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

Review aspects of environmental legislation in a South African context 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
13625  Review aspects of environmental legislation in a South African context 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Environmental Educators 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 05 - Education, Training and Development Adult Learning 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2005-11-01  2008-11-01  SAQA 0160/05 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-11-01   2012-11-01  

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 does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard will provide candidates with foundational competence in dealing with the legal and legislative framework, internationally and locally, within the context of environmental education and other environment-related fields of work. This knowledge will be particularly useful in the analysis of environmental challenges and historical responses. In particular it provides educators and other learners with introductory encounters with global policies, conventions and multi-lateral agreements. It also enables educators and learners to critically review the implementation of environmental policies and conventions at a local level. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
The candidate will be required to demonstrate an FETC or RPL equivalent.

In order to review aspects of environmental legislation in a South African context, it is likely that the candidate will have achieved the National Diploma in EETDP (NQF level 5) or demonstrate the RPL equivalent.

This unit standard draws directly on competencies described in the EETDP unit standards for the National Diploma in environmental education, training and development, particularly:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of policies and conventions to environmental education

    The candidate should ideally work towards this unit standard concurrently with the following Level 6 EETDP unit standards:
  • Analyse different perspectives on learning and learning processes
  • Interpret education policy, and apply policy and management principles to own practice
  • Design and review environmental education curricula and programmes
  • Evaluate a variety of environmental education learning support materials
  • Manage and evaluate an environmental education project or programme
  • Improve environmental education through policy development and networking
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the history, key features and current debates in environmental education
  • Apply critical and systematic knowledge of environmental ethics to a field of work or study
  • Critically review socio-economic development issues and processes
  • Plan and conduct assessment of learning outcomes 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Describe international protocols and their relevance and appropriateness to South Africa 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Embedded knowledge:
  • Basel Convention
  • Montreal Protocol
  • Kyoto Protocol
  • CITES
  • Agenda 21 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The candidate collects and describes documents and critical articles on key international protocols and conventions. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Internet, Government Gazettes and government departments, monitoring groups and networks.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The candidate summarises key principles, recommendations and critiques of four major international policies, acts, conventions and/or protocols. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. The candidate comments critically on the implications of the policy/protocol for South Africa. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    For example, CITES ban on Ivory sales and controlled hunting in KNP; Commitment to Local Agenda 21 projects; Biodiversity conservation etc.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Critically evaluate South African environmental legislation and comment on its implementation 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Embedded knowledge:
  • E.g. NEMA, Environment Conservation Act, Water Act, Integrated Pollution Waste Management Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act. 
    		•

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The candidate describes key features and principles of the South African legislative process. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The candidate evaluates the appropriateness of legislation to a particular environmental issue or risk in a specific context. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Candidate should be able to identify relevant legislation in relation to key environmental issues such as pollution, water resource management, occupational health and safety, in relation to a local environmental issue or risk identified by the candidate.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. The candidate makes suggestions on processes associated with the implementation of environmental legislation in a specific context. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Include a site-based or telephonic investigation to find out what is happening with regards the implementation of relevant environmental legislation in a particular context.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. The candidate makes suggestions on processes associated with the implementation of environmental legislation in a specific context. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Accreditation and moderation options:

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

    Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA.

    Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETCA procedures. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Essential embedded knowledge is indicated in the specific outcomes and assessment standards where appropriate. 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation and community. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

    Be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  22903   Bachelor of Environmental Education, Training and Development Practice  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CHE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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