Fredstone City College
For greater horizons

Duration

This course / program is provided on 2 different levels (Level 4 and Level 5) each of these levels has a duration of 1 Year (12 Months)

Each level has got its allocated number of notion hours which are used in defining the provision scheme and overall duration.

Accreditation

The level 4 qualification (Further Education and Training Authority: as it’s called) accreditation is provided by The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA)

Career Path

With this qualification you could enter the following careers:

• Social Work Administrators

• Social Auxiliary Workers

Admission requirements

Learners who want to register for this qualification must have the following;

1. Grade 10, 11 or 12 with mathematics/Mathematical Literacy and English

2. Senior Certificate

3. Any qualification equivalent to the above

Assessments

On completion of all the required modules Knowledge, Practical and workplace and the related components, the learner will be issued with a statement of results which will automatically qualify the learner for the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) which is monitored by the QCTO together with the HWSETA. Only learners who pass this exam will qualify for the certificate. This certificate will be issued by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), those who fail, will be granted 1 more opportunity for reassessment

Upon completion of the training learners will be issued with a statement of results by the college which will allow them to sit for national examination. NB: National examinations are written in March and October/November every year.

At the end of the training, the student will be assessed externally by the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA). The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) will conduct this assessment and successful students will receive their certificates from this quality assurance body.

Attendance Categories

The college takes all efforts to accommodate all learning schedules possible but we mainly categorize them into the following:

The full time attendance (Those who attend Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:000)

The Part time attendance (This is only done on Saturday, 09:00 – 14:00)

Online (This is a 24 hour learning)

Correspondence (With this, all study material and all forms of assessment will be couriered to the registered address)

Workplace Learning

A social auxiliary worker works under the guidance and control of the social worker and as a supporting service to a social worker to achieve the aims of social work”. This implies that social auxiliary workers are assistants to social workers, providing support services and working under the supervision of social workers. Social auxiliary work complements and supports social work in all focus areas with services to individuals, families, groups and communities. This occupation assists in the provisioning of social services and support to individuals, families, groups and communities with regards to a full range of social services and related social welfare matters.

Learners are attached but not limited to the following organizations Clinics, Rehabilitation centres, Testing and Counseling centres, cancer foundation, Hospices, Mental health centres, Old age homes, Local municipalities, Health research centres, Primary and Secondary schools, NGOs etc.

Certification

Learners who have passed the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) will be issued with an occupational certificate. This certificate will be issued by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), those who fail, will be granted 1 more opportunity for reassessment

Learning Material

All learning material is provided by the college and it remains a property of the college throughout the duration of the course for which it has been provided for.