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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. |
| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
| National Certificate: Railway Signalling: Installation and Scheduled Maintenance of Equipment |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 49066 | National Certificate: Railway Signalling: Installation and Scheduled Maintenance of Equipment | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| SGB Electrical Engineering & Construction | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| TETA - Transport Education and Training Authority | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| National Certificate | Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction | Electrical Infrastructure Construction | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 137 | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Regular-Unit Stds Based |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
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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 |
| This qualification will:
The core and elective unit standards provide credits that allow the learner access to both vertically and horizontally articulated qualifications in the electrical engineering and construction field. The social status, productivity and employability of the qualifying learner within the electrical engineering and construction field will be enhanced, thereby contributing to the quality and skills required in this field. Learners will acquire occupational skills, which will enable them to engage in other technically related activities and the creation of small businesses, through the critical cross-field component of the qualification. Rationale for the qualification Railway signalling forms a critical part of the infrastructure of a rail transport system and contributes to the safe and efficient control of rail traffic. In a railway environment, emphasis is placed on safety, reliability and availability of operating systems. It thus follows that for railway signalling systems and equipment to align to these criteria, it is vitally important that signalling equipment be installed safely and correctly to meet standards as depicted in railway signalling engineering specifications. It is equally important that scheduled maintenance be performed timeously as per specifications to enhance and maintain the reliability, availability and safety of train operations. This qualification equips the learner with the required skills, knowledge and understanding required to effectively perform installation and scheduled maintenance of railway signalling equipment to the required standards. Learners credited with this qualification and who apply the acquired knowledge and skills can help address the critical shortage of qualified personnel in the railway signalling industry. For the new learner, this qualification recognises the applied competence needed by a productive person in a structured workplace and forms the basis for further development. For learners who have acquired experience in the workplace, this qualification may be obtained in part or in whole through RPL by formally acknowledging workplace skills acquired without the benefit of formal education or training. |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| This qualification assumes that the learner's competencies include but are not limited to the following:
Recognition of prior learning This qualification may be obtained in part or in whole through RPL. The learner should be thoroughly briefed on the mechanism to be used and support and guidance should be provided. Care should be taken that the mechanism used provides the learner with an opportunity to demonstrate competence and is not so onerous as to prevent learners from taking up the RPL option towards gaining a qualification. |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| Level, credits and learning components assigned to this qualification
The fundamental, core and elective learning components that make up this qualification are listed below. Fundamental 12 credits at Level 2 36 credits at Level 3 Total 48 Core 7 credits at Level 2 34 credits at Level 3 36 credits at Level 4 Total 77 Elective 22 credits at Level 3 3 credits at Level 4 Total 25 (Select a minimum of 12) The available credits for this qualification are at least 150, of which a minimum of 136 credits must be done to achieve this qualification. Motivation for the number of credits assigned Fundamental Credits SAQA stipulates that a minimum of 20 compulsory credits are allocated to Communication Studies and Languages and 16 credits are allocated to Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy. 47 compulsory credits have been allocated to these fundamental competencies. Core SAQA stipulates that a minimum of 72 credits are required at or above the level at which the certificate is awarded. Therefore, 77 compulsory credits have been allocated to the core unit standards to sufficiently cover the field of installation and scheduled maintenance of railway signalling equipment. Electives A minimum of 12 credits has to be selected from the 25 listed elective credits. These credits have been meaningfully grouped together to allow for progression to the next level of learning on the same railway signalling equipment and provide an appropriate understanding of the concepts. |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to plan and prepare the execution of installation and scheduled maintenance tasks on railway signalling equipment, communicate tasks and responsibilities within the work team and solve potential problems that may arise.
2. Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to safely install railway signalling equipment according to signalling practice and specifications within a team environment, by using effective communication, and the correct application of specific tools, instrumentation and equipment. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and the ability to safely perform scheduled maintenance on railway signalling equipment according to signalling practice and specifications within a team environment, by using effective communication and the correct application and use of specific tools, instrumentation and equipment and adhering to company maintenance policies and safe working procedures. 4. Understand the need for safety and demonstrate the ability to apply safe working before, during and after the execution of the tasks related to the railway signalling equipment being installed or maintained. 5. Understand the need for communication and demonstrate verbal and written communication skills. Critical cross-field outcomes across the core unit standards and qualification at Level 3. Critical cross-field outcomes supported by the unit standards Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of mechanical railway signalling - supports: Joint electrical railway signalling cables - supports: Install electrical railway signalling cables - supports: Apply train working rules as applicable to railway signalling maintenance personnel - supports: Perform infrastructure maintenance in the vicinity of or near exposed live high-voltage overhead track equipment - supports: Maintain and repair a bank of batteries as used in railway signalling - supports: Install components of flashlights and booms - supports: Install an apparatus case - supports: Install components of a railway signalling interlocking system - supports: Install an electrical railway signal - supports: Install a railway track circuit - supports: Install electrical points - supports: Perform routine preventive maintenance on an apparatus case - supports: Perform routine preventive maintenance on electrical points - supports: Perform routine preventive maintenance on an electrical railway signal - supports: Perform routine preventive maintenance on a railway track circuit - supports: Critical cross-field outcomes across the elective unit standards and qualification at Level 3. Critical cross-field outcomes supported by the unit standards Install batteries - supports: Install components of an axle counter - supports: Install components of a flashlight and boom level crossing warning system - supports: Install railway signalling power supply equipment - supports: Install components of a remote control system - supports: Perform routine preventive maintenance on an axle counter - supports: Perform routine preventive maintenance on a flashlight and boom level crossing warning system - supports: Perform routine preventive maintenance on power supply equipment - supports: |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| 1.
2. 3. 4. 5. Integrated assessment Assessors and moderators should develop and conduct their own integrated assessment by using a range of formative and summative assessment methods. Unit standards in the qualification must be used to assess specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge. During integrated assessments the assessor should use formative and summative assessment methods and should assess applied competence. The applied competence (practical, foundational and reflexive competencies) of this qualification will be achieved if a learner is able to achieve all the exit level outcomes of this qualification. Assessors should assess and give credit for the evidence of learning that has already been acquired through formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience. A detailed portfolio of evidence is required to prove practical, applied and foundational competencies of the learner. |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| This qualification was compared with the Transport and Distribution Qualifications (Rail Infrastructure) on the Australian National Training Information Service.
Units of competencies related to railway signalling as generated in Australia were obtained from the National Training Information Service (Web Site: www.ntis.gov.au), Certificate (levels i - iv) in Transport and Distribution (Rail Infrastructure). After scrutinising these, it was evident that the format and structure utilised within the Transport and Distribution Industry Specific Units (TDT02) - Equipment Checking and Maintenance, was different to those prescribed by SAQA. The technical content in the units of competencies were not specific and covered a broad spectrum of equipment and tasks. This resulted in broad assessment criteria. It was also found that although the Australian Qualifications Framework comprises thirteen national qualifications, the first five qualifications in the vocational education and training sector compare favourably with the FET levels within the NQF. The SGG/SGA could not find any standards within the discipline of Railway Signalling in other African countries where Railway Signalling is utilised. Various Railway companies in Africa have approached Transnet to assist in the training of their signalling maintenance officials. Once this is effected, the unit standards generated in South Africa will be utilised for such training. The core and elective unit standards that form part of this qualification have been developed to ensure alignment with the engineering practices embraced by the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE). The IRSE is an international professional institution associated with railway signalling and allied professions. The institution aims to advance for public benefit, the science and practice of signalling engineering within the industry and to maintain high standards of knowledge of the profession. The IRSE recognises and encourages Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to keep abreast of new developments in science and technology within the railway signalling and associated disciplines. Efforts to obtain British National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) related railway signalling were unsuccessful. The NVQs are not accessible and could not be used for benchmarking. During the development of the unit standards cognisance was taken of the implementation of a National Railway Safety Regulator. The National Railway Safety Regulator promotes and controls safe rail operations and recognises that this is fundamental to the safety of all persons and the environment. The unit standards in railway signalling were aligned to these ideals. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| This is a qualification in a series of qualifications in railway signalling from NQF Level 2 to 5. These qualifications articulate directly to other learning programmes and qualifications in railway signalling technology. It also opens the possibility for further learning in the sub-fields of Electrical Infrastructure Construction, Engineering and Related Design and Manufacturing and Assembly. On successful completion of this qualification, the learner will be equipped with skills that will be useful in any electrical construction environment. |
| MODERATION OPTIONS |
| 1. An individual wishing to apply for assessment against this qualification may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that has been accredited by the relevant ETQA.
2. Any person assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA. 3. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be registered and accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA as prescribed. 4. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA as prescribed. 5. Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the ETQA`s policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation; in terms of agreements reached around assessment and moderation between ETQAs (including professional bodies); and in terms of the moderation guideline detailed in item 6. 6. Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual Unit Standards, exit level outcomes, as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification |
| CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
| 1. Assessors need experience in the following areas:
2. The assessor needs to be competent in planning, conducting and providing feedback on assessment of learning outcomes and in the design and development of assessments as described in the Unit Standards. The assessor must also be able to plan, conduct and provide feedback on the assessment of the learning outcomes at NQF Level 3. Subject matter experience must be well developed within the field of railway signalling, quality assurance tests and practices. The assessor must comply with the criteria set by the relevant ETQA. 3. The subject matter experience of the assessor can be established by recognition of prior learning. 4. Assessors need to be registered with the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body. 5. Anyone assessing a learner against a unit standard must be certified as competent against that specific unit standard and registered as an assessor to assess such unit standard |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
| As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
| NOTES |
| N/A |
| UNIT STANDARDS: |
| ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS | |
| Core | 116900 | Apply electrical high voltage safety instructions when working in the vicinity of or near exposed "live" high-voltage overhead track equipment | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 1 |
| Core | 116846 | Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of mechanical railway signalling | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 6 |
| Core | 116852 | Install an apparatus case | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
| Core | 116850 | Install an electrical railway signal | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
| Core | 116867 | Install electrical railway signalling cables | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
| Core | 116875 | Joint electrical railway signalling cables | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
| Core | 116882 | Maintain and repair a bank of batteries as used in railway signalling | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 8 |
| Core | 116843 | Perform routine preventive maintenance on a railway track circuit | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 2 |
| Core | 116887 | Perform routine preventive maintenance on an apparatus case | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 2 |
| Core | 116845 | Perform routine preventive maintenance on an electrical railway signal | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 2 |
| Core | 116848 | Perform routine preventive maintenance on electrical points | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
| Core | 116866 | Apply train working rules as applicable to railway signalling maintenance personnel | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 13 |
| Core | 116865 | Install a railway track circuit | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 6 |
| Core | 116871 | Install components of a railway signalling interlocking system | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 6 |
| Core | 116870 | Install electrical points | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 11 |
| Fundamental | 110001 | Communicate effectively in teams | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
| Fundamental | 7569 | Demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts of databases and the ability to plan and create a simple database | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 3 |
| Fundamental | 8420 | Operate in a team | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 4 |
| Fundamental | 8968 | Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
| Fundamental | 9010 | Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 2 |
| Fundamental | 9013 | Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
| Fundamental | 8969 | Interpret and use information from texts | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
| Fundamental | 9012 | Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
| Fundamental | 8973 | Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
| Fundamental | 7456 | Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
| Fundamental | 8970 | Write texts for a range of communicative contexts | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 5 |
| Elective | 113902 | Install batteries | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
| Elective | 116854 | Install components of a flashlight and boom level crossing warning system | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
| Elective | 116857 | Install components of a remote control system | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
| Elective | 116862 | Install components of an axle counter | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
| Elective | 116873 | Install railway signalling power supply equipment | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
| Elective | 116840 | Perform routine preventive maintenance on an axle counter | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
| Elective | 116849 | Perform routine preventive maintenance on railway signalling power supply equipment | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 3 |
| Elective | 116861 | Perform routine preventive maintenance on a flashlight and boom level crossing warning system | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 3 |
| 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. |
| NONE |
| 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. |