NZQA registered unit standard 105 version 7 Page 1 of 3 Title Transcribe dictation at 80 words per minute (wpm) Level 3 Credits 3 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to interpret audio transcription conventions, and transcribe documents from a recorded source, at 80 wpm. Classification Business Administration > Business Information Processing Available grade Achieved Explanatory notes 1 All activities associated with this unit standard must comply with occupational health and safety guidelines and recommendations in relation to working environment and work practices. Reference for this unit standard includes How to use your visual display unit safely. Worksafe New Zealand, available at http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/all-guidanceitems/visual-display-unit-safely-how-to-use-your/howtousevdu.pdf. 2 Transcription is based on a 97% level of accuracy that allows three errors per 100 words dictated. Only one error is attributable to one word and five keystrokes represent an average word. Keystrokes include punctuation and spacing. An English language dictionary may be used during transcription. 3 Spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation in the documents must be consistent with the nature and purpose of the business or organisational information required. Candidates must be given the opportunity to proofread their work prior to submission. 4 The following legislation and subsequent amendments provide reference, where needed, for this unit standard: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Interpret audio transcription conventions. Range conventions for audio transcription include but are not limited to forms of instructions for – layout, headings, punctuation, spelling, abbreviations, numbers, currency, text enhancement. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 105 version 7 Page 2 of 3 Evidence requirements 1.1 Audio transcription conventions are interpreted in accordance with information provided and output required. 1.2 Use of conventions is explained in terms of organisational requirements. Outcome 2 Transcribe documents from a recorded source dictated at 80 wpm. Range documents may include but are not limited to – literature, memoranda, correspondence, tables, notices, forms. Evidence requirements 2.1 Transcriptions of recorded information are consistent with the information provided and achieve at least 97% accuracy. Range 2.2 transcriptions may be undertaken at different times, transcription time for both communications is a total of 40 minutes; evidence of two different types of documents each containing a total of 480-500 words. Interpretation of instructions, composition, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format of transcriptions are consistent with the information provided and output required. Planned review date 31 December 2019 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 30 March 1993 31 December 2011 Review 2 27 June 1996 31 December 2011 Review 3 28 April 1997 31 December 2011 Review 4 28 June 1999 31 December 2011 Review 5 26 September 2005 31 December 2012 Review 6 17 December 2010 31 December 2017 Rollover and Revision 7 16 April 2015 N/A Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0113 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 105 version 7 Page 3 of 3 Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. 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. Comments on this unit standard Please contact NZQA National Qualifications Services nqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016