Journalism
National Certificate: Journalism
SAQA QUAL ID: 49123
Journalism - 120 Credits
Are you an aspiring journalist and have a flair with words? We encourage you to write various articles for newsletters, youth publications and community papers.
Realistic simulations of interviews and interviewing skills are developed through writing profiles about various people who have a story to tell.
Qualifying will enable you to be employed as a junior journalist whereby you will be required to conduct research, gather information, observe, interview and develop story plans.
| ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | LEVEL | CREDITS | |
| Core | 8555 | Contribute to information distribution regarding HIV/AIDS in the workplace | Level 4 | 4 |
| Core | 15096 | Demonstrate an understanding of stress in order to apply strategies to achieve optimal stress levels in personal and work situations | Level 5 | 5 |
| Core | 15093 | Demonstrate insight into democracy as a form of governance and its implications for a diverse society | Level 5 | 5 |
| Core | 110360 | Interview for a variety of journalistic purposes | Level 5 | 8 |
| Core | 11994 | Monitor, reflect and improve on own performance | Level 5 | 3 |
| Core | 110359 | Perform journalism-related tasks and generate journalistic material in an editorial environment | Level 5 | 20 |
| Core | 117545 | Present journalistic story ideas | Level 5 | 5 |
| Core | 110357 | Report for a variety of journalistic purposes | Level 5 | 12 |
| Core | 110361 | Write stories for a variety of journalistic purpose in print | Level 6 | 12 |
| Fundamental | 117546 | Collect information for journalistic use | Level 5 | 6 |
| Elective | 114600 | Apply innovative thinking to the development of a small business | Level 4 | 4 |
| Elective | 114742 | Calculate tax payable by a small business | Level 4 | 6 |
| Elective | 117241 | Develop a business plan for a small business | Level 4 | 5 |
| Elective | 8974 | Engage in sustained oral communication and evaluate spoken texts | Level 4 | 5 |
| Elective | 117244 | Investigate the possibilities of establishing and running a small business enterprise (SMME) | Level 4 | 3 |
| Elective | 114738 | Perform financial planning and control functions for a small business | Level 4 | 6 |
| Elective | 8975 | Read analyse and respond to a variety of texts | Level 4 | 5 |
| Elective | 12608 | Record sound from a single source | Level 4 | 3 |
| Elective | 12153 | Use the writing process to compose texts required in the business environment | Level 4 | 5 |
| Elective | 8976 | Write for a wide range of contexts | Level 4 | 5 |
| Elective | 15234 | Apply efficient time management to the work of a department/division/section | Level 5 | 4 |
| Elective | 8647 | Apply workplace communication skills | Level 5 | 10 |
| Elective | 117539 | Assess the quality of written text | Level 5 | 5 |
| Elective | 15237 | Build teams to meet set goals and objectives | Level 5 | 3 |
| Elective | 117541 | Cover a specialist beat as a journalist | Level 5 | 6 |
| Elective | 15231 | Create and use a range of resources to effectively manage teams, sections, departments or divisions | Level 5 | 4 |
| Elective | 15216 | Create opportunities for innovation and lead projects to meet innovative ideas | Level 5 | 4 |
| Elective | 15219 | Develop and implement a strategy and action plans for a team, department or division | Level 5 | 4 |
| Elective | 10043 | Develop, implement and manage a project / activity plan | Level 5 | 5 |
| Elective | 114481 | Develop, maintain and monitor media relations to communicate government information | Level 5 | 5 |
| Elective | 15238 | Devise and apply strategies to establish and maintain relationships | Level 5 | 3 |
| Elective | 15224 | Empower team members through recognising strengths, encouraging participation in decision making and delegating tasks | Level 5 | 4 |
| Elective | 15233 | Harness diversity and build on strengths of a diverse working environment | Level 5 | 3 |
| Elective | 15225 | Identify and interpret related legislation and its impact on the team, department or division and ensure compliance | Level 5 | 4 |
| Elective | 15229 | Implement codes of conduct in the team, department or division | Level 5 | 3 |
| Elective | 15230 | Monitor team members and measure effectiveness of performance | Level 5 | 4 |
| Elective | 12606 | Operate studio equipment for radio production | Level 5 | 5 |
| Elective | 14525 | Present an informed argument on a current issue in a business sector | Level 5 | 5 |
| Elective | 15214 | Recognise areas in need of change, make recommendations and implement change in the team, department or division | Level 5 | 3 |
| Elective | 110358 | Sub-edit non-specialist text | Level 5 | 10 |
| Elective | 12605 | Interview and lead discussion for radio broadcast purposes | Level 6 | 12 |
| Elective | 115020 | Use standardised technical language | Level 6 | 10 |
| Elective | 115081 | Write technical text within a specific field | Level 6 | 10 |
| Elective | 117945 | Design documents | Level 7 | 20 |