The purpose of the qualification is to build the knowledge and skills
required by employees in junior management who have had schooling below
NQF level 3. It is intended to empower learners to acquire knowledge,
skills, attitudes and values required to operate confidently as junior
managers in the South African community and to respond to the challenges
of the economic environment and changing world of work.
As a qualification that covers management, it provides a framework
for learners to develop competencies that will enable them to become
competent junior managers. It introduces some theoretical concepts,
requires the application of a limited base of knowledge and requires a
well-developed range of skills that will enable learners to be informed
workers in their chosen industry. It provides a balanced learning
experience that allows flexible access to further education, life long
learning, higher education and to productive employment in a range of
occupational contexts. It provides an opportunity for learners to learn
and apply academic skills in relation to management and will provide
them with skills to adapt to changes in work procedures and processes
in business and industry.
The National Certificate in Management: Level 3 is intended for
personnel already employed and other learners who intend to follow a
career in management. The unit standards classified as core may be
added to other industry qualifications to provide a management focus and
align qualifications to the work done by learners. Practical
competence is within a number of contexts some of which may be
non-routine. The focus is on comparison, choice, interpretation and
application of knowledge.
Qualifying learners are capable of:
- Carrying out simple research tasks.
- Interpreting current affairs related to a specific business sector.
- Recognising the effect of HIV/AIDS on the specific workplace, business sub-sector and own organisation.
- Applying knowledge of self and team to enhance team performance.
- Maintaining records.
- Managing time and the work process.
- Explaining the structure of an organisation.
- Conducting a formal meeting.
- Inducting a new member of a team.
- Motivating a team.
- Describing the management function of an organisation.
