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

Perform a vision-screening test in the working place 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116505  Perform a vision-screening test in the working place 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Occupational Health and Safety 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services Preventive Health 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular-Fundamental  Level 2  NQF Level 02  2 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
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 unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is for persons who are responsible for the performance of vision screening tests in the working place. Persons credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Check the vision screening equipment
  • Conduct a vision screening test
  • Record and report the vision test results 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Communications at NQF Level 1, or equivalent competence. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    N/A 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Check the vision screening equipment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The various types of equipment are explained. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The various types of equipment must include: Keystone, Orthorator and Biopter vision screeners.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The various components of the vision screening equipment are checked according to the manufacturer's legal requirements and company specific procedures. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The various components must include: Operational equipment, hygienically clean equipment and in an illuminated testing environment.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Findings of assessment are recorded on manufacturer's specific checklist. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Deviations are reported. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Conduct a vision-screening test. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The importance of positive identification of employees is demonstrated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The importance of obtaining a history of eye condition is explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The testing process, in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements is demonstrated. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The process must include: Test with and without glasses.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Record and report the vision screening test results. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The recording of the vision screening test results is demonstrated in accordance with good practice and company specific requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The vision screening test results are conveyed to the designated person/s in a manner that the evaluation process can be followed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The safekeeping of the vision test records is demonstrated in accordance with legislative and company specific requirements. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered an assessor with the relevant ETQA. An institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA. 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 
    Essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. 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. 

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Solve problems. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a member of a team/group/organisation /community. 

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

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

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems. 

    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 on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.
  • Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.
  • Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are 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.
  • The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.
  • All assessments 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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    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Legal requirements: are contained in one or more of the following documents:
  • Mine Health and Safety Act, 29 of 1996
  • Best practice
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993
  • Policies, procedures and standards
  • SABS 0040 code of practice
  • Road Traffic Act, 96 of 1996

    Definition of Terms:

    Best practice:
  • Documented best operating practice with wide acceptance throughout the industry.

    Equipment and material:
  • As per legal requirement of the regulations of the Minerals Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  48804   National Certificate: Occupational Safety, Hygiene and Environment  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2008-11-26  Was HW SETA until Last Date for Achievement 


    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.
     
    NONE 


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