Appendix 3: Level Indicators for Level 3 of the NQF
This short course has been developed in alignment with the Level Indicators for Level 3 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NQF). Usually, for Level 3 certification and awards, the knowledge, skill and competence acquired are relevant to personal development, participation in society and community, employment, and access to additional education and training.
| NQF Level | 3 |
| Knowledge
Breadth |
Knowledge moderately broad in range |
| Knowledge
Kind |
Mainly concrete in reference and with some comprehension of relationship between knowledge elements |
| Know-how and skill
Range |
Demonstrates a limited range of practical and cognitive skills and tools |
| Know-how and skill
Selectivity |
Select from a limited range of varied procedures and apply known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems |
| Competence
Context |
Act within a limited range of contexts |
| Competence
Role |
Act under direction with limited autonomy; function within familiar, homogeneous groups |
| Competence
Learning to Learn |
Learn to learn within a managed environment |
| Competence
Insight |
Assume limited responsibility for consistency of self-understanding and behaviour |
