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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Facilitate participatory community development processes

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
12353	Facilitate participatory community development processes
ORIGINATOR
SGB Water Sector
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	12
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 does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

The qualifying learner achieving this unit standard in combination with context expertise standard(s) will be able to facilitate participatory community processes using participatory methodologies and tools in an appropriate manner. This competence will enable the learner to facilitate workshops and other processes taking into consideration the needs of the community and individual community members. This will contribute towards effective communication with community members. Achieving this unit standard will enhance the efficiency of the qualifying learner and advance his / her own expertise and employability in water and other related sectors.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Literacy NQF level 2, communication skills NQF level 2

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Participatory tools: Pictures, paper and crayons, PHAST tools (Participatory hygiene and sanitation transference tools), PRA tools (Participatory rural appraisal tools), cards

Role players: Other community members, community leaders, ward committee, implementing agents and local government.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Explain the principles of community participation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Community participation principles are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Characteristics of community participation are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Success factors for community participation are explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Use participatory tools to achieve outcomes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Appropriate participatory tools to reach outcomes are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Relevant situations or context for the use of appropriate participatory tools are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The method for using each relevant participatory tool is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. The advantages and disadvantages of relevant participatory tools are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Participatory tools are used appropriately and outcomes are achieved.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Facilitate community processes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Ways to deal with existing knowledge and experience in the facilitation processes are demonstrated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Participants' inputs are acknowledged in a respectful manner.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Ways to deal with participants' expectations and fears are demonstrated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Ways to encourage participation are demonstrated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Special needs of participants are taken into consideration.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Facilitate decision making processes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Problem / need is identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Possible solutions are explored.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Questions are used appropriately.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Agreement is reached.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Conclusions and intervention plan for change are recorded.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Results are assessed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

7. Results are communicated to relevant role players.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Explain the implementation of the intervention plan.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Key role players in the intervention plan are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Roles and responsibilities of role players in the intervention plan are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Own roles and responsibilities are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Indicators to monitor the implementation of the intervention plan are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Relevant sources of information are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Frequency of data collection & format for recording progress against indicators are explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6

Monitor the implementation of the intervention plan.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Intervention is implemented in accordance with intervention plan.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Deviations from intervention plan are identified and explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Corrective action is explained.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
3. Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the ETQA policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation.
4. Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Learners should have a knowledge and understanding of:

1. The importance of community participation.
2. Needs assessment.
3. The roles of the facilitator. (Planner, catalyst, evaluator, mobiliser)
4. The facilitation process.
5. Participatory facilitation skills.
6. Considerations when facilitating different age groups.
7. The importance of knowing the skills, ability and age group of participants.
8. Adult learning principles.
9. Pro-active problem solving methods.
10. Participatory framework.
11. The difference between an intervention plan and an action plan.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made. This relates to the following assessment criteria:

The advantages and disadvantages of relevant participatory tools are explained.
Ways to deal with participants` expectations and fears are demonstrated.
Ways to encourage participation are demonstrated.
Special needs of participants are taken into consideration.
Problem / need is identified.
Agreement is reached.
Deviations from intervention plan are identified and explained.
Corrective action is explained.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, and community. This relates to all assessment criteria.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Plan, organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively. This relates to:

Ways to deal with existing knowledge and experience in the facilitation processes are demonstrated.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. This relates to:

The advantages and disadvantages of relevant participatory tools are explained.
Ways to deal with participants` expectations and fears are demonstrated.
Ways to encourage participation are demonstrated.
Special needs of participants are taken into consideration.
Problem / need is identified.
Agreement is reached.
Deviations from intervention plan are identified and explained.
Corrective action is explained.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the form of oral and/or written presentation. This relates to all assessment criteria.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others. This relates to:

Indicators to monitor the implementation of the intervention plan are identified.
Relevant sources of information are identified.

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. This relates to all assessment criteria.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

When conducting assessments, assessors must ensure that they are familiar with the full text of the unit standards being assessed. Assessors must ensure that the assessment covers the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge by developing assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which the learners are working. These activities and tools may include self-assessment, peer assessment, formative and summative assessment. It may be more effective and efficient to assess a number of unit standards together in an integrated way, thus reducing the overall number of assessments and ensuring that commonalities that exist between a number of unit standards are captured in a way that makes sense for assessment.

ASSESSMENT OPTION
Learners could be assessed using the following methods:
Oral or written questions
Observation
Simulation

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	23473	National Certificate: Community Water, Health and Sanitation Promotion	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-06-11	Was EWSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Core	58396	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Development: HIV/AIDS Support	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-11-07	Was HW SETA until Last Date for Achievement
Core	49131	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Health Work	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-02-18	Was HW SETA until Last Date for Achievement
Core	74410	Further Education and Training Certificate: Public Awareness Promotion of Dread Disease and HIV/AIDS	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	HW SETA
Core	48909	Further Education and Training Certificate: Sanitation Project Facilitation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	EWSETA
Core	48665	National Certificate: Community Development: HIV/AIDS support	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2006-11-07	Was HW SETA until Last Date for Achievement
Core	23708	National Certificate: Community Water, Sanitation and Health Facilitation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-06-11	Was EWSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	58163	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Recreation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CATHSSETA
Elective	61669	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Water, Health and Sanitation Facilitation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	EWSETA

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.	CHILUTSI TRADING ENTERPRISE
2.	ERGO MAPHELONG INSTITUTE (PTY) LTD
3.	ESKOM GENERATION - PALMIET PUMP STORAGE GRABOUW
4.	HAZYVIEW WATER SKILLS ACADEMY
5.	POWER SYSTEMS TRAINING, CAPE TOWN
6.	PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING (PTY) LTD
7.	SEANEGO INTERGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
8.	THOBOLOGO TRAINING & EDUCATION GROUP