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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Further Education and Training Certificate: Reception Operations and Services |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
65829 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Reception Operations and Services | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
City Guilds International | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
CATHSSETA - Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Education and Training Authority | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Further Ed and Training Cert | Field 11 - Services | Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 126 | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | Regular-Provider-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
SAQA 06120/18 | 2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | |
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 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 the qualification is to develop learners in the hospitality industry. This qualification aims to reflect the international nature of the underpinning knowledge and practical skills and activities needed for different countries or cultures. Learners who achieve this qualification are able to: Rationale: This qualification has been designed to provide a broad range of skills appropriate to a person operating as a front line worker in reception operations and services within the hospitality industry with some supervisory responsibilities. It brings together the theoretical and practical aspects of front office operations and services and is applicable to all sectors, from small bed and breakfasts to large-scale hotels. This qualification will help to professionalise the hospitality industry. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners have achieved the equivalent of NQF Level 3 in a formal education environment.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): The structure of this qualification makes the Recognition of Prior Learning possible. This qualification may therefore be achieved in part or completely through the recognition of prior learning, which includes formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience. The learner should be thoroughly briefed on the mechanism to be used and support and guidance should be provided. Care should be taken that the mechanism used provides the learner with an opportunity to demonstrate competence and is not so onerous as to prevent learners from taking up the RPL option towards gaining a qualification. If the learner is able to demonstrate competence in the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes implicit in this qualification the appropriate credits should be assigned to the learner. Recognition of Prior Learning will be done by means of Integrated Assessment as mentioned above. This Recognition of Prior Learning may allow: Access to the Qualification: There is open access to the qualification. However, it is preferable that learners should acquired language competencies and mathematical literacy competencies at NQF Level 3. |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification is made up of a combination of learning outcomes from Fundamental, Core and Elective components, totalling 126 credits.
Fundamental Components (56 credits): Core Components (62 credits). Elective Components (8 credits). |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Communicate effectively in two languages within the workplace.
2. Use mathematics in real life situations. 3. Implement security practices. 4. Deliver customer service to required standard. 5. Maintain a suitable personal presentation. 6. Maintain safety practices. 7. Follow fire prevention procedures. 8. Complete general reception procedures. 9. Carry out general front office procedures. 10. Carry out advanced reservation procedures. 11. Carry out guest accounting procedures. 12. Explain selling and marketing techniques. Critical Cross-Field Outcomes: This qualification addresses all the Critical Cross-Field Outcomes. A learner who obtains this qualification can: 1. Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made. 2. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community. 3. Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively. 4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. 5. Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 11: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 12: Integrated Assessment: Assessment practices must be open, transparent, fair, valid, and reliable and ensure that no learner is disadvantaged in any way whatsoever. This qualification is comprised of the following: There are several ways in which these can be assessed: Practical: Assessors may be required to use different assessment methods: Knowledge requirements: Learners will be required to take tests to show that they meet the knowledge requirements. These assessments can take the following forms: Learning, teaching and assessment are inextricably interwoven. Whenever possible, the assessment of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values shown in the modules will be integrated. Assessment of communication, language, literacy and numeracy should be integrated as far as possible with other aspects and should use practical contexts wherever possible Where it is not possible to assess the learner in the workplace or on-the-job, simulations, case studies, role-plays and other similar techniques such as realistic working environment including real work timescales and pressures should be used to provide a context appropriate to the assessment. During integrated assessments the assessor should make use of formative and summative assessment methods and assess combinations of practical, applied, foundational and reflexive competencies. All learners are required to complete an externally set and marked international examination in order to achieve the qualification. Assessment should ensure that all outcomes and critical cross-field outcomes are evaluated. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
The International Vocational Qualification (IVQ) Certificate in Reception Operations and Services and the IVQ Diploma in Reception Operations and Services have been benchmarked against international standards and qualifications, including those of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Hungary, in order to establish comparability to levels of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) of England, Wales and Northern Ireland and UK National Occupational Standards (NOS):
City and Guilds IVQ; NQF Level; NOS: > National Qualifications Framework of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (NQF). > UK National Occupational Standards (NOS). According to the 'Rough Guide to Comparing Qualifications in the UK and Ireland' published by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) and the four UK regulators (Qualifications Curriculum Authority (QCA); now called the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual), the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC) and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment in Northern Ireland (CCEA)), the IVQ Certificate in Reception Operations and Services and the IVQ Diploma in Reception Operations and Services are comparable to the following levels: City & Guilds IVQ; NQF Level; NFQ Level; SCQF Level: > The National Framework of Qualifications for Ireland (NFQ). > Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification allows for both horizontal and vertical articulation.
Vertical articulation can occur by embarking on the study of related NQF Level 5 qualifications within Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure field. Horizontal articulation can occur with qualifications on NQF Level 4. |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant needs:
The assessor must have completed: The subject matter experience of the assessor can be established by Recognition of Prior Learning. Assessors need to be registered with the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body. |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2009; 2012; 2015. |
NOTES |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
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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. |