Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Demonstrate an understanding of professional relationships on knowledge of and insight into the nature of client systems and their dynamics.
• Characterise professional relationships by the purposeful implementation of social work principles at various levels.
• Demonstrate an understanding of professional relationships and ethical parameters.
• Create enabling environments for client systems to develop their full capacity.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Apply assessments reflecting a comprehensive analysis of client systems' needs and strengths.
• Analyse client systems' needs and strengths using appropriate theoretical frameworks.
• Use assessments to demonstrate appropriate social work tools and data.
• Use assessments reflecting the influence of social circumstances and social systems on client systems' functioning.
• Perform assessments demonstrating a holistic approach to client systems' social functioning.
• Develop assessments resulting in mutually agreed upon goals.
• Record assessment processes and conclusions clearly, systematically, and accurately.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Consider social systems impacting client systems' functioning in intervention plans.
• Plan interventions based on assessment and appropriate strategies.
• Implement intervention strategies aimed at achieving identified goals.
• Apply interventions using a range of skills and corresponding theoretical assumptions.
• Implement interventions including the use of social work tools and data.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Identify and utilise resources appropriate to client systems' needs, strengths, and goals.
• Link networking with resources directly to the needs of client systems.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Ensure client systems' files contain all relevant reports within agreed upon time frames, standards, and procedures.
• Include accurate details of intervention activities, processes, and outcomes in reports.
• Prepare channel reports as per prescribed procedures when necessary.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Clearly describe outcomes of intervention strategies, techniques, and processes in evaluations.
• Use evaluations as the basis for planning, termination, and ongoing services.
• Utilise evaluations to demonstrate self-awareness and reflection.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

• Ensure termination of services is mutually agreed upon and in line with social work principles.
• Complete administrative aspects of termination according to professional requirements.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:

• Ensure contracts contain mutually agreed upon principles, expectations, goals, and procedures.
• Use contracts to guide practice with clients.
• Include possible results/consequences of breaching agreements for practitioner and client system.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:

• Implement assessments, interventions, and outcomes analysis with sensitivity for diversity.
• Demonstrate awareness and appreciation of different viewpoints and values.
• Include analysis of diversity impacts in assessments.
• Demonstrate interaction and teamwork reflecting understanding and acceptance of diversity.
• Ensure referrals are appropriate to unique client system needs.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:

• Demonstrate awareness of and ability to implement social work values and ethical principles.
• Appraise ethical principles' practical implications for social work practice.
• Critique the Code of Ethics of the South African Council for Social Service Professions.
• Recognise the impact of personal values on social work practice.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 11:

• Use research reports to reflect knowledge and skills in social work research.
• Display a critical understanding of the link between knowledge construction, research, and social work practice.
• Reflect knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research paradigms, designs, sampling procedures, data collection, and analysis methods.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 12:

• Clearly indicate the purpose and value of the team approach in social work services.
• Distinguish individual roles and functions of social work team members.
• Understand and motivate the critical role of social auxiliary work in social welfare context.
• Identify and work with relevant sectors in social welfare.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 13:

• Select techniques for awareness-raising appropriate to specific social issues and contexts.
• Assist individuals, families, groups, and communities in exploring alternative identities for enhanced self-esteem.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 14:

• Explain how individual and group identities are formed in relation to socio-structural forces through analysis.
• Provide insights into how social differentiation leads to prejudice, ethno-centrism, and discrimination.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 15:

• Describe the key elements, functions, and principles of social welfare and social work.
• Differentiate between social welfare and social work.
• Examine historical and current trends in social welfare and social work.
• Understand the impact of social welfare models on service delivery.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 16:

• Outline the core characteristics of the social work profession.
• Evaluate the relationship between social work and other social service professions.
• Appraise the influence of policy documents on the image and status of social work.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 17:

• Describe the provisions of the Bill of Rights.
• Evaluate the relationship between the values of the Bill of Rights and social work principles.
• Identify the social worker's role in protecting and promoting human rights.
• Develop strategies to address human rights infringements.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 18:

• Outline the structure, roles, and functions of each sphere of government and their inter-relationships.
• Identify the roles of government spheres in social welfare service provision and policy development.
• Describe the South African judicial system and the roles of social workers within it.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 19:

• Describe social issues and their impact on individuals, families, groups, and communities.
• Evaluate current social policies and legislation in relation to social work values.
• Identify limitations in social policies negatively affecting service delivery.
• Propose amendments to improve social services.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 20:

• Reflect the process of social policy and legislation development.
• Identify role players in formulating social policy at national and provincial levels.
• Explain how individuals and communities can influence social policy and legislation.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 21:

• Articulate roles and responsibilities of supervisee, supervisor, and consultant.
• Describe different models of supervision and consultation.
• Reflect on the effective use of supervision in practice.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 22:

• Articulate qualities, principles, and characteristics of management and administration.
• Describe skills and duties of a social work manager.
• Critique modern management systems and their theoretical underpinnings.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 23:

• Reflect aims and objectives consistent with identified problems in plans.
• Elucidate anticipated outcomes and sustainability measures in plans.
• Include a clear and realistic budget in plans.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 24:

• Identify the impact of socio-political ideology and funding policies on organisational functioning.
• Describe challenges faced by social service agencies in technology and funding.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 25:

• Describe policies and legislation in criminal justice, mental health, and child and family care.
• Explain the roles of social workers in different courts and procedures.
• Work in accordance with statutory and legal requirements through practice.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 26:

• Reflect knowledge of social security benefits and their access in South Africa.
• Describe the relationship between social security benefits and poverty alleviation.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 27:

• Describe the relationship between social work and social development.
• Understand economic and social development and local economic strategies.
• Identify strategies for human and social capital formation in social development.