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

Diploma in Youth Development 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
111018  Diploma in Youth Development 
ORIGINATOR
University of South Africa 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Diploma (Min 240)  Field 05 - Education, Training and Development  Early Childhood Development 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  240  Not Applicable  NQF Level 06  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 1141/23  2019-05-29  2024-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2025-06-30   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 qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The qualification is for any individual who wants to broaden their understanding of practice related to youth issues and development. The qualification focuses on enhancing the individual's abilities to identify, analyse, and address youth-related challenges in various contexts. It enables the individual to gain a "recognised" qualification to practice in the field of youth development work. It also equips practitioners with generic and core competencies, knowledge, skills, and values needed for the field. Specifically, the qualification will develop individuals to become skilled leaders who can mobilise, plan and evaluate projects. The qualification will prepare and promote informed understanding on the principles and theories of youth. The qualification will furthermore equip individuals with employable skills and competencies.

Rationale:
The qualification empowers young people to effectively participate in, and contribute to, national development. The academic qualification has become necessary for many reasons. Firstly, the socio-economic challenges facing the youth have changed dramatically over the past decade across the world but particularly in South Africa. These have to be factored into the training of the youth development worker. Secondly, training appears to be more focused on acquiring skills so that the learners can be employed by government and the private sectors with very limited emphasis on self-employment and the development of Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs). The proposed changes will place more emphasis on youth and SMME development. Finally, the Commonwealth values are good and emphasised but African value systems such as humanity (Ubuntu) and respect of elders and authority are not well addressed in the existing curriculum. The need to incorporate the good aspects of the African culture in the youth and youth work therefore becomes imperative. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

QUALIFICATION RULES 
This qualification consists of the following compulsory and elective modules at Levels 5 and 6 totalling 240 Credits.

Compulsory Modules, Level 5, 96 Credits:
  • Commonwealth values in Youth Development, 12 Credits.
  • Young People and Society, 12 Credits.
  • Principles and Practices of Youth in Development work, 12 Credits.
  • Working with People in their Communities, 12 Credits.
  • Gender and Development, 12 Credits.
  • Learning Processes, 12 Credits.
  • Management Skills, 12 Credits.
  • Youth and Health, 12 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 120 Credits:
  • Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, 24 Credits.
  • Policy Planning and Implementation, 24 Credits.
  • Conflict Resolution Strategies and Skills, 24 Credits.
  • Promoting Enterprise and Economic Development, 24 Credits.
  • Sustainable Development and Environmental Issues, 24 Credits.

    Elective Modules, Level 6, 24 Credits (Choose two modules):
  • Introduction to Development Studies, 12 Credits.
  • Psychosocial Support of Orphan and Vulnerable Children, 12 Credits.
  • Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Programme Management and Policy Development, 12 Credits.
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Care and Counselling, 12 Credits. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Understand and be able to apply theory to young people in particular communities.
    2. Have the ability to engage with young people at different levels of education and with different problems.
    3. Have knowledge of the law as it applies to the youth and give advice.
    4. Have some knowledge counselling of psychological problems particularly as they apply to orphans. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Psychological and social theories are outlined.
  • Psychological and sociological aspects related to the development of young people are highlighted.
  • Application of theories are made by providing examples.
  • Critiquing the theory and providing interventions assignments.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Engagement with young people is defined.
  • The principles that underpin the ideas of education with reference to the development of the whole person and lifelong learning are outlined.
  • The principles of developing the whole person are applied to practical examples and problems are stated and explained.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
  • A structured approach to working with youth to meet their needs and increase their autonomy is discussed.
  • Creation of a framework to interview individuals in a safe and non-threatening atmosphere is outlined.
  • Group processes and intervention in groups to develop individual and group autonomy are described.
  • Facilitation of structured activities while working with groups, according to their needs is explained.
  • Own practice and selection of the techniques best suited to assist in your work are discussed.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
  • Guidance and counselling of orphans are outlined.
  • Theoretical approaches to orphans counselling issues are outlined.
  • Challenges that require counselling for orphans are identified.
  • Perceptions of orphans regarding counselling are discussed.
  • Counselling ideas for youth development are analysed.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
  • A situational analysis is conducted.
  • A stakeholder analysis is conducted.
  • A project context is identified, investigated and analysed.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Formative and Summative Assessment are conducted through assignments, exams and a comprehensive portfolio of evidence. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The two-year Youth Diploma was instituted by the Commonwealth. The same qualification is taken in different countries within the Commonwealth. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Diploma in Adventure Tourism Management, Level 9.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Youth Development, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 7. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    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. University of South Africa 


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