Learner Guide

This Learner Guide contains all the information to acquire all the knowledge and skills leading to the unit standard: Title: “Control production and resource scheduling and planning in a manufacturing environment” SAQA US No: 12665 NQF Level: 5 Credits: 8

The full unit standard can be found on the following link   FULL UNIT STANDARD

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You will be assessed during the course of your study. This is called formative assessment. You will also be assessed on completion of this unit standard. This is called summative assessment. Each of your assessments will be based on the completion of your unit standard tests that will appear in each section of your learning program, the results of these tests will give an indication of your understanding of each topic and measure your individual outcome which will allow you to proceed to the next section or ask you to review the previous section and resit the test.Status was “Registered”

 

Achievement

What are you going to learn?

What will I be able to do?

When you have achieved this unit standard, you will be able to:

• Explain the purpose of maintaining and increasing biodiversity.
• Understand the role of natural resource management in sustainable agricultural practices
• Apply general agricultural and conservation regulations to strengthen sustainable agricultural practices
• Participate in, undertake and plan farming practices with a knowledge of the environment

Learning Outcomes

When you have achieved this unit standard, you will be able to:

• Basic principles of natural resources management.
• Components of the water cycle.
• Components of ecosystems. x Components of an energy cycle.
• Basic principles of sustainability.
• Local veld types and their carrying capacities.

What do I need to know?

Learning experience assumed to be in place and recognition of prior learning

• Competent in production equipment technologies
• Previous production experience will be advantageous.

Course Content

Introduction

Session 1: The impact of farming operations and practices on the environment

Session 2: Methods to dispose of, or re-use, farm and domestically generated waste and pollutants

Session 3: Practices to maintain and increase biodiversity

Session 4: Control invasive alien plant species and noxious weeds.

Session 5: Prevent the spread of field fires using firebreaks and/or fireguards Session 6: Basic control and preventative measures

Bibliography

Terms & Conditions

Acknowledgements

SAQA Unit Standards………………………………………..

ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core  48915  Further Education and Training Certificate: Manufacturing and Assembly Operations Supervision  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Reregistered  2018-06-30  MERSETA
Core  24194  National Certificate: Construction Material Manufacturing  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Reregistered  2018-06-30  CETA
Core  21813  National Certificate: First Line Manufacturing Management: Food and Beverage  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date –  2005-06-12  Was FOODBEV until Last Date for Achievement
Status was “Registered”
Elective  66489  Further Education and Training Certificate: Foundry Operations  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Reregistered  2018-06-30  MERSETA
Elective  50040  Further Education and Training Certificate: Optical Manufacturing Processes  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Reregistered  2018-06-30  MERSETA
Elective  58779  Further Education and Training Certificate: Production Technology  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Reregistered  2018-06-30  MERSETA
Elective  50560  Further Education and Training Certificate: Small Craft Construction  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date –  2009-08-31  Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Status was “Registered”
Elective  20891  National Certificate: Plastics Manufacturing  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date –  2005-04-13  Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Status was “Registered”