National Certificate: Agric Sales and Services

ID 14854 LEVEL 4 – CREDITS 161

US ID : 8975
READ, ANALYSE AND RESPOND TO A VARIETY OF TEXTS LEARNER
WORKPLACE ASSIGNMENTS
WORKBOOK
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................3
Acknowledgment of Receipt..................................................................................................................................4
Instructions to the Mentor.......................................................................................................................................5
Responsibilities of the Employer............................................................................................................................6
Training Provider Responsibility............................................................................................................................6
SECTION A:...............................................................................................................................................................7

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 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on completing the program. As part of your training you are required to keep a logbook of all
practical on the job training and exposure you receive during the learning process.
You will now be assigned to a mentor who will oversee your off-site training, usually referred to as on-the-job
training.
The mentor will assist and advise you on the practical aspects of the job, how to fit into the company, what is
expected of you as an employee and as a future supervisor.

Responsibilities of the learner include:

 One hundred percent commitment to the learning process. Learners are encouraged to study any additional
source of information relevant to this learning process.
 Doing all assignments contained in this workbook as well any tasks and assignments received from your
mentor or supervisor to whom you have been assigned.
 Although the mentor is responsible to sign off all sections completed, it is the learner’s responsibility to
ensure that all paperwork is completed and handed in for filing on his/her record of learning. It should be
clearly stated to learners that a 100% complete record of learning, as prescribed by this logbook, is their
sole responsibility. Any document missing from the record may result in your not being declared
competent.
 Discuss any problems that you may have with your mentor.

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 Acknowledgment of Receipt

I ____________________________ (Learner) acknowledge receipt of my on the job Training Logbook on this

the __________ day of ____________ 200 ___
The process of on-the-job training has been explained to me.

_______________________
Signature of Learner

Name of Mentor: ___________________

________________________
Signature of Mentor

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 Instructions to the Mentor
Congratulations on your appointment as a mentor to the learner. This is a very responsible assignment because
you have been tasked with the responsibility of rounding off the learner’s practical exposure.
You must ensure that you are familiar with all aspects of the work covered in this logbook because you must keep
a daily account of the learner’s performance.
You are also required to report to the learnership coordinator skills development facilitator, or as agreed between
yourself, the coordinator and the learner regarding the learner’s progress. Your responsibilities as mentor are as
follows:

 Study the logbook and acquaint yourself with its content and format
 Remember this logbook is the learner’s full record of learning and workplace exposure. All activities
which the learner participates in must be recorded, and all documents produced in relation to this
learnership must form part of the record of learning
 Get all the learners together and explain its purpose to them and also what is required of them
 Remember the mentor is the creator of learning and exposure opportunities. You should therefore not
confine the learner’s exposure to this logbook alone
 Continuously guide them in doing the assignments and arranging the planned exposure with the relevant
departments
 File all duplicate records of learning on a file for each learner
 Send all original records to the training provider at the end of end of each month. The Seta also requires
that copies be held at the companies
 This logbook need not be followed chronologically, but please note that the learner is required to work
through the entire logbook by the end of the learning period

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 Responsibilities of the Employer
 Creating an atmosphere conducive to learning
 Giving learners ample access to the working environment. Remember that learners should be productive
employees to get practical exposure to all aspects of the transport operation as required by the learnership
 Ensure that learners, mentors and assessors attend all training required and arrange and pay travelling and
accommodation costs
 Ensure availability of sufficient mentors and workplace assessors

Training Provider Responsibility

 Provide all practical learning material in electronic and/or hard copy, depending on the circumstances
 Provide training for mentors and workplace assessors if required and provide the learning material
 Visit employers to monitor progress and provide guidance and feedback.
 Provide an online and telephonic support system to all mentors and learners

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 SECTION A:

Workplace Assignment

1. Look at two different magazines or newspapers and compare the layout of the magazine in terms of:
1.1. font type and size,
1.2. the use of bold italics and underline and
1.3. how titles and subtitles are used.
2. In most magazines and newspapers a summary or a short quote from the article is often emphasized by
enlarging the quote. This is called a copy break. Compare the use of copy breaks between the two
magazines:
2.1. how many do they use,
2.2. what font type and style is used,
2.3. where is it placed in the article,
2.4. does it arouse interest?
3. Compare the use of visual aids such as diagrams, photographs and captions in the magazines or newspapers.
Do these visual aids enhance the message of the article? Motivate your reply.
4. Find at least one article that contains embedded meaning in the text. Explain why yu think the text contains
hidden meanings. You have to quote from the text to motivate your answer.
4.1. Give your viewpoint about the effect that the author’ values and views have on the content of the text.
You have to quote from the text to motivate your answer.
5. Select any of the above articles and do the following:
5.1. Outline the content
5.2. Explain the effect the content and different writing techniques on reader perspective. Pay specific
attention to the following: Length of sentence, punctuation, diction/choice of words, use of figurative
language/ jargon/ technical terms/ slang/ dialect/ irony/ humour/ satire/ sarcasm/ legalisms
5.3. Analyse the use of specific language structures and features by commenting on the use of bias, humour;
irony; sarcasm, use of omission and silence, figurative expressions, repetition; hyperbole;
generalisations; stereotyping; pictures and captions; typography and grammar. (if any)
5.4. Comment on the effect of selected production techniques in visuals used in the article. Pay specific
attention to the techniques used in photographs and other visual aids: use of colour/black and white,
borders, layout features, selection and/or omission, scale, size
6. Reflect on the training session and the effect of selected production techniques in visuals used during the
training session: transparencies, slides, posters, graphics, videos, films. Which techniques were used:
colour/black and white, borders, layout features, overlays, selection and/or omission, scale, size.
7. Attach copies of all articles

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 LOGBOOK

Date Assignment task Start Finish Total Hours

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Date Learner signature Date Mentor/supervisor signature

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