NZQA registered unit standard
105 version 7
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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.
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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.
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SSB Code 130301
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NZQA registered unit standard
105 version 7
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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
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