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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: |
Apply herbicides mechanically |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
116813 | Apply herbicides mechanically | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Primary Agriculture | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation | Primary Agriculture | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 2 |
REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered" |
2004-12-02 | 2007-12-02 | SAQA 0357/04 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2008-12-02 | 2011-12-02 |
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 |
Learners who have obtained this Unit Standard will be able to:
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LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
The Learner is able to:
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UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
Crops included but are not limited to sorghum, maize, groundnuts, sunflower, beans, soya beans, sugarcane, wheat, rye, barley, cotton and potatoes. |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Prepare implement to be used. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Equipment is hitched/attached to the tractor manually. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Example:
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ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Legal requirements are complied with when working with equipment. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Examples
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ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Equipment is prepared for spaying manually. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Examples:
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ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
The Trainee is to explain verbally and in writing, what safety measures to be taken when working with herbicides. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Examples:
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ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
The Trainee is to explain verbally and in a written report, what safety precautions are to be taken when working with Machinery. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Example: Occupational Health and Safety Act. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Apply herbicides. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The tank is to be manually filled with all the ingredients. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Procedures are to be followed when filling tank with water, herbicides and other additives. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The rate of application is to be checked manually. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Engine revs and speed of driving to be obtained from supervisor. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Herbicides are to be applied manually. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Clean and store equipment. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The sprayer is manually emptied and rinsed with clean water. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Safety clothing is washed with clean water. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Herbicide sprayers are cleaned, serviced and stored after use. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
Accreditation for this Unit Standard shall be obtained from the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body, through summative and formative assessment by a registered assessor.
Moderation should include both internal and external moderation where applicable. The assessment of qualifying learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles. It will be necessary to development assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which qualifying learners are working. These activities and tools may include an appropriate combination of self-assessment and peer assessment; formative and summative assessment, portfolios and observations, etc. The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge be assessed. The specific outcomes must be assessed through observation of performance. Supporting evidence should be used to prove competence of specific outcomes only when they are not clearly seen in the actual performance. Essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in its own right, through oral and written evidence. It cannot be assessed by observation only. The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in relation to each other. If a qualifying learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, then they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if a qualifying learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, they should not be assessed as competent. Evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes should be found both in performance and in the essential embedded knowledge. |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING |
The learner will be able to identify and solve problems that has to do with herbicide application in crops. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
The learner will be able to organise and manage himself and his activities responsibly and effectively. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
The learner will be able to collect, analyse and critically evaluate information. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
The learner will communicate effectively when reporting on work matters. |
UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD NOTES |
N/A |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
NONE |
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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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. |