NZQA registered unit standard
28060 version 2
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Title
Read and understand complex texts for practical purposes (EL)
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is for people for whom English is an
additional language.
People credited with this unit standard are able to read and
understand complex texts for practical purposes (EL).
Classification
Languages > English Language
Available grade
Achieved, Merit, and Excellence
Criteria for Merit
Clear understanding of complex written texts for practical
purposes is demonstrated by analysing information. Language
features and essential vocabulary key to understanding the text
are located and linked to meaning.
Criteria for Excellence
Thorough understanding of complex written texts for practical
purposes is demonstrated by evaluating information.
Language features and essential vocabulary key to
understanding the text are explained.
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 28056, Read and understand texts on familiar topics (EL);
Unit 28057, Read and understand texts for practical purposes
(EL); or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
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English Language (EL) refers to the acquisition of English as an additional language.
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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.
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This unit standard is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of
Reference B2.
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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#st
andards.
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All assessment activities must be conducted in English, which must not be the
candidate’s first language.
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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.
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Candidates may use an English dictionary, but must not use electronic devices other
than for word processing.
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Candidate’s responses may be oral or written, as relevant and appropriate.
Responses may contain some minor textual or linguistic inaccuracies, but errors must
not obscure meaning, or interfere with fluency. This standard assesses reading
skills, not spoken or written skills.
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A range of assessment tasks must be used for assessment against this unit
standard, and may include, but is not limited to – short answer questions, multiplechoice, true/false/not given, sorting, matching, gap-fill, open ended questions
requiring explanation and interpretation.
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The assessor must be satisfied that the candidate can independently demonstrate
competence against the unit standard.
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For this unit standard, texts:
i must be a minimum of 2000 words in length over two texts. These texts need not
be of equal length;
ii may have complementary illustrations or diagrams;
iii must be related to contexts that are relevant to the candidate;
iv must use the usual conventions of the genre and be authentic in sequence,
layout, vocabulary, structure, tense, register;
v must not have been seen by the candidate prior to the assessment;
vi may be abridged versions designed for language candidates;
vii must be authentic texts based on The New General Service List and A New
Academic Word List, but need not include highly-specialised vocabulary.
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References
Browne,C., Culligan, B., Phillips, J. 2013. The New General Service List, Cambridge
University Press
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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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Assessment support material for English Language unit standards can be found at
www.nzqa.govt.nz/asm.
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Definitions
Essential vocabulary refers to vocabulary that is necessary to understand the text.
They are typically words that relate to the topic.
Grammatical cohesive devices refer to the use of language to relate ideas and
information and make links between different parts of a text. Examples of
grammatical cohesive devices are reference, ellipsis, substitution and text
connectives.
Information text refers to writing that classifies and describes information. It contains
a logical sequence of facts that are stated without any personal involvement.
Examples of information texts are articles, and brochures.
Lexical cohesive devices refers to the use of word associations or semantic
relationships between vocabulary items which enable readers to make links between
items in a text and track how meaning is developed. Examples of lexical cohesive
devices are the use of synonyms, antonyms, repetition of key words, collocation,
class/sub-class relationships, and whole/part relationships.
Procedural text refers to a text which gives instructions or a description of a process.
Examples of procedural texts are instructions, directions, recipes, experimental
reports, descriptions of industrial processes.
Report refers to a document containing information organised in a narrative, graphic
or tabular form, and may reset to specific periods, events, occurrences, subjects.
Examples of reports are workplace and accident reports, and market research
reports.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Read and understand complex texts for practical purposes (EL).
Range
two texts of different text types and contexts, assessed on separate occasions;
text types may include but are not limited to – procedural, a report, information
text.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Understanding of complex written texts for practical purposes is demonstrated
by identifying the function of the text, and obtaining and linking information. The
meaning of language features and essential vocabulary key to understanding
the text are identified.
Range
language features may include but are not limited to – lexical and
grammatical cohesive devices, tense, modals, imperatives;
minimum of three different types of language features for each
text;
minimum of twelve vocabulary items for each text.
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SSB Code 130301
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NZQA registered unit standard
28060 version 2
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Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 25098.
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
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
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