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WHAT PROCEDURE DO I FOLLOW TO WRITE A FGASA THEORY EXAMINATION?
| The FGASA theory examination is an assessment tool used to determine your theoretical knowledge pertaining to the different levels of guiding qualifications. FGASA holds three (3) National theory examination sittings per year at a number of venues country-wide. Each national sitting examination has a closing date for entry (usually 1 month before the examination date). Please ensure that you send in your application and payment for the relevant examination before the closing da
ORAL EXAMINATIONS
The opportunity to be examined for the theoretical component by means of an oral examination is granted to individuals who cannot read or wri The oral examinations will however not take place on the same day as the FGASA National theory examination sittings. You will need to apply separately to the FGASA office with reasons if you want to undergo an oral assessment for the Level 1 theory examination. The date for an oral examination will depend on the availability of an examiner in your area of operation. As some degree of literacy is essential to get to level 3, oral evaluations will normally be restricted to Level 1 and Level 2. Oral evaluations will be more a case of the assessor helping with the interpretation of questions, while a Level 3 candidate should be literate enough to complete the evaluation in writing.
SPECIAL EXAMINATION SITTINGS
The FGASA endorsed training providers are entitled to request a special theoretical examination sitting to be held at their premises at the end of each course that they offer. Learners still need to go through the process of application if they are attending a course offered by a FGASA endorsed training provider if they want to write a special examination. It is important that you ensure that the training provider you are being trained by confirms with the FGASA office that you are elligible to write this examination.
Upon proof of extensive guiding experience, a candidate may ask special permission to write the Level 2 or 3 theory examination directly. This may be granted on condition that, should the candidate not prove competent, he/she has to then go back and complete the Level 1 theory examination.
PROCEDURES FOR EXPERIENCED GUIDES
Following the normal progression of skills development, before you can write the Level 2 examination you will have to have fully qualified with the Level 1 qualification (both theory and practical) and the same applies to attaining the full level 2 qualification before you write either of the Level 3 theory examinations.
Examination sittings are held three times per year in centres throughout Southern Africa. Some centres (indicated on the exam application form) are used frequently, but others are arranged on an ad hoc basis to suit candidates as best as we can with the facilities available. Normally, all theoretical evaluations take place at 10h00. (Times at individual venues may change – you will be informed of any changes)
REVISION WORKSHOPS
Revision workshops may be held on a set date about two weeks before the theory evaluation at the Johannesburg office. Other regions may also organise workshops, and you are advised to contact the regional chairman of your area or the office if you are interested. The workshops are aimed at members who wish to write the FGASA level 1 theory examination.
CONFIRMATION OF EXAMINATION VENUE
Learners are urged to phone the office 10 days before the exam to confirm the venue and time of the exam, especially if you are not writing at one of the established centres.
If for some reason a candidate has to cancel an exam session and lets |
HOW DO I GET MY THEORY EXAMINATION RESULTS?
| For all qualifications that require a theory assessment, many examination papers are marked in the regions before being returned to the office. All exam papers are then moderated and the marks entered into the computer. Only then can marks be released. FGASA usually has around 30 exam centres in Southern Africa, and it takes time to get everything back to the Johannesburg office, marked and moderated.
From experience we have found that this process takes about three weeks. Results are then published in the next issue of Field News and on the FGASA Web-si
Please do not phone the Johannesburg office for results before a period of three weeks after a theory examination. Note that results can only be made available from the Johannesburg office after all examination papers have been marked and moderated. We urgently request members not to tempt regional markers into releasing results beforehand, and regional markers not to do so.
In principle all papers with percentages between 68% and 74% are remarked during the moderation process. If you get 72% for an evaluation, for example, you can be assured that we have done all we can to increase the marks by checking ambiguous questions, etc., but simply cannot find more marks.
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THE FGASA LEVEL 3 THEORY ASSESSMENT SPLIT
| The theory assessment for the FGASA Level 3 qualification is split into two separate examination sittings. The following tables indicate how the syllabus is split into the two theory examinations and the marks allocated to each module. Please note that there are some new modules in the Level 3 syllabus.
| Module number
| LEVEL 3a - MODULE NAME
| ALLOCATED MARKS
| 1.
| • Conducting an ethical guided nature experience
| 5
| 2.
| • Geology
| 25
| 3.
| • Astronomy
| 20
| 4.
| • Weather and Climate
| 20
| 5.
| • Ecology
| 25
| 6.
| • Taxonomy
| 10
| 7.
| • The Biomes of Southern Africa
| 10
| 8.
| • Botany and Grasses
| 20
| 9.
| • Fungi and Lichens
| 5
| 10.
| • Viruses and Bacteria
| 5
| 11.
| • Protista
| 5
| TOTAL = 150 Marks
| Module number
| LEVEL 3b - MODULE NAME
| ALLOCATED MARKS
| 12.
| • Molluscs
| 10
| 13.
| • Segmented worms
| 10
| 14.
| • Arthropods
| 20
| 15.
| • Amphibians
| 20
| 16.
| • Reptiles
| 20
| 17.
| • Fish
| 10
| 18.
| • Birds
| 20
| 19.
| • Mammals
| 20
| 20.
| • Animal behaviour
| 20
| TOTAL = 150 Marks
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