Logbook

• This is a progressive record of learning and should reflect on workplace exposure for the full duration of the course.  It contains critical elements relating to the work that needs to be done, which are referred to as modules.  For record-keeping purposes, each module is coded and connects to an objective guiding the student on what to do.
• Students enrolled for the SAGMA General Course are not required to keep a logbook.
• Maintaining the Logbook is the responsibility of the student.  The Logbook must be available for inspection and verification during site visits by SAGMA, AgriSETA, and/or QCTO.
• The student will maintain the Logbook every week and give it to the mill mentor/training officer, which they must approve and sign off using the following options.
  • Assist only: means that the student performed work under the instruction of the supervisor; or
  • Need Supervision: means the student performed own work and asked for coaching/guidance when required; or
  • Independent work: means that the student performed work without any assistance or coaching.
• It is expected that the Logbook will guide the student and mill mentor through the stages, starting at Assist Only and eventually Independent Work.  Keep in mind that each code of work should not be seen in isolation; most work will cover several codes simultaneously, and no recording will be required once the Independent Work section has been signed-off.
• The Logbook must be used as:
  • Management tool to assess the appropriateness of workplace exposure.
  • Discussion document during feedback between student and training officer/mill mentor.
  • Progress report.
  • Competency declaration for skills acquired as per QCTO.
  • Evidence when applying for the Trade Test assessment.
• The student will not receive their qualification from QCTO without a completed Logbook.
• A streamlined process is in place for students who have successfully fulfilled their Logbook and Portfolio of Evidence requirements for the Maize course and are now seeking to enrol in the Wheat Accredited Course.  These students will only need to address two specific segments within the Portfolio of Evidence and Logbook:
  • The Intake Section
  • Quality Control for Wheat Section

Likewise, a parallel arrangement applies to students who initially undertook the Wheat Course.  In this scenario, they will follow the same pattern when transitioning to the Maize Accredited Course.