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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE:

OCCUPATIONALLY DIRECTED-

EDUCATION TRAINING AND

DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES

NQF LEVEL 6

National Certificate: OD – ETDP Level 6 Qualification ID: 50331

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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE: OD – ETDP Level 6

Qualification ID: 50331

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ABOUT THE LEVEL 6 OD-ETDP CERTIFICATE

This Certificate will enable a person to achieve recognition for Occupationally

Directed Education, Training and Development (OD-ETD) competencies at a

high level without needing to acquire a Degree in ETD.

Minimum Requirements:

National Certificate or Diploma at Level 5 in any field of

learning other than ETD.

Total Credits: 153

Qualification Duration: 1 Year

RPL Available subject to RPL Admission Requirements

NQF Level: 6

Learners with this certificate will be able to:

Analyse needs and plan learning.

Design and develop learning programmes and

processes.

Facilitate learning in routine and complex

situations.

Engage in and promote assessment practices.

Facilitate and manage skills development in an

organisation.

Define and evaluate standards and qualifications.

Evaluate HRD interventions.



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Assessment Process

This is an illustration of the assessment process; on the following page you’ll find an

explanation of each phase.



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1. Register & Pre- Screening A registration form is sent to you, which you need to fill in with necessary documents if applicable.

2. Book a date for training A training calendar will be provided so that you can choose a date for training that suite your schedule.

3. Attend Training On agreed upon date you come in for training and you are given a learner guide & portfolio of Evidence

4. Complete Assessment The portfolio of Evidence consists of formatives and summatives. Formatives will be completed in class and summatives on your own.

5. Portfolio of evidence is assessed and moderated

You have one month in which to complete your summative. Once completed you hand it in and a registered assessor assess it and sends you feedback. Your portfolio will be moderated as well.

6. Certification Within one month of submission you will

receive your certificate

Additional services:

Learner Guidance and Support – During the month that you are working on your

portfolio we are more than able to assist you with any difficulties and queries.

Portfolio Building – we also offer a service where by you can come in for one-on-one

sessions with one of our assessor’s where we focus on your specific areas of concern.



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Academy of People Development recommends that you start with the Certificate

as after the completion of the certificate at NQF level 5, learners would have

acquired the majority of the core requirements for the Certificate at NQF level 6

and can thus just top-up the outstanding credits to achieve the National Certificate:

OD ETDP NQF level 6 SAQA QUAL ID: 50331

Comparison of Unit Standards for Both Qualifications

NC: Level 5 (50334)

NC: Level 6 (50331)

Assessors

263976

115753

115755

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Assessors

263976

115753

115755

Moderation

115759

Moderation

115759

SDF

15217

15218

15232

15227

263976

15221

252041

123396

SDF

15217

15218

15221

Evaluation

123397

Advanced Evaluation

123397

123392

Facilitation

117871

Advanced Facilitation

117871

123395

Mentorship

117865

117874

Advise and Counsel

Learners

117865

117874

117864

Written Communication 115790

Research Assignment

10301

Oral Communication

115789

Standards of Assessments

117856

Coaching

117877

Develop , Support RPL

Practices

116587

DOBL 123394



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Qualification Break Down

Training Days Course Credits

4

3

1

4

4

3

3

2

3

Module 1

Assessors

Module 2

Moderation

Module 3

SDF

Module 4

Advanced Evaluation

Module 5


Module 6

Advise and Counsel learners

Module 7

Research Assignment

Module 8

Define Standards for Assessments

Module 9

Develop Support for RPL Practices

30

10

14

22

20

19

20

8

10

Total Credits 153



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Assessors

4 Day training course

U Std ID Unit Standard title Credits

263976 Demonstrate understanding of the outcomes- based education and

training approach within the context of a National Qualifications

Framework (Elective)

5

115753 Conduct outcomes-based assessment 15

115755 Design and develop outcomes-based assessments 10

TOTAL 30

This course is to equip learners to conduct outcome based

assessments within their fields of expertise and to enable the learner

to carry out assessments that is fair, valid, reliable and free of all bias.

This training is designed in such a way that a learner can grow and

take moderation skills training without completing any additional unit

standards.

Individuals credited with this unit standard will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of outcomes-based assessment

Understand unit standards and national qualifications

Prepare and conduct assessments

Provide feedback and review assessments

Develop outcomes-based assessment instruments



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Moderation



115759 Conduct moderation of outcomes-based assessments 10

TOTAL 10

This course is for people who conduct internal or external

moderation of outcomes-based assessments and will contribute

towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications particularly

within the field of Education Training and Development Practices

and Human Resource Development.

Individuals credited with this unit standard are able to:

Demonstrate understanding of moderation within the context

of an outcomes-based assessment system,

Plan and prepare for moderation,

Conduct moderation,

Advise and support assessors,

Report, record and administer moderation

Review moderation systems and processes



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SDF



15221 Provide information and advice regarding skills development and

related issues 4

15217 Develop an organisational training and development plan 6

15218 Conduct an analysis to determine outcomes of learning for skills

development and other purposes

4

TOTAL 14

This course is for people who are involved in some capacity in

human resource development and it will be of particular application

for those involved in skills development facilitation.

Individuals credited with this Unit Standard are able to:

Provide information related to skills development, including

relevant legislation, learning and assessment,

Advise an organisation concerning the alignment of skills

development practices to the information provided

Advise on the promotion of skills development.



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Advanced Evaluation



123397 Evaluate a learning intervention using given evaluation instruments 10

123392 Design and develop instruments to evaluate education, training and

development 12

TOTAL 22

This course is to equip practitioners to evaluate learning

Programmes/learnerships, their interconnections, and relationships

to a context or range of contexts, and reflect on their own

contribution to learning and evaluate the performance of other ETD

practitioners.


Analyse the design of evaluation instruments.

Design a range of evaluation instruments.

Develop evaluation instruments.

Plan and prepare for evaluation

Collect and record data

Analyze and interpret data

Compile an evaluation report

Review the evaluation process



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117871 Help learners with language and literacies across the curriculum (Elective) 10

123395 Facilitate in complex situations to create learning and growth 10

TOTAL 20

This course is to equip learners to facilitate learning using a variety

of methodologies and it’s for those who facilitate processes where

learning outcomes are undefined or broadly defined, and where the

situation involves complex issues and group dynamics.


Plan and prepare for facilitation to ensure the learning

achieves the defined outcomes and agreed objectives by

planning and preparing for facilitation

Analyse the situation.

Design and prepare the facilitation approach and process.

Facilitate group processes.

Evaluate and report on the facilitation process and effects.



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Advise and Counsel Learners

3 day training course


117865 Assist and support learners to manage their learning experiences 5

117874 Guide learners about their learning, assessment and recognition

opportunities 6

117864 Advise and counsel learners 8

TOTAL 19

This course is to create an understanding of the mentoring processes

and equip mentors and mentees with interactive skills. Enable both

parties to have a fruitful mentoring relationship and will be useful to

those who work within an education, training and development

context and who advise and counsel learners in order to support

their learning and development.


Develop ground rules and objectives to steer the mentoring

process

Develop and enhance your interactive skills

Improve the effectiveness of mentoring discussions and

interaction

Identify and analyze learner needs/problems and decide on

appropriate action

Provide advice and support to mentees

Refer learner to specialist guidance and counseling services

when required

Demonstrate tasks in a practical manner & provide

opportunities for learners. Explain the elements of a task to be

performed & provide opportunities for learners to practice



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Maintain record of interaction with learner and evaluate own

performance

Source and maintain information to assist and support

learners

Prepare and review an individual development plan

Diagnose and make recommendations concerning learner

problems in relation to learning and assessment;

Counsel learners concerning problems in relation to learning

and assessment;

Advise learners concerning their learning and development;

Maintain records of learner issues and advice and counselling

provided

Evaluate counselling and advisory services.



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Research Assignment



10301 Complete a research assignment 20

TOTAL 20

This course is to equip practitioners with skills to access new

knowledge and information from outside of their existing contexts

and experiences.


Plan a research assignment

Review relevant literature

Construct a basic research design

Gather and organise data

Compile research findings

Produce a final, written research report



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Define Standards for Assessment



117856 Define standards for assessment, education, training, and development 8

TOTAL 8

This course is for people who aim to produce standards for use

within an outcomes-based education and training system. The

standards may be produced in various forms, including but not

limited to Unit Standards, assessment standards and curriculum

statements.


Plan and prepare for standards writing;

Draft outcomes, assessment criteria and range statements;

Complete and review standards against quality requirements

Facilitate the validation of standards with stakeholders.



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Develop, Support and Promote RPL Practices



116587 Develop, support and promote RPL practices 10

TOTAL 10

This course aims to recognize the expertise of people who have a

deep understanding of outcomes-based assessment in general, and of

the complexities concerning the initiation and implementation of

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policies and practices in

particular. Such people are able to promote an awareness of RPL-

related issues and provide RPL advice and support, at systems and

strategic level, to a range of people/bodies, including assessors,

moderators, evidence facilitators, assessment designers, teachers,

trainers, managers, organisations, institutions, companies and

enterprises.


Demonstrate understanding of the conceptual

underpinnings and purposes of the recognition of prior

learning,

Investigate current RPL practice and opportunities in an

organisation or sector,

Develop RPL policies, procedures and plans for an

organisation,

Provide RPL advice and support, and

Promote RPL practices.

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