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REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Conduct acceptance criteria testing for completed geotechnical work

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119520	Conduct acceptance criteria testing for completed geotechnical work
ORIGINATOR
SGB Civil Engineering Construction
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction			Civil Engineering Construction
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8
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 directed towards people who are required to conduct acceptance criteria testing on completed geotechnical work.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

Plan tests

Prepare to conduct tests

Conduct tests

Complete tests

Explain health and safety measures required on construction sites

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners are already competent in:

Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3

Computer Literacy at NQF level 3

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The tests are limited to compressive and tensile tension testing on foundations and anchors after installation on a construction site.

Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria. These are intended as a general guide to scope and complexity of what is required.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Plan to conduct tests.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Test requirements are identified in terms of the project specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The methods of testing are identified and selected in accordance with specific test requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The test equipment is identified as per work instructions and checked for availability in terms of the scheduled test times.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Test equipment is confirmed to be acceptable for the test to be conducted in accordance with valid acceptance certificates.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Test documentation is identified and accessed in accordance with the tests to be performed.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Prepare to conduct tests.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Delivery of test equipment on site is arranged in accordance with the test schedules.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Test equipment is assembled in accordance with work instructions.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Communication is maintained in such a way that promotes good working relationships and ensures uninterrupted workflow.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Affected parties are informed of the test times in accordance with test schedules.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Conduct tests.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The test load cycles are applied and released as per specified increments in the work instruction.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Pressure and movement readings are recorded as per specified increments on identified worksheets.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Test assembly systems are monitored for stress deformations and actions are taken to minimise the risk of damage to equipment or injury to people.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Types of test failure are identified and explained in terms of potential causes and remedies.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

The test system is disassembled in accordance with work instructions.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Complete tests.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Test records are completed in accordance with company specific requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Test records are stored and distributed in accordance with company and contract requirements.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Explain health and safety measures required on construction sites.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Personal protective equipment required for specific functions is identified and made available in accordance with legal requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Personal protective equipment is ensured to be in proper working order in accordance with health and safety legislation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Small tools and hydraulic equipment are ensured to be in correct working order and used in accordance with manufacturer specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

The reasons for erecting barricades around test sites are explained in terms of potential injury to persons and public liability.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA.

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 embedded knowledge is addressed in an integrated way in the unit standard:

Recording requirements on site.

Leading a team to achieve work functions

The storage of recorded information according to organizational requirements.

Identification of indications of stress in loaded systems.

Safe use of test equipment

Test procedures

Causes and remedies of failures

Recording and reporting procedures

The importance of calibration certificates

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.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

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

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.

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.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

When conducting assessments, assessors must ensure that they are familiar with the full text of the Unit Standards being assessed.

They must ensure that the assessment covers the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge.

As each situation is different, it will be necessary to develop assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which practitioners are working. These activities and tools may include self-assessment, peer assessment, formative and summative assessment.

The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in relation to each other. If learners are able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but are unable to perform the specific outcomes, they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if learners are able to perform the specific outcomes but are unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, they should not be assessed as competent.

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.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Terminology

The terminology used in this unit standard is consistent with generally accepted practice in the construction industry.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	49602	National Certificate: Construction: Geotechnical	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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