Heritage Resource Categorisation for South Africa Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply relevant legislation and policies to the categorisation of heritage resources.
• Identify and classify heritage resources according to established criteria and grading systems.
• Evaluate the significance of heritage resources using appropriate assessment methods.
• Document and record heritage resource information accurately for management and conservation purposes.
• Demonstrate the ability to consult with stakeholders and communities in the categorisation process.
• Implement categorisation procedures that align with ethical and professional standards.

Target Audience

This course is designed for heritage practitioners, museum curators, conservation officers, and professionals involved in the management of cultural and natural heritage resources in South Africa.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience in applying heritage categorisation criteria to real-world resources. Learners will conduct field assessments, use grading tools, and prepare categorisation reports, reinforcing theoretical knowledge through supervised practice.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Site Assessment and Data Collection — Learners visit a local heritage site to collect data using standard forms, photography, and GPS, then record observations for categorisation. (8h)
• Practical 2: Grading and Categorisation Exercise — Using data from Practical 1, learners apply grading criteria to categorise the site as Grade I, II, III, or ungraded, and justify their decision. (8h)
• Practical 3: Report Writing and Presentation — Learners compile a categorisation report for the assessed site, including recommendations, and present findings to the class for feedback. (8h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.