At the end of this training session you will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of a range of records kept in a local economic development environment and what constitutes evidence in own work context. 

This unit standard is for any learner who needs to participate and function effectively as an individual and team member in the workplace.

A learner credited with this unit standard is able to:

·         Identify the importance of ethical behaviour.

·         Understand role, rights and responsibilities of individuals in the workplace.

·         Identify opportunities for personal growth and advancement in the workplace.

·         Demonstrate an understanding of one`s own contribution in the workplace.

The unit standard will also contribute to the full development of the learner as well as economic transformation in South Africa.

This unit standard is intended for any person, from all backgrounds within South African society who wishes to participate as an individual team member in the world of work. It may be used as a core or elective component within a GETC or any vocationally based qualification.

This unit standard introduces both cognitive and affective dimensions of reading comprehension skills that enable learners to interrogate a technical text in order to maximise understanding and to acquire the skills needed to extract relevant information from texts used in a business environment. It enables learners to identify textual features specific to texts in a business environment including legal documents.


This unit standard is intended for managers in all economic sectors. These managers would typically be second level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, who may have more than one team reporting to them.