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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Demonstrate an understanding of the target market

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10019	Demonstrate an understanding of the target market
ORIGINATOR
SGB Marketing
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Marketing
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2004-12-02	2007-12-02	SAQA 1657/04
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 is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
252203	Demonstrate an understanding of the target market	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is a core standard and forms part of the qualification, National Certificate and is registered at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Learners working towards this standard will be learning towards the full qualification, or will be working within a Marketing Environment, specialising in either Marketing Communication, Marketing Management, Market Research or Customer Management, where the acquisition of competence against this standard will add value to one`s job.
This standard will also add value to learners who are starting their own business and recognises that Marketing forms an integral component of any business.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

Describing market segmentation and market segmentation processes

Explaining positioning strategies for chosen segments

Explaining market segmentation in relation to the marketing mix

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners accessing this qualification will have demonstrated competence in communicating verbally and in writing and computer technology at Level 3 on the NQF or equivalent.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Marketing including all forms of marketing communications, direct marketing and relationship marketing, sponsorship, event marketing, sales promotions, public relations and alternative strategies.

Standard applies to marketing management, customer management, marketing communications and marketing research.

Product life cycles including development, introduction, growth, maturity, saturation and decline.

Positioning and repositioning including needs, wants, features, advantages, benefits, usage, users and competition.

Marketing mix elements including product, price, place and promotion. Marketing including all forms of marketing communications, direct marketing and relationship marketing, sponsorship, event marketing, sales promotions, public relations and alternative strategies.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Describe market segmentation and market segmentation processes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The purpose of market segmentation is explained in terms of the divisions of markets into groupings with similar characteristics, needs, wants, behaviours to enable precise targeting of markets.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Market segmentation implications are identified and described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The potential for segmentation is assessed and explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Segmentation basis is identified and explained and include geographic, demographic, psycho graphic and behaviouristic, end use and operational basis.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Profiles for market segmentation are explained and identified.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Explain positioning strategies for chosen segments.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Target market segments are identified and explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Position variables are identified for each target market and explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Product positioning strategies to be communicated to the target market, are identified.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Explain market segmentation in relation to the marketing mix.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Implications of market segmentation outcomes for marketing mix decisions are identified and explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Implications of market positioning strategies for marketing mix decisions are identified and described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Implications of significant cultural influences and impacts on the marketing mix decisions are identified and explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Monitoring mechanisms are identified for market positioning strategies and these are explained.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Providers offering learning towards this standard will be accredited by the Educational Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA) of the services SETA and/or by GENFETQA.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

A demonstrated understanding of:

A broad understanding of the marketing mix elements.

An all rounded understanding of methods and techniques for determining market segmentation.

A broad understanding of methods and techniques for identifying target market segments.

A broad understanding of market segmentation and marketing mix implications.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems pertaining to the understanding of the target market.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information so that a greater understanding of the target market and market segmentations is obtained.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively when explaining and describing all aspects related to the target market.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of related systems in that the link between marketing segmentation and the marketing mix is assessed.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 252203, which is "Demonstrate an understanding of the target market", Level 4, 4 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	24454	Further Education and Training Certificate: Real Estate	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-11-28	Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement
Core	20907	National Certificate: Customer Management	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-02-19	Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement
Core	20903	National Certificate: Marketing Communications	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-02-19	Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement
Core	20899	National Certificate: Marketing Management	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-02-19	Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement
Core	20894	National Certificate: Marketing Research	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-02-19	Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	23453	National Certificate: Micro Finance	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	BANKSETA
Elective	20185	Further Education and Training Certificate: Banking	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	BANKSETA

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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