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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: 

Participate in work group activities 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
13258  Participate in work group activities 
ORIGINATOR ORIGINATING PROVIDER
SGB Vehicle Maintenance   
QUALITY ASSURING BODY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Manufacturing and Assembly 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Reregistered  2012-07-01  2015-06-30  SAQA 0695/12 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2016-06-30   2019-06-30  

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 
The skills, values and knowledge reflected in this unit standard are required by people in the field of manufacturing and engineering.
The learning outcomes in this unit standard also contribute to the exit level outcomes required for various manufacturing and engineering qualifications.
Qualifying learners can participate in work group activities. They can demonstrate an understanding of team work and the benefits and difficulties thereof. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
This unit standard has been designed as part of a progression. It is one of a series of unit standards for team work. 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Describe the work team, and roles and functions of team members 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. An understanding of team work is demonstrated 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators
1. Explanations are given in a clear manner using appropriate examples from learner's own experience
2. Learner is able to evaluate the benefits and difficulties of team work within his/her own work context
Understanding confirmed
1. Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:
  • Work groups
  • Roles and functions of team members
  • Benefits and difficulties of team work
  • Helpful and unhelpful team behaviours
    Role of team member in contributing to work group goals and decisions 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Participation and input in work group meetings and activities is meaningful and relevant 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
    Indicators
    1. Explanations are given in a clear manner using appropriate examples from learner's own experience
    2. Learner is able to evaluate the benefits and difficulties of team work within his/her own work context
    Understanding confirmed
    1. Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:
  • Work groups
  • Roles and functions of team members
  • Benefits and difficulties of team work
  • Helpful and unhelpful team behaviours
    Role of team member in contributing to work group goals and decisions 
    		•

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Identify and explain the benefits and difficulties of team work 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. An understanding of team work is demonstrated 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
    Indicators
    1. Explanations are given in a clear manner using appropriate examples from learner's own experience
    2. Learner is able to evaluate the benefits and difficulties of team work within his/her own work context
    Understanding confirmed
    1. Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:
  • Work groups
  • Roles and functions of team members
  • Benefits and difficulties of team work
  • Helpful and unhelpful team behaviours
    Role of team member in contributing to work group goals and decisions 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Participation and input in work group meetings and activities is meaningful and relevant 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
    Indicators
    1. Explanations are given in a clear manner using appropriate examples from learner's own experience
    2. Learner is able to evaluate the benefits and difficulties of team work within his/her own work context
    Understanding confirmed
    1. Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:
  • Work groups
  • Roles and functions of team members
  • Benefits and difficulties of team work
  • Helpful and unhelpful team behaviours
    Role of team member in contributing to work group goals and decisions 
    		•

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Describe and discuss helpful and unhelpful behaviours in the context of a work group 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. An understanding of team work is demonstrated 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
    Indicators
    1. Explanations are given in a clear manner using appropriate examples from learner's own experience
    2. Learner is able to evaluate the benefits and difficulties of team work within his/her own work context
    Understanding confirmed
    1. Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:
  • Work groups
  • Roles and functions of team members
  • Benefits and difficulties of team work
  • Helpful and unhelpful team behaviours
    Role of team member in contributing to work group goals and decisions 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Participation and input in work group meetings and activities is meaningful and relevant 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
    Indicators
    1. Explanations are given in a clear manner using appropriate examples from learner's own experience
    2. Learner is able to evaluate the benefits and difficulties of team work within his/her own work context
    Understanding confirmed
    1. Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:
  • Work groups
  • Roles and functions of team members
  • Benefits and difficulties of team work
  • Helpful and unhelpful team behaviours
    Role of team member in contributing to work group goals and decisions 
    		•

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Contribute to work group goals and decisions 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. An understanding of team work is demonstrated 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
    Indicators
    1. Explanations are given in a clear manner using appropriate examples from learner's own experience
    2. Learner is able to evaluate the benefits and difficulties of team work within his/her own work context
    Understanding confirmed
    1. Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:
  • Work groups
  • Roles and functions of team members
  • Benefits and difficulties of team work
  • Helpful and unhelpful team behaviours
    Role of team member in contributing to work group goals and decisions 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Participation and input in work group meetings and activities is meaningful and relevant 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
    Indicators
    1. Explanations are given in a clear manner using appropriate examples from learner's own experience
    2. Learner is able to evaluate the benefits and difficulties of team work within his/her own work context
    Understanding confirmed
    1. Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:
  • Work groups
  • Roles and functions of team members
  • Benefits and difficulties of team work
  • Helpful and unhelpful team behaviours
    Role of team member in contributing to work group goals and decisions 
    		•


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The assessment will be governed by the policies and guidelines of the MERSETA Education and Training Quality Assuror (ETQA) who has jurisdiction over this field of learning.
    The assessor will (at the very least) be accredited and have a technical qualification in this learning area.
    The learner can be assessed in the language of his/her choice although if s/he has to report incidents or conditions to some one else, s/he will be assessed on his/her ability to report in the language commonly used in the working environment.
    The learner will be assessed in the workplace or by simulation, but can submit documents, projects, test results and assignments that are not produced in the workplace or by the RPL process.
    The learner can be assessed against this unit standard to obtain credits or as part of an integrated assessment for a qualification. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    1. Purpose of:
  • Work groups

    2. Attributes, descriptions, characteristics & properties:
  • Team work
  • Roles and functions of team members
  • Helpful and unhelpful team behaviours
  • Benefits and difficulties of team work

    3. Cause and effect, implications of:
  • Effect of unhelpful behaviours on the work group

    4. Procedures and techniques:
  • For working in a team environment

    5. Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards:
  • Applicable organisational policies and procedures

    6. Relationships, systems:
  • Relationship between team work and productivity of the work group 
    		•


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others:
  • Within a work group structure 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively:
  • When participating in work group meetings 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems:
  • Explain how team work can impact on the productivity of the work group 
    		•

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE QUALITY ASSURING BODY
    Core  57878   National Certificate: CNC Production Machining  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  58860   National Certificate: Electro-Mechanical Winding  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  49605   National Certificate: Environmental Practice  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  LG SETA 
    Core  23257   National Certificate: Industrial Rubber Manufacturing: Mixing OR Extruding OR Moulding OR Calendaring  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2011-02-16  MERSETA 
    Core  58718   National Certificate: Metals Processing  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  20888   National Certificate: Plastics Manufacturing  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered"     		 2005-06-12  Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement 
    Core  49450   National Certificate: Plastics Manufacturing  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  36154   National Certificate: Polymer Composite Fabrication  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  57900   National Certificate: Printing and Manufacture of Packaging  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  FPMSETA 
    Core  48800   National Certificate: Quality Checking and Finishing of Manufactured Tyres  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  24215   National Certificate: Thermoplastic Fabrication  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  48793   National Certificate: Tyre and Tyre Component Manufacturing  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  61809   National Certificate: Tyre Repair and Maintenance  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Elective  49689   National Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered"     		 2008-11-30  Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement 
    Elective  78523   National Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  79408   National Certificate: Polymer Compound Manufacturing  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2015-06-30  MERSETA 
    Elective  24455   National Certificate: Servicing Vehicles  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered"     		 2005-11-30  Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement 
    Elective  80928   National Certificate: Confectionery (Chocolate, Sugar and Biscuit) Manufacturing  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Reregistered  2015-06-30  FOODBEV 


    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 Quality Assuring Bodies 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 Quality Assuring Body should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. Abongi Bemvelo Environmental Management Services 
    2. Amabamba Recruitment 
    3. Aspidus 209 T/A 3D Solutions (UITENHAGE) (TP) 
    4. Award Media (Pty) Ltd T/A Award Training (PORT ELIZABETH) (TP) 
    5. Award Media (Pty) Ltd T/A Award Training (SASOLBURG) (TP) 
    6. Barloworld Equipment (Pty) Ltd (BELLVILLE) (TP) 
    7. Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd T/A Barloworld-Equipment (ISANDO) (T 
    8. Beekman Super Canopies (STIKLAND) (TP) 
    9. Bell Equipment Company SA (Pty) Ltd (ALTON) (TP) 
    10. Bettes - Types Trading and Projects 
    11. Blue Horison Properties 53 (Pty) Ltd T/A Durnacol Skills Innovation Hu 
    12. BMW SA (Pty) Ltd (ROSSLYN) (TP) 
    13. Boydick Business Development Center 
    14. BPC HR Solutions (PRETORIA) (TP) 
    15. Bridgestone South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Brits Plant (BRITS) (TP) 
    16. Bridgestone South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Isando Branch (ISANDO) (TP) 
    17. Bridgestone South Africa (Pty) Ltd - PE Plant (PORT ELIZABETH) (TP) 
    18. Clein's Technical Training Centre (NELSPRUIT) (TP) 
    19. Continental Tyres SA (Pty) Ltd (NEW BRIGHTON) (TP) 
    20. Ditirelo Skills Development Services 
    21. DMP Training (PINETOWN) (TP) 
    22. ELCO PLASTICS (PTY) LTD (Stikland)(TP) 
    23. Elective Training Institute Enterprise CC 
    24. ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY T/A EDA (New Doornfontein)(TP) 
    25. First Car Care (Pty) Ltd T/A STi Autobody Repairers (GOODWOOD) (TP) 
    26. Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing)(Pty) Ltd (WALTLO 
    27. Goodyear SA (Pty) Ltd (UITENHAGE) (TP) 
    28. Hibiscus Skills Training College (HILLCREST) (TP) 
    29. Honda South Africa (Pty) Ltd (RANDJESPARK) (TP) 
    30. Icando 
    31. Ikaheng Training & Development (BLOEMFONTEIN) (TP) 
    32. Imperial Technical Training Academy (BLACKHEATH) (TP) 
    33. Imperial Technical Training Academy (GERMISTON) (TP) 
    34. Imperial Technical Training Academy (WADEVILLE) (TP) 
    35. INSYGHT TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTRE (Durban)(TP) 
    36. Integrated Waste and Recycling Services(IWARS) 
    37. IQ Skills Academy (PTY) LTD. 
    38. Jobafrik Consulting 
    39. Khosithi Training 
    40. Khula Nonke Training & Development 
    41. KwaZulu Automotive Training Services cc (KZN) (DURBAN) (TP) 
    42. Mahayi HRD Services cc 
    43. MAPC TRADING (PTY) LTD T/A MAPC TRAINING ACADEMY (Maitland)(TP) 
    44. Marcado Human Resources Strategies 
    45. Maritzburg Engineering cc (MKONDENI) (TP) 
    46. McCarthy Academy Cape Town (BLACKHEATH) (TP) 
    47. McCarthy Automotive Artisan Academy (MIDRAND) (TP) 
    48. McCarthy Automotive Artisans Academy (PINETOWN) (TP) 
    49. Mercedes Benz South Africa (Pty) Ltd (EAST LONDON) (TP) 
    50. NJ & L Trading Enterprise CC. 
    51. Nomasojabula Training Centre 
    52. NS Global Academy 
    53. Omni HR Consulting Pty Ltd t/a Omni HRC 
    54. PCJ Skills Development Agency T/A Smart Training Solutions (PORT ELIZA 
    55. Plastics Federation of South Africa (MAITLAND) (TP) 
    56. Plastics Federation of South Africa (MIDRAND) (TP) 
    57. Plastics Federation of South Africa (WESTMEAD) (TP) 
    58. Polyoak Business School (Pty) Ltd (DIEP RIVER) (TP) 
    59. Port Elizabeth Draughting Academy & Trading cc T/A PE Draughting Acade 
    60. Power Rush Trading 170 CC. 
    61. Protea Tyres (Nelspruit) (TP) 
    62. PS Productive Services (WESTVILLE) (TP) 
    63. Qualitas Training cc (SELBY) (TP) 
    64. Quick Leap Investment 
    65. Rankin Training Solutions cc (PINETOWN) (TP) 
    66. Safika Oosthuizens Transport (Pty) Ltd T/A Safika Oosthuizens Training 
    67. Seige Trading Solutions 
    68. Senelo Trading CC 
    69. Spring Forest Trading 578 CC 
    70. SSS Sheet Metal Work cc T/A Sheetech SA (DURBAN) (TP) 
    71. Tekmation (Pty) Ltd T/A Tekmation Training Institute (DURBAN) (TP) 
    72. The Automobile Association of South Africa T/A AA Training Academy (MO 
    73. The Automobile Association South Africa T/A AA Training Academy (MIDRA 
    74. Tlotlangthuto Training & Consulting 
    75. TMP Training and Development 
    76. Toyota Academy Toyota SA Motors (Pty) Ltd (ISIPINGO) (TP) 
    77. Toyota Academy Toyota SA Motors (Pty) Ltd (SANDTON) (TP) 
    78. Tshisimani Holdings (PTY) Ltd. 
    79. TSK Projects 
    80. Umgudulu Motors & Fitment Centre (UMGENI) (TP) 
    81. University of Venda 
    82. Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Technical Learning Academy (UIT 
    83. Wessies Brokerage T/A WI Training (PRETORIA) (TP) 
    84. Wilbat Projects 148 (Pty) Ltd (BLUFF) (TP) 
    85. Ya Hina Management Consulting and projects 
    86. Zakheni Training Academy (SELBY) (TP) 


    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.