TARGET AUDIENCE
This qualification is for utilisation by all members of the population. Anyone preparing to become employed, or self-employed, in any business whatsoever would be the persons most likely to be attracted to this qualification. In fact, many newly (or not-so-newly) appointed personnel, or struggling entrepreneurs, could benefit from this qualification or part thereof. The qualification is aimed particularly at entry level personnel, including those that operate their own business or are part-owners in a business. The GETC would also suit non-entrepreneurs as it offers all the grounding required for operating in the business environment in South Africa.
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE
It is assumed that the learner is already competent in: Communication at ABET Level 3; Mathematical Literacy at ABET Level 3.
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
The structure of this unit standard based qualification makes the Recognition of Prior Learning possible. This Recognition of Prior Learning may allow for: Gaining of credits for unit standards in this qualification; Obtaining this qualification in whole or in part.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The GETC: Business Practice seeks to embed the six key literacies required by business organisations: Numeracy, Literacy, Entrepreneurial, Financial, Technological and Cognitive. It integrates the literacies into one qualification while also allowing each to be addressed separately in short courses and skills programmes, based on the constituent unit standards.
The fundamental component of the qualification enables learners to communicate and work with figures in a business environment, while the core component offers empowerment in the areas of technology, life orientation, human and social sciences (customer service), economics and management (entrepreneurship), as well as cognition theory and practice. It provides grounding in the key business essentials, while offering a range of elective choices which assist in preparing learners for the world of work. The learner successfully completing this qualification will have gained the knowledge and ability to:
Use fundamental skills in a business environment.
Make appropriate use of Information and Communications Technology in an office setting.
Incorporate a range of life skills in an employment or self-employment situation.
The learner will also develop some entrepreneurial and business knowledge coupled with correct business attitudes.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Make appropriate use of Information and Communications Technology in an office setting: Self-Management Skills.
Business Administration & Financial Skills: Incorporating life skills in an employment or self-employment situation.
Business Management: Use fundamental Literacy skills in a business environment
Understand and apply Entrepreneurial and business knowledge and attitude.
Business communication
