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

Investigate contexts for production and reception of images and objects 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
376305  Investigate contexts for production and reception of images and objects 
ORIGINATOR
Task Team - Visual Arts 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 02 - Culture and Arts Visual Arts 
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 
The purpose of this unit standard is for learners to develop informed responses to artistic and non-artistic images and objects, based on investigation of a wide variety of contexts for the production and reception of images and objects. The ability to understand how images and objects and the artistic practices and conventions that shape them are informed by particular personal, artistic, socio-cultural and political contexts is a central conceptual competence for visual artists engaging with artistic precedents and the socio-cultural and political context for their own work. This set of competencies also provides visual artists with an informed approach to discussing their own and others artwork with their peers, other artists and potential clients, gallerists and buyers.

Through promoting the development of artists well-versed in the 'reading' and contextualising of images and objects, the standard promotes greater levels of critical and conceptual rigour in the visual arts industry in South Africa, providing artists with a basis for competitive advantage in the concept-driven market for visual arts.

Credited learners are capable of:
  • Identifying and sourcing information relating to the context of production.
  • Examining and comparing information on contexts for production and use of images and objects.
  • Identifying and sourcing information on contexts for reception of images and objects.
  • Examining and comparing information on context for reception or usage.
  • Preparing and presenting commentaries contextualising artworks. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    It is assumed that learners are competent in:
  • Communication at NQF Level 3.
  • The Unit Standard:
    > Gathering information about artworks relevant to own practice, at NQF Level 2.
    > Responding to images and objects, at NQF Level 3. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Images and objects include contemporary and historical examples of visual culture related to a variety of artistic and non-artistic purposes and across different cultural and geographic contexts. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Identify and source information relating to the context of production. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Sources of relevant information on biographical, artistic and technological, social and political context for images are identified. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Sources of relevant information include art-critical and art-historical writings.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Information is gathered and organised into appropriate categories. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    References for information are noted and appropriately recorded using standard conventions. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Examine and compare information on contexts for production and use of images and objects. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Functions or purposes of images and objects in a variety of contexts for production and usage are noted based on available information. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Information is meaningfully tested for relevance against visual evidence. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Inferences regarding artistic intentions are accurately drawn from information on context for production. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Inferences are tested for relevance against visual evidence. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Identify and source information on contexts for reception of images and objects. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Context(s) for reception of selected images and objects is accurately identified and described. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Sources of information on context for reception and use are identified. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Sources of information include texts related to the use of images and objects in the media, contemporary culture and formal art contexts.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Information is accessed using standard procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Information is recorded and stored for ease of access and future reference. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Examine and compare information on context for reception or usage. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Functions and purposes of images and objects in context for reception or usage are identified, in accordance with standard interpretations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Characteristic audiences for images and objects in context for reception are considered and characterised in terms of expectations, interests, education and attitudes, in accordance with standard interpretations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Inferences are drawn regarding influence of context for use/reception on aesthetic impact, meanings and functions of images and objects. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Comparison identifies areas of similarity and difference between context for production and reception in terms of function/use and approaches to the interpretation images and objects. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Insights regarding changing functions and meanings of images and objects are reflected in comparison. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Insights regarding place of artistic intention within readings of images and objects across changing contexts of usage are reflected in comparison. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Prepare and present written commentaries contextualising artworks. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Commentary draws together information, analyses and comparative exploration of impact of context on the production and reception of images and objects. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    An appropriate structure for discussion is identified based on nature of information and arguments. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Sources of information for commentary are appropriately referenced. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Presentation allows for discussion and debate of ideas and interpretation of images and objects. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Assessment of learner achievements takes place at providers accredited by the relevant ETQA.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with a relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with a relevant ETQA.
  • The relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures will oversee moderation of assessment and is responsible for moderation of learner achievements of learners who meet the requirements of this unit standard. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Basic concepts in theories of interpretation and reception.
  • The uses of images and objects in a wide variety of historical and contemporary contexts, and across different cultural and geographic contexts.
  • Methods for obtaining information from existing sources and texts.
  • Methods for summarising information.
  • Art elements and design principles and terminology applicable to the discussion thereof. 
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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 conceptual problems through investigating how context shapes the production and reception of artworks. 

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

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage process of sourcing, gathering information on production and reception contexts for images and objects. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically analyse material generated from technical exploration. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using language skills in the development of commentaries on images and objects that drawn on personal responses, interpretations and existing texts. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation, through the activity of investigating the role of context in shaping the production and reception of images and objects. 

    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 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  78003   Further Education and Training Certificate: Visual Arts  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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