NATIONAL CERTIFICATE: Furniture Making : Wood NQF 2

PURPOSE OF FURNITURE MAKING: WOOD

The purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with the standards required to satisfy the challenges of
participating indusrty. This qualification has been developed to assist with standardisation across the furniture
industry. This will allow persons to achieve recognition as a furniture maker, and lay a foundation for future
career advancement across similar trades and to supervisory and management qualifications within the sector.

The learner will have an understanding of the furniture industry and how he or she should operate within the
legislative, safety and quality systems which govern the workplace. It will also equip learners with a foundation
for further intellectual development, opportunities for gainful employment and reward for contributions to
society.

TITLE :	National Certificate : Furniture Making : Wood NQF 2
SAQA ID :	49091
ACCREDITING AUTHORITY :	FP&M SETA
PROGRAMME DURATION :	1 390 Training Hours (30% Theory 70 % Work based practical learning)
CREDITS	139

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:
On completion of this qualification learners are able to:

1. Identify and solve problems in relation to the production of furniture within their work area.
2. Communicate and work effectively with colleagues and supervisors, so that furniture production processes are
   carried out safely and to the required standard.
3. Demonstrate scientific and technological competence in the carrying out of furniture production processes.
4. Organise and manage him/herself and his/her activities responsibly and effectively to ensure work is carried
   out according to quality and performance requirements, without compromising safety for self and colleagues.
5. Understand the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in
   isolation, that when performing furniture making operations that they do not pose a safety risk and that
   failure to maintain rate and quality of production will negatively impact upon all parts of the furniture
   production cycle.

 

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Candidates must be between 18 – 29 years of age
2. Candidates must be a South African citizen
3. Minimum passed Grade 9
4. BOTH English and Mathematics must be at ABET Level 2

 

UNIT STANDARDS :
TYPE	SAQA ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	9964	Apply health and safety to a work area	Level 2	3
Core	117416	Comply with good housekeeping practices	Level 2	4
Core	9882	Read and interpret basic engineering drawings	Level 2	8
Fundamental	8963	Access and use information from texts	Level 2	5
Fundamental	9009	Apply basic knowledge of statistics and probability to influence the use of data and procedures in order to investigate life related problems	Level 2	3
Fundamental	7480	Demonstrate understanding of rational and irrational numbers and number systems	Level 2	3
Fundamental	8962	Maintain and adapt oral communication	Level 2	5
Fundamental	12444	Measure, estimate and calculate physical quantities and explore, describe and represent geometrical relationships in 2-dimensions in different life or workplace contexts	Level 2	3
Fundamental	8967	Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes	Level 2	5
Fundamental	7469	Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and community life	Level 2	2
Fundamental	9007	Work with a range of patterns and functions and solve problems	Level 2	5
Fundamental	8964	Write for a defined context	Level 2	5
Elective	117147	Perform breakout operations	Level 2	16
Elective	117165	Produce basic hand crafted furniture	Level 2	22
Elective	117152	Produce machine sanded timber and board product components and products	Level 2	16
Elective	117159	Produce planed timber product components and products	Level 2	10
Elective	117145	Produce sawn timber and board product components and products	Level 2	16
Elective	117144	Produce straight laminated timber and board components	Level 2	8