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

Evaluate and promote education training and development (ETD) providers, services and products for organisational use 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
123400  Evaluate and promote education training and development (ETD) providers, services and products for organisational use 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Occupationally-directed ETD Practitioners 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 05 - Education, Training and Development Adult Learning 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  5 
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
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

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 replaces: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
9939  Evaluate learning systems  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  18   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard will be useful to those who intend to conduct internal or external evaluations of education, training and development providers, products and services to meet an established learning need within an organisation.

People credited with this unit standard are capable of:
  • Establishing organisational learning needs and potential solutions.
  • Planning and organise the evaluation.
  • Evaluating providers, products and services.
  • Promoting providers, products and services to the organisation. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    It is assumed that learners have knowledge and understanding of the contexts of evaluations, and understand the principles, concepts and structures of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and quality management systems (QMS), with particular reference to learning interventions, assessment, moderation and verification. It is also assumed that learners have practical experience of Education, Training and Development. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    This unit standard applies to both internal and external evaluations. While the scope and purpose of internal and external evaluations might differ, the processes used will be essentially the same. Consequently, candidates can achieve credit for this unit standard in the context of either internal and/or external evaluations.

    For the purposes of award of this unit standard, the evaluator must demonstrate the ability to carry out evaluations of ETD providers, products and related services to meet a variety of learning needs at different levels and within different contexts in the organisation. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Establish organisational learning needs and potential solutions. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Potential solutions may be in the form of internal or external ETD providers, products and services. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Learning needs within the organisation are verified through reliable sources. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Sources may include workplace skills plans, organisational ETD plans and stakeholder workshops.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Verified learning needs are defined in terms of required outcomes of learning, target group and priority. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Potential solutions are identified through reliable sources and are based on a match with organisational needs. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Potential solutions are invited and/or gathered for evaluation in line with organisational procedures. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Invitations include a terms of reference for providers where applicable.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Plan and organise the evaluation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The objectives of the evaluation and policies guiding evaluations are defined and confirmed with relevant stakeholders. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The evaluation criteria and the evidence required are clearly identified and agreed with relevant stakeholders and/or roleholders. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Criteria will relate to a variety of factors, including but not limited to cost, match with organisational needs and culture, track record and profile of provider, proven success rate, timeframes for delivery, provider capacity, SAQA alignment, quality management, general management and administration, learner support services, client relationship.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    A plan is developed providing details of the evaluation and enabling the objectives of the evaluation to be met within available resources. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Details include evaluation approach, timing of evaluation activities, expected duration, resources and information required, roles and responsibilities of participants, recording and reporting mechanisms.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Recording instruments and support documentation are prepared to ensure the efficient collection and evaluation of the required evidence. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Instruments and documentation could include any combinations of checklists, accreditation criteria, quality standards, organisation charts, previous evaluation reports and quality system documentation.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Plans and preparations ensure fairness of evaluations and take into account ethical considerations such as potential conflicts of interest. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Evaluate providers, products and services. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The evaluation complies with evaluation principles, ethics and various other requirements. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
  • Evaluation principles include accuracy, fairness, objectivity, completeness, validity, reliability and openness.
  • Ethics includes confidentiality, avoiding misrepresentation and conflicts of interest and protection of copyrights and intellectual property.
  • Other requirements include any policies, procedures and requirements of the organisation/s involved, any relevant legislative and/or regulatory requirements and any other special industry conditions.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Evaluative decisions are made in terms of pre-determined and agreed evaluation criteria and on the basis of sufficient and verifiable evidence. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Short lists or selections are justified by evidence of the most favourable match with agreed criteria. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Decisions and/or recommendations are recorded and reported according to organisational requirements, with sufficient information to reveal the evaluation process, results and justifications for the decisions or recommendations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Registers of providers, products and services, together with evaluation results and recommendations are maintained for further use. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Promote providers, products and services to the organisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Target groups for promotion are identified according to need and decision-making responsibilities. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The promotional strategies are suited to the organisational environment, budgetary constraints, target group/s and the nature of the providers, products or services to be promoted. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Promotional activities and materials are in line with the promotional strategy. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The promotion provides sufficient and accurate information regarding the purpose and benefits of the provider, products or services to enable target group/s to make informed decisions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The promotion is successful in raising awareness within the target group/s, thus enhancing the potential for the effective use of the selected provider, product or service. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Assessors for this unit standard must be registered with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the appropriate ETQA.
  • Providers of learning towards this unit standard must be accredited through the relevant ETQA by SAQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the appropriate ETQA.
  • Moderators must be registered as assessors with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following knowledge is embedded within the unit standard, and will be assessed directly or indirectly through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the assessment criteria:
  • Outcomes-based education, training and development.
  • Learning styles and methodologies.
  • Principles of assessment.
  • Evaluation principles and methods.
  • The principles and mechanisms of the NQF.
  • ETQA requirements for programme approval.
  • Quality Assurance Systems. 
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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 using critical and creative thinking:
  • Planning for and dealing with problems that arise during evaluation. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively in a team using critical and creative thinking:
  • Working with personnel from providers and accrediting bodies during and after evaluation. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and ones activities:
  • Planning, preparing, conducting and recording the evaluation. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information:
  • Gather, evaluate and judge evidence and the evaluation process. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively:
  • Communicating during the evaluation and providing feedback. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate the world as a set of related systems:
  • Understanding the impact of quality assurance systems and the related evaluation on individuals and organisations. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

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

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard replaces unit standard 9939, "Evaluate learning systems", Level 6, 18 credits. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  50330   Bachelor: Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices  Level 6  NQF Level 07  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  50334   National Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Elective  50333   National Diploma: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Elective  50331   National Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  ETDP 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. ASORIP NPC 
    2. Azanian Community Development Pty Ltd 
    3. Boston City Campus (Pty) Ltd formerly Boston City Campus and Business College (Pty) Ltd 
    4. Corporate Safety Training Academy PTY Ltd 
    5. CTU Training Solutions 
    6. Empirical Training Agency (PTY) Ltd 
    7. Gare Kgare Projects (Pty) Ltd 
    8. Giver of Givers Foundation Organisation 
    9. HLOSI SECURITY SOLUTIONS 
    10. Katlego Compliance Training 
    11. Mabidi Funzani Trading And Projects Pty Ltd 
    12. Metro Minds 
    13. PHALANE SAFETY CONSULTANT AND TRAINING PROVIDERS PTY LTD 
    14. The Finishing College (Pty) Lt 
    15. Training Consultant and SD College 
    16. Tshepo Hope Consulting 
    17. Vicresco (Pty) Ltd 


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