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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Advanced Occupational Certificate: Legislation Facilitator |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 120693 | Advanced Occupational Certificate: Legislation Facilitator | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Development Quality Partner-PSETA | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| QCTO - Quality Council for Trades and Occupations | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| Occupational Certificate | Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security | Sovereignty of the State | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 172 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 06 | Regular-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Registered | EXCO 0614/23 | 2023-03-08 | 2028-03-08 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2029-03-08 | 2032-03-08 | |||
| 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 purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to function as a Legislation Facilitator. A Legislation Facilitator provides technical and administrative support regarding the execution of legislature business, supports legislators to inform the law-making process,conducts research,facilitates and reports on public participation processes, and facilitates and coordinates legislative committee processes.Typical graduate attributes will include among others good communication skills, high moral standards, good self-management, and sound emotional intelligence. A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: The need for this qualification stems from the necessity to revise, update and align an existing qualification registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF). Parliament and legislatures in South Africa, who are responsible for making and passing laws, initiated and participated in the development of this qualification. The public plays an important role in the work of Parliament and Legislatures, and the Constitution, therefore, requires parliament and legislatures to facilitate public participation in the law-making process and to take reasonable measures for public access to its committee meetings and house sittings. This qualification addresses the requirements and needs of parliament and legislatures, which is essential for the democratic, social, and economic transformation of the country. Typical learners likely to be attracted to this qualification include parliamentary officials and other government employees wishing to pursue careers in Parliamentary Services. Qualifying learners should be able to follow various careers within the Parliamentary Services and Government Departments in the fields of law making, administration, secretarial and committee's support. Legislation Administrative Assistant serves as a part-qualification that provides a learning pathway towards this qualification. The Advanced Occupational Certificate: Legislation Facilitator qualification is not a duplication or proliferation of another recognised qualification on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). All relevant stakeholders have been consulted during the identification of the need as well as the development process of this advanced occupational qualification. There is no formal requirement of professional registration, membership or licencing for learners employed in Legislation Facilitator positions. |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This qualification is made up of compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skills and Work Experience Modules:
Knowledge Modules Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 68 Practical Skill Modules Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 43 Work Experience Modules Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 61 |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. Research and analyse legislative requirements and draft legislative proposals.
2. Plan, analyse and facilitate public participation processes. 3. Coordinate, facilitate and report on legislature committee processes. 4. Coordinate administrative support to facilitate legislature committee procedures. |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
ELO1: Research and analyse legislative requirements and draft legislative proposals. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: ELO2: Plan, analyse and facilitate public participation processes. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: ELO3: Coordinate, facilitate and report on legislature committee processes. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: ELO4: Coordinate administrative support to facilitate legislature committee procedures. > Coordinate meetings and events for parliament in accordance with ethical and accountability standards. Integrated Assessment Formative Assessment: The skills development provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. This formative assessment, together with work experience, leads to entrance in the integrated external summative assessment. Integrated Assessment Summative Assessment: An external integrated summative assessment, conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality Partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the exit level outcomes and associated assessment criteria. The external summative assessment will entail a theoretical assessment conducted at accredited assessment centres or registered assessment sites and evaluated by an assessor registered by the AQP. |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| This qualification is compared with qualifications from countries that have similar systems of history, democracy, governance structures, public service, and community approaches and challenges, as compared with South Africa. Such countries include New Zealand and Botswana.
New Zealand The Knowledge and Practical Module components of the South African qualification, Advanced Occupational Certificate: Legislation Facilitator compare favourably in terms of content, depth, and credits with the following qualifications registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority: However, no specific information was available on Parliamentary processes, procedures, and body of knowledge. These qualifications are similar in that they cover Management and Commerce, Business and Management and Public and Health Care Administration, which are cross-cutting competencies in the Public Sector. Similarities The purpose of these qualifications is to provide the New Zealand public sector with people who perform high quality service delivery, in compliance with public sector requirements, for a broad range of stakeholders. This is very similar to the South African qualification which requires qualifying learners to amongst others support legislators to inform the law-making process, facilitate and report on public participation processes, and facilitate and coordinate legislative committee processes. Differences The duration of the New Zealand qualifications is much shorter as they have split the competencies across two (2) small qualifications. The other major difference in the New Zealand qualifications is the fact that there are no listed entry requirements. Botswana The Institute for Development Management (IDM) is a regional organisation operating in Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland (BLS Region). It aims to help these countries meet the management needs of the Region through management development initiatives, which include training, consultancy, research, and the establishment of a Management Resource Centre. IDM offers a Certificate in Public Administration and Management. This qualification runs for 48 weeks and aims to meet the need for continuous training and development in the Public Sector. Their approach is that Government permeates all aspects of peoples' lives and therefore regulates, prescribes, and sanctions peoples' behaviour through laws and regulations. It imposes taxes and determines what people can do or not do. The purpose of the Public Administration and Management (CPAM) qualification therefore is to introduce students to the concept of government and governance. People who have completed this course can demonstrate a good theoretical understanding of government, its institutions and processes, as well as its powers and responsibilities. They are also, able to work in both public and private organisations where they can supervise the daily administrative activities of units therein. Similarities There are two aspects related to the entry requirements: Differences There is no specific information dealing with Parliamentary processes, procedures and body of knowledge as this content relates to Sovereignty of the State issues which are not generally shared. There is five (5) years working experience as an entry requirement in the Botswana qualification, which does not apply in the South African qualification. Conclusion It was extremely challenging to access information on Parliamentary processes, procedures and body of knowledge against which the Legislation Facilitator could be compared. The information that was received specifically regarding Public Sector skills and competencies indicated broad synergies whilst South Africa has very specific Parliamentary requirements that are not covered elsewhere. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: |
| NOTES |
| Qualifying for External Assessment:
To qualify for an external assessment, learners must provide proof of completion of all required modules by means of a statement of results and statement of work experience as well as proof of successful completion of all subjects and modules or alternative qualifications where applicable. Additional Legal or Physical Entry Requirements: Criteria for the Accreditation of Providers: Accreditation of providers will be done against the criteria as reflected in the relevant curriculum on the QCTO website. The curriculum title and code are: Legislation Facilitator: 261902-000-00-00 Encompassed Trades: Assessment Quality Partner: RELATED PART-QUALIFICATIONS Occupational Certificate: Legislation Administrative Assistant, Level 5. |
| 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. |
| NONE |
| All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |