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Title
Give an informal account of an experience of a familiar event using
New Zealand Sign Language
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to give an
informal account, and answer questions on an account, of an
experience of a familiar event using New Zealand Sign
Language (NZSL).
Classification
Languages > New Zealand Sign Language
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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For assessment purposes, the account should be a minimum of three minutes.
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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 Unpublished Ph.D. thesis);
Kennedy, G. (ed.) Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (Auckland: Auckland
University Press, 1997).
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An informal account of a familiar event refers to one which the person has
experienced and which is retold in anecdotal form to an audience of two or more
persons, without rehearsal, but for which five minutes preparation time is given.
Examples are - a birthday, a family occasion, a social event.
‘wh’ questions refers to questions containing the words who, what, where, when and
why.
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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
Give an informal account of an experience of a familiar event, using NZSL.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The account given indicates the deliverer’s personal response to the
experience.
1.2
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.
1.3
Vocabulary used is consistent with the requirements of the communicative task
and the rules of NZSL.
1.4
Discourse requirements relating to giving an informal account are met
consistent with Deaf culture and the rules of NZSL.
Outcome 2
Answer questions on an account of the experience of a familiar event, using NZSL.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Responses to questions demonstrate understanding of the questions and are
consistent with the subject matter of the topic.
2.2
Responses to questions include requests for repetition and clarification
consistent with the requirements of the communicative task where required.
2.3
Discourse requirements relating to asking questions are met consistent with
Deaf culture and the rules of NZSL.
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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.
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