• Identify kinds of assistance and/or support required by learners;
  • Drawing up learning contracts;
  • Approaches to learning and assessment;
  • Career progression options within learner’s occupation;
  • Typical learning or personal difficulties experienced by learners;
  • Maintain and update information on support to ensure relevance and currency;
  • Maintain information in a secure, accessible and confidential manner;
  • Give support and advice in an accurate and sensitive manner;
  • Create opportunities to check suitability of support and assistance given in terms of learner’s needs;
  • How to refer learners to appropriate support services;
  • Referrals to career counsellors and learner support centres;
  • Ensuring confidentiality;
  • Prepare an Individual Development Plan;
  • Maintain records of assistance and support provided;
  • Review support services.

Below credits go towards Qualification 50334(NQF Level 5):National Certificate in Occupationally-directed Education, Training and Development Practices

UNIT STANDARD U/S TITLE NQF CREDITS DURATION
117864 Advise and counsel learners 6 8 2 days
117874 Guide learners about their learning, assessment and recognition of opportunities 5 6 2 days