towards this unit standard will need to meet the accreditation requirements of the appropriate ETQA.
  • The moderation requirements of the appropriate ETQA must be met in order to award credit to learners for this unit standard
  • Assessment of this Unit Standard should be contextual and practical as far as possible.
  • Assessors must be registered as an assessor with the appropriate ETQA.
  • Moderators must be registered as assessors with the appropriate ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the appropriate ETQA.
  • The mechanisms and requirements for moderation should be applied as per the SAQA criteria.
  • Assessment should include both formative and summative assessment.
  • Training providers must be accredited by the appropriate ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the appropriate ETQA 
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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.
  • Emergence of Christian texts in their historical context
  • Interpretation of texts in their context
  • Application of texts in contemporary situations using broadly recognised hermeneutical methods. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise information for explanation. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Conduct oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively within working groups. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understand the world as a set of related systems 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Show awareness of the importance of effective learning strategies and responsible citizenship. 

    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 clarification of terms is provided as follows:
    Dating systems: ways of numbering years, especially the 'BCE' and 'CE' systems.
    Hermeneutic methods: recognised methods of interpreting scriptural and other texts
    Time lines: representations of historical sequences by means of a line or lines with written segmental dates 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  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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