Learners who are assessed as competent against this unit standard will be able to identify the hazard of confined spaces and the precautions required for the safety of the workers and public. This unit standard underpins the Elective Learning. It contributes to the development of a professional community of Construction workers. The contribution to The National Skills Development Strategy is the key development interface between learners and new competencies to be achieved. Its contribution to socio-economic transformation is that learners would be able to undergo RPL-assessment and thereby received recognition for previous learning and experience. The employability and career prospects of learners can therefore be enhanced by the qualification.
Learners found competent in this unit standard will be able to explain the basic principles of relevant current health and safety legislation and the consequences of non-compliance.
This unit standard is designed to provide credits towards the mathematical literacy requirements of the NQF at level 2. The essential purposes of the mathematical literacy requirements are that, as the learner progresses with confidence through the levels, the learner will grow in:
• An insightful use of mathematics in the management of the needs of everyday living to become a self-managing person • An understanding of mathematical applications that provides insight into the learner's present and future occupational experiences and so develop into a contributing worker • The ability to voice a critical sensitivity to the role of mathematics in a democratic society and so become a participating citizen.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: • Convert numbers between the decimal number system and binary number system • Work with numbers in different ways to express size/magnitude. • Demonstrate the effect of error in calculations.
This unit standard is designed to provide credits towards the mathematical literacy requirements of the NQF at level 3. The essential purposes of the mathematical literacy requirements are that, as the learner progresses with confidence through the levels, the learner will grow in:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: • Measure, estimate, and calculate physical quantities in practical situations relevant to the adult in life or the workplace • Explore, describe and represent, interpret and justify geometrical relationships and conjectures to solve problems in two- and three-dimensional geometrical situations
This unit standard will be useful to people who aim to achieve recognition at some level in Further Education and Training or to meet the Fundamental requirement of a wide range of qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: • Use mathematics to plan and control personal and/or household budgets and income and expenditure. • Use simple and compound interest to make sense of and define a variety of situations including investments, stokvels, inflation, appreciation and depreciation. • Investigate various aspects of financial transactions including costs, prices, revenue, cost price, selling price, loss and profit.
This unit standard enables learners to identify hazards of confined spaces and apply precautions to ensure safety for workers and the public in construction environments.
Learn the foundational principles of health and safety laws, including the implications of non-compliance, to maintain safe working environments.
Gain an understanding of different number systems, measurement units, and how to recognize and manage errors in calculations in everyday contexts.
Explore, apply, and calculate concepts related to shape and motion in two- and three-dimensional space across various real-world situations.
Use mathematical tools to investigate and monitor financial aspects of personal life, business, and broader national economic issues.
This foundational requirement ensures learners can read, write and communicate clearly in English. Strong literacy supports learning, helps with understanding technical content, and ensures effective participation in mathematical and legal training and construction operations.