NZQA registered unit standard
Title
22751 version 3
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Read and process information in English for academic purposes
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to read and process information in English for academic purposes.
Classification
Available grade
Languages > English for Academic Purposes
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 This unit standard is one of a suite of five standards, designed to assess a candidat e’s readiness to study at undergraduate level.
2 This unit standard is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of
Reference B2.
3 It is recommended that assessment against this unit standard be conducted in conjunction with study and assessment in other learning areas. It is also recommended that assessment against this unit standard is conducted in conjunction with assessment against other Level 4 English for Academic Purposes unit standards .
4 Texts used in this unit standard: i must be approximately 4000 words in total from two texts. These texts do not have to be equal in length; ii must be at a language level of sufficient complexity to satisfy the academic requirements of university entrance. The vocabulary of resource documents must be at the level as indicated in A New Academic Word List ; iii must have an academic orientation and must be informational and/or transactional; iv may be from sources that include but are not limited to – course handbook, newspaper, introductory academic text, non-fiction book; v may include – graphics, illustrations, subheadings; vi may be on different or similar topics; vii must each be for a different academic purpose.
5 Candidate responses may be in any form, which may include but are not limited to – tabular, concept map, graphic, written, oral. The medium of the response and the quality of the language in the response will not be assessed for this unit standard.
6 The assessor must be satisfied that the candidate can independently demonstrate competency against the unit standard.
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7 The academic purpose must be approved by the instructor/assessor.
8 Reference
Coxhead, A. (2000). A New Academic Word List . TESOL Quarterly, 34(2), 213-238.
Available at: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist/information.aspx
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9 Assessment support material for English for Academic Purposes unit standards can be found at: www.nzqa.govt.nz/asm .
10 Definition
Academic purpose refers to answering a research question which may include but is not limited to
– comparing and contrasting, problem solving, discussion, and argument for research, essay writing, oral presentation, text analysis.
Outcome 1
Read and process information in English for academic purposes.
Range two texts, each text assessed on a separate occasion.
Evidence requirements
1.1 The writer’s purpose is identified and explained.
Range may include but is not limited to
– tone, text structure, vocabulary.
1.2 Key information is analysed and evaluated to determine the relevance to the academic purpose.
Range key information includes – literal, implied, and inferred meaning gained from the text.
1.3 Relevant information from the text is applied in a form appropriate to the academic purpose.
Range information is applied in a manner beyond simple information transfer; form may include but is not limited to – tabulation, synthesis, summary.
Planned review date 31 December 2017
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NZQA registered unit standard 22751 version 3
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Review
1
2
19 March 2010
19 July 2012
31 December 2012
N/A
Rollover and
Revision
3 16 April 2015 N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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