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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Occupational Certificate: Garden Designer |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 121129 | Occupational Certificate: Garden Designer | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Development Quality Partner - AgriSETA | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| - | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| Part-Qualification | Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation | Horticulture | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 100 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 04 | Regular-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Registered | EXCO 0820/23 | 2023-11-14 | 2028-11-14 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2029-11-14 | 2032-11-14 | |||
| 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 |
| The purpose of this part-qualification is to prepare a learner to function as a Garden Designer.
A Garden Designer responds to the homeowner's needs and the environment. Garden Designers establish feasible gardens through conceptualising sustainable garden designs using artistic flair and creative problem-solving. Typical graduate attributes include creativity, problem-solving, and artistic flair. A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: The Garden Designer is a part-qualification of the Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer. This part-qualification will enable learners to exit at an appropriate level with sufficient skills to exit learning and earn an income as a Garden Designer, as well as providing a seamless entry into the Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer. It, therefore, also reduces the timeframe of learning before a learner can become employable. Garden design is critical in bringing about healthy and sustainable outdoor spaces and places for human use and enjoyment. The world's population is increasing, and the need for green, well-designed open spaces at the garden, landscape, park, and city level is ever increasing. In line with the increasing pressures on the environment and natural resources, it is becoming imperative that gardens are designed responsibly and sustainably. When considering the above, the need for and benefit to society and the benefit to the landscaping and gardening sector become clear. The benefits communities and schools may gain from food and vegetable gardens are often overlooked but is growing in popularity and contributing to sustainability. Economically, appealing gardening can increase property and resale values, lower energy costs, improve business and sales, and create positive perceptions for areas. This part-qualification aims to equip learners with the competence and knowledge to design an ornamental or food garden effectively and efficiently, thereby producing sufficient information in the form of plans and bills of quantities in order for the garden design to be constructed. In addition, learners will be able to provide customers with a garden design that meets the needs and requirements of the client functionally and appealingly. Typical learners include school leavers, graduates from learning institutions, and persons employed in the horticultural industries with experience in landscape construction and/or maintenance with a keen interest in wanting to design outdoor spaces. This part qualification is a stepping stone in providing appropriate entry into the Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Design. Sectors within the landscaping and gardening industry offering possible employment opportunities typically include the following: Learners can be employed as Community Garden Designers and Facilitators, Garden Designers, and Technical Advisors. This part-qualification forms an integral step in the career and learning path for persons employed or wishing to build a career in the landscaping industry. It is one of several qualifications and may build on the Landscape Worker, Landscape Assistant, Horticulture Team Leader, and Landscaping Supervisor. This part-qualification may prepare learners for further studies in landscape design, architecture, and technology. Furthermore, to clarify the parameters between the two and appropriate exit skills for the parent and part qualifications, the following applies: |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This part-qualification is made up of compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skills, and Work Experience Modules:
Knowledge Modules Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 26 Practical Skill Modules Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 53 Work Experience Modules Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 21 |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. Establish the needs of the client and site features to inform the ornamental or food garden design solution.
2. Explore hard and soft landscape materials and determine suitability according to the need and site conditions. 3. Collate and synthesise site information within its context and the impact on the ornamental or food garden design solution. 4. Produce the ornamental and food garden design solution which takes cognisance of the site parameters, client needs, and aesthetic requirements. 5. Communicate and present outcomes of agreements, site analysis, the design solution, and technical information using visual and written formats. |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
ELO1: Establish the needs of the client and site features to inform the ornamental or food garden design solution. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: ELO 2: Explore hard and soft landscape materials and determine suitability according to the need and site conditions. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: ELO 3: Collate and synthesise site information within its context and the impact on the ornamental or food garden design solution. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: ELO 4: Produce the ornamental and food garden design solution which takes cognisance of the site parameters, client needs, and aesthetic requirements. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5: ELO 5: Communicate and present outcomes of agreements, site analysis, the design solution, and technical information using visual and written formats. Integrated Assessment: Formative Assessment Formative assessments are conducted throughout the training of learners. A range of formal, non-formal, and informal ongoing assessment activities are used to focus on teaching and learning outcomes to improve learner attainment. Formative assessments are conducted continuously by the facilitator to feed into further learning, to identify strengths and weakness, and to ensure the learner's ability to apply knowledge, skills and workplace experience gained. Formative Assessments are conducted by the accredited Skills Development Provider (SDP), and a variety of ongoing assessment methods may be used, for example, quizzes, assignments, tests, scenarios, role play, interviews. Continuous feedback must be provided. Summative Assessment Integrated Assessment involves all the different types of assessment tasks required for a particular qualification, part-qualification, or occupational skills programme, such as written assessment of theory and practical demonstration of competence. To achieve this, the Internal Assessment Criteria (IAC) for all modules as found in the QCTO curriculum document must be followed. An accredited SDP should implement a well-designed, formal, relevant, final internal Summative Assessment strategy for all modules to prepare learners for the EISA. These assessments evaluate learning achievements relating to the achievement of each module of the relevant components of the qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme. Internal Summative Assessments are developed, moderated, and conducted by the SDP at the end of each module or after integration of relevant modules, e.g., applied knowledge tests, workplace tasks, practical demonstrations, simulated tasks/demonstrations, projects, case studies, etc. The results of these final formal summative assessments must be recorded. These results, which include the Statement of Work Experience results, where applicable, contribute to the Statement of Results (SoR) that is a requirement for admission to the EISA. Using the template provided by the Quality Partner, a SoR is issued by the accredited SDP for qualifications and part-qualifications. The SDP must produce a valid Statement of Results for each learner, indicating the result and the date on which the competence in each module, of each component was achieved. Learners are required to produce this SoR, together with their ID document or alternative ID document, at the point of the EISA. |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| For this part-qualification, the comparison is for the parent qualification, Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer since there are no international part qualifications to compare to. Therefore the analysis is against qualifications provided in Australia and the United Kingdom (UK).
The United Kingdom The National Qualification (NQ): Landscaping Design Construction and Management is a Levels 5 course presented by the Glasgow Clyde College. It is a full-time course, and the duration is one year and is promoted as providing instruction in skills and knowledge for a career in landscaping with a range of subjects, including design, planning, and hard and soft landscaping. Delivery methods include theory and practical components. A blended learning approach combines off-campus remote learning and digital learning. Entry requirements are stated as National 4 or equivalent, including numeracy and English units related to Horticulture or Landscape Design and Construction at Level 4. Learning outcomes include: Similarities The similarities between the National Qualification: Landscaping Design Construction and Management and the Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer are similar levels, similar duration, possible employment, the inclusion of practical components and theory. The content of the Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer includes aspects similar to those listed above, except protected crop production. Differences The entry requirements for the Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer is NQF Level 3, while the National Qualification: Landscaping Design Construction and Management state Level 4, and the duration is one year. The NQ: Landscaping Design Construction and Management includes an aspect of protected crop production and a dual focus on construction, which is not the case with the Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer. Australia The Australian Diploma of Landscape Design is a level 5 qualification presented by the TasTAFE training institution and is a full-time, self-paced course. Entry requirements are specified as "no entry requirements". Learners have to achieve a combination of core and elective modules. Neither credits nor the duration is specified. The core units are: Elective units are: Similarities The National Qualification: Landscaping Design Construction and Management and the Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer refers to similar levels. The content of the Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer includes similar aspects, e.g. the core units. Differences The entry requirements for the Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer is NQF Level 3 while the National Qualification: Landscaping Design Construction and Management states "no requirements". Differences in relation to units include Manage landscape projects; Design irrigation;, drainage and water treatment systems and develop a soil health and plant nutrition program which is not covered at the same level of detail. Conclusion This South African qualification compares favourably with the competencies covered in international qualifications. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| This qualification allows possibilities for vertical, horizontal, and diagonal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: Diagonal Articualtion: |
| NOTES |
| Qualifying for External Assessment:
External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) - A National Assessment. The Quality Partner is responsible for the management, conduct and implementation of the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA), in accordance with QCTO set standards. Competence in the EISA is a requirement for certificating a learner. For entrance into the EISA, the learner requires a valid Statement of Results issued by the accredited institution indicating: The attainment of all modules for the Knowledge, Practical and Work Experience modules OR The attainment of all modules for the Knowledge and Application Components. 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: Garden Designer: 216201-001-00-01. Encompassed Trades: This qualification encompasses the following trades as recorded on the NLRD: Assessment Quality Partner: PARENT QUALIFICATION (Higher Occupational Certificate: Landscape Designer, Level 5, 280 Credits). LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION None |
| 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. |