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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Maintain security within slots area

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
7913	Maintain security within slots area
ORIGINATOR
SGB Hospitality,Tourism,Travel, Leisure and Gaming
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services			Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 3	NQF Level 03	12
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2007-01-23	2008-09-17	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-09-17		2012-09-17

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 is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
258067	Maintain security within a gaming environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	12

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

Purpose :

Each learner must maintain security within own area of responsibility. The learner must be able to identify breaches in slot security and understand the importance of reporting them quickly.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learning Assumption : None

UNIT STANDARD OUTCOME HEADER

Demonstrated KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Demonstrated KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

OUTCOME NOTES

1. Identify security and safety hazards. (Range of security and safety hazards: signage, electrical, chairs, broken glass, torn carpets, obstacles, emergency exit doors and suspicious people, items or packages)

2. State company procedures for maintaining security in the slots area and explain the impact of not following these procedures. (Range of procedures: numbered stationery, emergency exit doors, keys and locks, machine, currency acceptor and drop box doors, suspicious or underage persons, unauthorised access)

3. Explain the interrelationships between security, surveillance, relevant staff and customer satisfaction and the need for clear and audible communication.

4. Define own area of responsibility.

5. Identify areas of limited access to certain personnel and explain the reasons why. (Range of areas: safes / vaults, key control area, back of house areas, cashiering booths, bars, computerised systems)

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Demonstrated KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Demonstrated ability to make DECISIONS about practice and ACT accordingly

OUTCOME NOTES

6. Maintain security within slots area and describe unauthorised access areas.

7. Secure unauthorised access areas and practise responsible key, electronic access device and key card control.

8. Check that electronic gaming machines are used in accordance with company rules and regulations. (Range of criteria: illegal form of play, illegal access to gaming machines & vandalism)

9. Given a specific situation, identify problems and report promptly. (Range of situations: damaged machine / equipment, machine security checks)

10. Given a range of problems and unusual practises involving staff or customers, decide what action to take and give reasons for the decision. (Range of Staff problems: players, onlookers, lost and found items, theft and known barred persons. Range of Customers problems: players, onlookers, lost and found items, theft and known barred persons)

11. Carry out the correct procedure for unclaimed money, unclaimed jackpots, unplayed games and credits.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Demonstrated ability to make DECISIONS about practice and ACT accordingly

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Demonstrated ability to learn from our actions and to ADAPT PERFORMANCE

OUTCOME NOTES

12. Given specific changes, suggest ways in which performance could be adapted. (Range of changes: size of casino, floor layout, technology, equipment)

13. Suggest a plan for improving security in the slots area and/or workplace.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Demonstrated ability to learn from our actions and to ADAPT PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Accreditation / Moderation

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

2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be registered with the FE/HE Registrar.

3. Any institution wishing to receive skill development grants must be accredited with the relevant ETQA. Such an institution will also be registered with the relevant SETA.

4. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Embedded knowledge and Critical cross-field outcomes have been included within the specific outcomes category. This has been done as it was deemed necessary to ensure holistic assessment occurred. The specific outcomes can be applied in a range of contexts. Many of the outcomes have been written in such a way that competence must be demonstrated in the context as opposed to in isolation from a context. The specific outcomes are comparable to outcomes used internationally. We therefore structured outcomes using the format noun + verb + condition (modifying phrase)Specific outcomes have been split into three categoriesa) knowledge and understanding (what the learner must know and understand)b) decision-making and acting (what the learner must do)c) adapting performance ( including reflexive competence)In many instances there are more than six specific outcomes, as the inclusion of critical cross-field outcomes and embedded knowledge has increased the number of specific outcomes. If competencies are to be clustered in a meaningful way, then these unit standards cannot be split.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

Assessment Criteria :

The assessor must :

1. Arrange or create an environment in which the learner can be fairly assessed against the outcomes.

This unit standard must be assessed in the workplace or a realistic working environment.

2. Evaluate the learner's ability to meet the outcomes consistently.

This unit can be assessed by a combination of observation, role-plays, questioning and testimony from third parties, but the emphasis is to be on observation.

Product sample documentation.

Observe the learner maintaining security in own area of responsibility on an ongoing basis.

Observation or role-plays supplemented by questioning to cover situations. (Range of situations: Damaged machine / equipment , machine security checks)? Question problems. (Range of problems: players, onlookers, lost and found items, theft and known barred persons).

3. Use surveillance target reports as an additional assessment tool where necessary.

4. Provide specific feedback to the learner on assessments and the learner's ability to meet the outcomes.

5. Complete the declaration of competence and inform the appropriate ETQA once the learner has demonstrated the ability to meet all the outcomes.

6. Counsel the learner on future assessments, necessary learning and further qualifications.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 258067, which is "Maintain security within a gaming environment", Level 3, 12 credits.

1. Essential embedded knowledge is dealt with under the outcomes section where "demonstrated KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING" is required.

2. Range statements are included with specific outcomes as necessary.

3. The following critical cross field outcomes are covered in this unit standard under the specific outcomes section. They are not assessed directly, but are assessed holistically through the outcomes as indicated.

Identify and solve problems (Specific Outcome 1,9,10)

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	14120	National Certificate: Gaming (Slots Operations)	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-09-17	Was CATHSSETA 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.

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