National Certificate in Paper & Pulp Manufacturing NQF Level 2

1. National Certificate in Pulp & Paper Manufacturing NQF Level 3Woodyard Operations National Certificate in Paper & Pulp Manufacturing NQF Level 2 Curriculum Framework

2. Woodyard OperationsTable of Contents 1. Description of the qualification 2. Structure of the qualification 3.Fundamental unit standards 4. Core unit standards 5. Elective unit standards

3. 1. Description of the qualification Rationale of the qualification This is a further qualification in a series for learners to progress beyond the National Certificate in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing: NQF level 2. The qualification reflects the workplace-based needs of woodyard operators . The needs, as verified by various Industry forums, are expressed by employers and employees, for both now and the future. This qualification is intended as an exit level qualification for the FET band for learners working in woodyard operations. The level of flexibility within the range of electives enables the learner to work in various jobs, for example: debarking logs, handling and storing bark for further processing. While the learning specified within this qualification is contextualised to woodyard operations, the qualification has been constructed in such a way that the learner will be able, with some further learning, to adapt the skills and knowledge to other manufacturing industries. The qualification therefore supports the principle of portability within the manufacturing industry as a whole in South Africa and thus provides added value to the qualifying learner (increased employability) and to society and the economy (the creation of a pool of learners with manufacturing skills) • Purpose of the qualification • This qualification is aimed at learners who work or intend to work in woodyard operations and who seek recognition for essential skills. Qualifying learners will be capable of • understanding the process and variables in woodyard operations • receiving and storing logs • producing and storing wood chips • applying basic business concepts, quality procedures and safety, health and environmental procedures. • demonstrating competence in mathematics, science, reading, writing and speaking relevant to the pulp and paper industry. • progressing to higher level qualifications in pulp and paper operations • The qualification is designed to be flexible and accessible so that learners are able to achieve the competencies required for working safely and efficiently in a woodyard.

4. Woodyard OperationsStructure of Qualification

8. Woodyard OperationsFundamental Unit Standards

9. Woodyard OperationsFundamentals (1) TF301 - Communicate verbally and non-verbally in the workplace TF302 - Interpret and use information from texts TF303 - Use communication skills to handle and resolve conflict in the workplace TF304 - Write texts that meet a range of communicative contexts TF305 - Collect and use data to establish statistical and probability models and solve related problems TF306 - Demonstrate an understanding of rational and irrational numbers and number systems within the context of relevant calculations

10. Woodyard OperationsFundamentals (2) TF307 - Demonstrate understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations. TF308 - Measure, estimate and calculate physical quantities and explore, describe and represent geometrical relationships in 2-dimensions in different life or workplace contexts TF309 - Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and business issues. TF310 - Demonstrate an understanding of science TF311 - Develop learning strategies and techniques TF312 - Manage work time effectively TF313 - Understand and deal with HIV/AIDS

11. Woodyard OperationsCore Unit Standards

12. Woodyard OperationsCore TC301 - Apply basic business concepts TC302 - Apply quality procedures TC303 - Apply safety, health and environmental protectionprocedures TC304 - Produce and store wood chips TC305 - Receive and store logs in a woodyard TC306 - Understand process and variables in woodyard operations

13. Woodyard OperationsElective Unit Standards

14. Woodyard OperationsElectives (1) TE301 - Assess learners within a learning situation TE302 - Coach learners TE303 - Debark logs using a drum debarker TE304 - Demonstrate understanding of the water treatment andeffluent treatment processes in the pulp and paper industry TE305 - Describe instrumentation control within a process control system TE306 - Develop a learning plan and a portfolio for assessment TE307 - Handle and store bark for further processing TE308 - Interpret basic electronic theories in process plant control

15. Woodyard OperationsElectives (2) TE309 - Lead a team, plan, organise and assess their work TE310 - Operate a Computer TE311 - Operate a weighbridge TE312 - Operate lift trucks TE313 - Operate mobile bulk handling equipment TE314 - Operate overhead crane TE315 - Produce and use spreadsheets for business TE316 - Produce word processing documents for business