NZQA registered unit standard
Title
28053 version 2
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Demonstrate understanding of complex spoken texts (EL)
Level
Purpose
4 Credits 5
This unit standard is for people for whom English is an additional language .
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate understanding of complex spoken texts (EL).
Classification Languages > English Language
Available grade
Criteria for Merit
Achieved, Merit, and Excellence
Clear understanding of complex spoken texts is demonstrated by identifying additional details.
Criteria for Excellence Thorough understanding of complex spoken texts is demonstrated by identifying the viewpoint(s) of the speaker.
Entry information
Recommended skills and knowledge
Unit 28050, Demonstrate understanding of spoken information on familiar topics (EL), or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1 English Language (EL) refers to the acquisition of English as an additional language.
2 This unit standard can be awarded with an Achieved, Merit, or Excellence grade. For the Achieved grade to be awarded, the outcome must be achieved as specified in the outcome statement. For Merit grade to be awarded, the candidate must meet the
Achieved and Merit criteria. For Excellence grade to be awarded, the candidate must meet the Achieved, Merit and Excellence criteria.
3 This unit standard is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of
Reference B2.
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4 This unit standard may contribute to the New Zealand Certificate in English
Language (Level 4) [Ref: 1883] for the general, workplace and academic qualifiers.
Assessment of the academic qualifier will also require assessment against English for Academic Purposes Level 4 unit standards, in the subfield Languages. These unit standards can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/explore/domain.do?frameworkId=2011717366 .
5 All assessment activities must be conducted in English, which must not be the candidate’s first language.
6 It is recommended that: i the outcomes are assessed as part of an integrated unit of work, relevant to the learning context of the candidate; ii assessment be conducted in conjunction with assessment against other English
Language unit standards at this level.
7 Candidates need to be given time to read the questions before the listening task.
Clarification of task instructions may be requested by the candidate, as long as this does not lead the candidate to the correct answer.
8 Each spoken text for this unit standard: i must be minimum of five minutes; ii must be a monologue; iii may include lectures, talks, news reports; iv must be appropriate to the spoken mode, or a text which is designed for oral delivery; iv must be delivered in clear and comprehensible speech.
9 Spoken texts may be repeated once only.
They can be listened to face-to-face, or in audio or audio-visual format. If audio-visual materials are used, these must not include large amounts of written text.
10 The assessor must be satisfied that the candidate can independently demonstrate competence against the unit standard.
11 Candidate’s responses may be oral or written. If responses are oral, they must not be heard or observed by other candidates. Responses may contain some minor phonological, textual or linguistic inaccuracies, which do not obscure meaning.
This standard assesses listening skills, not spoken, reading or written skills.
12 Assessment support material for English Language unit standards can be found at www.nzqa.govt.nz/asm.
13 Definitions
Additional details refer to expansion and exemplification.
Viewpoint(s) refers to the opinion(s) or attitude(s) of the speaker and may include abstract ideas, arguments and description.
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SSB Code 130301
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NZQA registered unit standard 28053 version 2
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Outcome 1
Demonstrate understanding of complex spoken texts (EL).
Range minimum of two spoken texts by different individual speakers, each on different topics and text types, assessed on separate occasions; minimum of three main points for each text; minimum of eight specific details for each text.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Understanding of spoken texts is demonstrated by identifying main points, specific details and the overall idea of the text.
Planned review date 31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 17 October 2013 N/A
Rollover and
Revision
2 21 May 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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NZQA registered unit standard 28053 version 2
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