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

Study and live holistic Christian Spirituality 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116017  Study and live holistic Christian Spirituality 
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 wish to discover more about Christian spirituality and formation and apply these insights to the Christian ministry in a church and social context.

People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and evaluate several classical and contemporary expressions of Christian spirituality, reflect upon their own faith journey within the context of their faith community and social context and make a constructive contribution to the Christian formation (discipleship) and ministry of other individuals and groups within a social context.
People credited with this unit standard are able to
  • Identify and evaluate several classical and contemporary expressions of Christian spirituality.
  • Reflect upon your own faith journey within the context of your faith community and social context
  • Make a constructive contribution to the Christian formation (discipleship) and ministry of other individuals and groups.
  • Investigate the nature and importance of the spiritual disciplines, spiritual formation (discipleship), and spiritual struggle or conflict for individuals and church groups within different social contexts
  • Describe the effects of the practice of Christian spirituality, especially on the Christian character, fellowship and ministry of individuals and groups within a social context by studying the lives of a few historical and contemporary Christians 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    No specific learning needs to be in place other than general competency at level 6. 

    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 
    Identify and evaluate several classical and contemporary expressions of Christian spirituality. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Historical and contemporary uses of the term "spirituality" are included. Basic understanding of the forms of Christian spirituality from apostolic times to the present (eg Patristic, Medieval, Reformation, etc.) are identified and evaluated.

    Two classical and two contemporary expressions of Christian spirituality within their historical and social contexts should be described and evaluated.

    The lives of two historical and contemporary Christians that exemplify a holistic Christian spirituality are studied 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Ability to define, compare and evaluate is demonstrated using a variety of definitions of Christian spirituality. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Basic understanding is demonstrated of various spiritual traditions. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Example of specific peoples' lives within different contexts are used
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The implications are assessed of the different understandings of Christian experience, growth, fellowship and ministry 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Reflect upon the learner's own faith journey within the context of their own faith community. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Reflect upon the learner's own faith journey within the context of their own faith community and social context, identifying those aspects of their own spiritual experience, struggle and ministry which need to be renewed, developed or transformed. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Demonstrate a self-aware, critical and spiritually mature grasp of the learner's faith journey, within their own faith community and social context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The learner's own faith journey is described with insight 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Refer to basic concepts of Christian spirituality and formation (or discipleship).
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The learner's own faith journey is evaluated by the learner. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Locate this within a specific social context.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The nature and importance of spiritual experience, struggle and conflict are described with self-reflection 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The spiritual disciplines are described as a means of spiritual formation 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Make a constructive contribution to the spiritual formation of a community. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Within a specific local church or Christian community, institution or organisation 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Strengths and weaknesses and needs are identified in the spiritual experience, formation and fellowship of a particular Christian community 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Strategies are designed of enhancing the experience of spiritual formation and fellowship of this Christian community 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Strategies are practical, sensitive and realistic
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Implementation of the strategy is evaluated by the learner and a member of the community. 


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

    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 
    Basic definitions and perceptions of Christian spirituality, both classical and contemporary
    Basic descriptions of different forms of Christian spirituality from the apostolic times to the present (eg main periods such as Patristic, Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation, Modern and Contemporary/ Post Modern. Or specific expressions of spirituality, e.g. the Desert "Fathers", Augustinian, Greek and Russian Orthodox, Benedictine, Francisan and Ignatian spirituality, various forms of Protestant spirituality (e.g. Pietist, Reformed, Wesleyan) and contemporary spiritualities (eg Eco-Feminist and African).

    Knowledge of Classical and contemporary expressions of Christian spirituality within their historical and social contexts.
    Knowledge of historical and contemporary Christians that exemplify a holistic Christian spirituality
    Christian formation (discipleship) of individuals and church groups within different social contexts
    Spiritual disciplines (eg prayer, fasting, worship, fellowship, study, service, etc.).
    Spiritual struggle or conflict
    Description of the effects of the practice of a holistic Christian spirituality, especially on the Christian character, fellowship and ministry of individuals and groups within the social context 

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others and in teams in terms of facilitating growth in people. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively therein that the learner organises a programme within a community, and implements it. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information in assessing strengths and weaknesses and designing a programme accordingly 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills by facilitating a programme of spiritual formation in a community 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to the full development of oneself because a great deal of this Unit Standard requires self- assessment and introspection 

    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 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 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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