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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: N4 Art and Design

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
66831	National Certificate: N4 Art and Design
ORIGINATOR
Department of Education
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
QCTO - Quality Council for Trades and Occupations			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National N Certificate	Field 02 - Culture and Arts		Design Studies
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	60	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Provider Based N Part-Qual
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2023-06-30
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 qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Purpose
This part qualification is aimed primarily at giving the learner technical, theoretical knowledge, practical knowledge and workplace knowledge and skills required in their chosen occupational/vocational area.
The design of the part qualification is such that if taken sequentially with related N part courses i.e. N4+N5+N6, it enables learners to progressively obtain the National N Diploma once the required practical work component of either 18 months or two years, as required for the specific occupational area, is completed.
The part qualification as a single entity has value in the workplace as it equips learners with vital knowledge and skills that enable them to be productively employed at entry level positions in an occupation.
The part qualification can be used for updating, upskilling and/or continuing education and training in related occupations
Rationale:
As stated in the Skills Summit Declaration issued on 9 September 2010, Education, vocational training and lifelong learning are central pillars of employability, employment of workers and sustainable enterprise development. This part qualification will provide an opportunity for learners who exit the schooling system, but who wish to continue to obtain occupation specific knowledge and skills to develop such competencies and also to receive formal recognition for the skills they have acquired in a particular vocational/occupational area. It will create the opportunity for learners with an interest in a particular vocational/occupational area to develop their skills and knowledge thereby improving their employability and at the same time create opportunities for them to study further in their chosen field.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A Senior Certificate with an Art instructional offering and a portfolio, or a National Certificate: N3: Art, or a National Senior Certificate: Art with a portfolio, or an equivalent qualification.
Recognition of Prior (RPL):
Recognition of Prior Learning can be used to grant:
1. Access to learners who do not meet the minimum entry requirements
2. Credits towards the part-qualification

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

Instructional Offering:
Code 03050524: Drawing N4
Code 03050574: Three-Dimensional Design N4
Code 03050604: Ceramics N4
Code 03050634: Jewellery Design N4
Code 03050664: Jewellery Manufacturing N4
Code 03050694: Graphic Design N4
Code 03050724: Graphic Processes N4
Code 03050754: Textile Design/Fibre Art N4
Code 03050784: Painting N4
Code 03050304: Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4
Code 03050624: Photography N4

Programme requirements:

Compulsory instructional offerings:

Drawing N4; and

Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4.

Optional instructional offerings:

Three-Dimensional Design N4;

Painting N4;

Ceramics N4;

Graphic Design N4;

Graphic Processes N4;

Photography N4;

Textile Design/Fibre Art N4;
Or both

Jewellery Design N4; and

Jewellery Manufacturing N4.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The Exit Level Outcomes and Associated Assessment Criteria are as given in the curriculum statements for each module/subject/component.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Articulates vertically into the N5.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2015.

NOTES

Duration: One semester.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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.

1.	Department of Education