NZQA registered unit standard
19814 version 3
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Title
Write informal correspondence and a narrative in basic Vagahau Niue
in predictable contexts
Level
1
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to provide and
request factual information in informal written correspondence,
and write a short narrative in basic Vagahau Niue, in
predictable contexts
Classification
Languages > Vagahau Niue
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Definitions
Vagahau Niue refers to the language of Niue. This unit standard involves written
Vagahau Niue;
Context refers to communicative situations, topics and settings appropriate to written
Vagahau Niue;
Basic refers to simple sentences, simple compound sentences and limited
vocabulary;
Predictable refers to topics and settings that are within the learner’s likely personal
experience;
Informal refers to casual correspondence between friends or other persons;
Correspondence includes initiating and/or responding;
Narrative refers to an account of a sequence of events.
2
Evidence required for this unit standard is one piece of correspondence and one
narrative in Vagahau Niue, each with a minimum of 100
3
Endorsement of village language variation may be conducted by pulotu, village or
community recognised and/or appointed experts.
4
Achievement of the evidence requirements allows for minor errors in grammar,
vocabulary and spelling, and translation of English expression. Texting abbreviations
are not permitted.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Provide and request factual information in basic Vagahau Niue in informal
correspondence.
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NZQA registered unit standard
Range
19814 version 3
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correspondence may take the form of – e-mail, facsimile, letter, postcard, social
media.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The correspondence conveys information that is consistent with the context and
purpose.
1.2
Information requested is consistent with the context and situation.
1.3
A variety of vocabulary and language structures is used to convey and request
information in accordance with the context of the correspondence.
Outcome 2
Write a short narrative in basic Vagahau Niue in predictable contexts.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The information conveyed fits the purpose of the task.
2.2
Tenses chosen to narrate the events are consistent with the task.
2.3
A variety of vocabulary and language structures is used to narrate the event in
accordance with the context and situation.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 August 2003
31 December 2014
Rollover
2
21 May 2010
31 December 2014
Review
3
12 December 2013
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
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SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
19814 version 3
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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
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