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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Demonstrate a basic understanding of offender rehabilitation and development 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
114022  Demonstrate a basic understanding of offender rehabilitation and development 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Corrections 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security Safety in Society 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  3 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2007-08-07  2009-02-18  SAQA 0160/05 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-02-18   2013-02-18  

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
260133  Demonstrate an understanding of the application of the offender rehabilitation path  Level 4  NQF Level 04  8   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard will be useful to people interested in or responsible for the rehabilitation and development of offenders

People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate an understanding of offender rehabilitation and development. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard:
  • Understanding of the criminal justice system.
  • Written and oral communication skills (NQF4). 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Demonstrate an understanding of offender rehabilitation and development. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. An understanding of rehabilitation and development as a responsibility of all role players is demonstrated in accordance with prescribed guidelines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Knowledge of rehabilitation and development factors as per offender needs is demonstrated according with current literature. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. An understanding of offender rehabilitation and development is demonstrated in accordance with relevant literature. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Demonstrate an understanding of offender rehabilitation and development programmes. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Demonstrate an understanding of offender rehabilitation and development programmes rendered by vocationists. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Knowledge of rehabilitation and development programmes rendered by vocationists is demonstrated in accordance with prescribed guidelines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. An understanding of the responsibilities and focus of various vocationists rendering rehabilitation and development programmes is demonstrated in accordance with prescribed guidelines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. An understanding of progress reporting by vocationists is demonstrated in accordance with prescribed legislation and guidelines. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Correctional Services Act, Guidelines regarding Parole Board and Case Management Committees.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of all custody officials. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of all custody officials regarding offender rehabilitation and development. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Knowledge of guidance and support strategies to offenders is demonstrated in accordance with prescribed guidelines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of all custody officials in offender rehabilitation and development interventions is demonstrated in accordance with prescribed guidelines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Knowledge of referring offenders to relevant rehabilitation and development services is demonstrated according to prescribed policies and guidelines. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. Anyone assessing a candidate against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
    2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA.
    3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria:
  • Understanding of offender rehabilitation needs.
  • Understanding of offender development needs.
  • Knowledge of offender rehabilitation programmes.
  • Knowledge of offender development programmes.

    Candidates are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate`s performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking.

    Note: The ability to identify and solve problems and make decisions regarding offender rehabilitation and development. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community.

    Note: The ability and willingness to work with others and to request assistance in an appropriate manner as a team. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively.

    Note: The ability to organise and manage offender rehabilitation and development needs. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.

    Note: The ability to synthesise the information gathered from various sources. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and / or language skills in the modes of oral and / or written presentations.

    Note: The ability to communicate appropriately with the relevant persons. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.

    Note: The ability to use science and technology for the understanding of offender rehabilitation and development needs. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

    Note: The ability to relate to the criminal justice system and society. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
  • Focus the assessment activities in terms of the title.
  • Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible and when simulations are used, there should be supporting evidence to show that the person is able to perform in the real situation
  • Assessment activities should focus on outcomes and should be sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.
  • The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required
  • All assessment should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent. 
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    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 260133, which is "Demonstrate an understanding of the application of the offender rehabilitation path", Level 4, 8 credits. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  24197   National Certificate: Corrections Science  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2009-02-18  Was SAS SETA until Last Date for Achievement 
    Core  48553   National Diploma: Corrections Science  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2020-07-30  SAS SETA 


    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.
     
    1. Correctional Services Dept 


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