NZQA Expiring unit standard 15790 version 4 Page 1 of 4 Title Deliver a monologue to a known audience on a familiar topic, using New Zealand Sign Language Level 2 Credits 2 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a monologue for a known audience on a familiar topic; deliver a monologue to a known audience on a familiar topic; and answer questions on the monologue, using New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). Classification Languages > New Zealand Sign Language Available grade Achieved Explanatory notes 1 For assessment purposes, the monologue should be for a minimum of three minutes. Preparation does not include or refer to the drafting of written material since this results in sign supported English rather than NZSL. 2 Definitions Deaf is capitalised when it refers to the Deaf community and Deaf culture. Deaf culture is defined globally as ‘a way of life, a shared perspective, based on knowing the world primarily through vision’ and includes the rules governing communication behaviour and social interaction within the Deaf community. Publications containing information on Deaf culture include but are not limited to: Erting, C., Johnson, R., Smith, D., and Snider, B. (eds.) The Deaf Way: Perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf culture (Washington DC: Gallaudet University Press, 1994); Gregory, S, Hartley, G. (eds.) Constructing Deafness (London: The Open University Press, 1991); Higgins, P. Outsiders in a Hearing World: a Sociology of Deafness (Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1980); Lane, H, Hoffmeister, R, Bahan, B. A Journey into the Deaf World (San Diego: Dawn Sign Press, 1996); Montgomery, G., Bishop, J. (eds.) Being Deaf - The Experience of Deafness (London: Open University Press, 1991); Padden, C, Humphries, T. Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture (United States of America: Harvard University Press, 1988). The rules of NZSL refer to those contained in the following publications and/or are those accepted by the Deaf community, for use in New Zealand, and may include any or all of the following elements: grammatical, structural, visual, kinesthetic, social and cultural elements: Collins - Ahlgren, M. Aspects of New Zealand Sign Language (Wellington: Victoria University, 1989. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis); NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 15790 version 4 Page 2 of 4 Kennedy, G. (ed.) Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (Auckland: Auckland University Press, 1997). Audience refers to two or more persons. Familiar topic can include, but is not limited to personal information, social information, and/or general information about people and things within the person’s personal experience or to specific situations or topics which have been well rehearsed. Monologue refers to a brief description or account on a personal or general topic such as family, interests, holidays. ‘wh’ questions refers to questions containing the words who, what, where, when and why. 3 The following reference texts may also be useful: Coulter, G. (ed.) Phonetics and Phonology: Current Issues in ASL Phonology, Vol 3 (New York: Academic Press, 1993); Liddel, S. American Sign Language (New York: Mouton Publishers, 1980); Valli, C, Lucas, C. Linguistics of American Sign Language: A Resource Text for ASL Users. (Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press, 1992). Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Prepare a monologue for a known audience on a familiar topic, using NZSL. Evidence requirements 1.1 Resources gathered and/or accessed during the preparation assist the presentation and are consistent with the topic. Range examples of resources are - NZSL dictionary, overhead slide projector, transparencies, photographs. 1.2 Selection of information is consistent with the topic and the time limitations on delivery of the monologue. 1.3 Vocabulary and signs for unfamiliar words are researched consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of NZSL. Outcome 2 Deliver a monologue to an audience on a familiar topic, using NZSL. Evidence requirements 2.1 Grammatical features used are consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of NZSL. Range grammatical features may include but are not limited to pronouns, spatial reference, sign formation, non-manual signs, yes/no and ‘wh’ questions, negative sentences. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 15790 version 4 Page 3 of 4 2.2 Sequencing of information, pacing, use of examples, and interaction with the audience are consistent with NZSL discourse requirements. 2.3 Vocabulary used is consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of NZSL. Outcome 3 Answer questions on the monologue, using NZSL. Evidence requirements 3.1 Responses to questions demonstrate understanding of the questions and are consistent with the subject matter of the topic. 3.2 Responses to questions on the monologues include requests for repetition and clarification consistent with the requirements of the communicative task where applicable. 3.3 Discourse requirements relating to answering questions are met consistent with Deaf culture and the rules of NZSL. This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below. Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 2 July 1999 31 December 2016 Revision 2 11 December 2003 31 December 2016 Review 3 19 November 2010 31 December 2016 Rollover 4 28 November 2013 31 December 2016 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0156 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. 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. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 15790 version 4 Page 4 of 4 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. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016