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

Describe housing delivery mechanisms 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
262885  Describe housing delivery mechanisms 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Housing 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction Physical Planning, Design and Management 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 1  NQF Level 01  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
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 unit standard replaces: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
114233  Identify and demonstrate an understanding of housing delivery options  Level 1  NQF Level 01  8   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
Learners who achieve this unit standard will be familiar with the range of delivery mechanisms for housing, and understand the implications for themselves of choosing different mechanisms in terms of national public housing programmes as implemented by government at provincial and local levels including the private sector.

Learners will be able to:
  • Understand housing delivery options for housing provision.
  • Explain the implications for oneself and the community of each housing delivery mechanism.
  • Identify a financial or funding model for each housing delivery mechanism.
  • List the rights and responsibilities of role-players in housing provision. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Literacy, communications skills and numeracy skills at ABET Level 3. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Housing delivery mechanisms include but are not limited to:
  • People's Housing Process (PHP).
  • Social Housing.
  • Contractor-built housing. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Identify and describe the housing delivery options for housing provision. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Different types of housing consumers in the entire property market are identified and described in terms of their affordability levels. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Different types of housing consumers include but are not limited to low-income earners, middle-income earners and high-income earners.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Housing delivery mechanisms are listed and named on the basis of the general housing property market. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The nature and characteristics of each housing delivery mechanism are listed and explained in the context of size, structure, advantages and disadvantages. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The construction method of each housing delivery mechanism is described with examples. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Explain the implications for oneself and the community of each housing delivery mechanism. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Implications refer to but are not limited to financial, physical, cultural, and social. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The implications for each delivery mechanism are discussed in relation to own context and the community. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The most appropriate housing delivery mechanism is identified and described in terms of cost, period of construction and support needed in relation to own context and the community. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Identify a financial or funding model for each housing delivery mechanism. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Funding models include credit-linked subsidy, non-credit linked subsidy, project-linked, people's housing process, savings, loan for the material etc. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A distinction is made between a funding model and a financial model in relation to the appropriate mechanism. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Main features of each model are described with examples. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    List the rights and responsibilities of role-players in housing provision. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The rights and responsibilities of those who co-ordinate the delivery of housing are described within the context of legislative provisions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The rights and responsibilities of consumers in relation to the preferred housing delivery mechanism are described in terms of legislative frameworks. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Legislative frameworks include but are not limited to the Housing Act - 1997, Rental Housing Act - 1999, Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act - 1998.
     


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • An assessor, accredited with a relevant NQF Level 4 or higher qualification, will assess the learner's competency. Only an Assessor with suitable first hand experience in process operations will assess the learner's competency.
  • Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against the qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this qualification must be accredited as a provider with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or by an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA, according to the ETQA's policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation.
  • Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described in the associated unit standards.
  • Anyone wishing to be assessed against this qualification may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Demonstrate knowledge and experience of self-built housing.
  • Recognise government housing, e.g BNG housing, GAP Housing, Social housing, People's Housing.
  • Process (PHP) housing.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of rental housing. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems:
  • Through looking at the implications of different delivery options. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively:
  • Through organizing relevant documents and contact information in the housing acquisition process. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard replaces unit standard 114233, "Identify and demonstrate an understanding of housing delivery options", Level 1, 8 credits. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  65969   General Education and Training Certificate: Human Settlements Development  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    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.
     
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