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Title
Write information texts on familiar topics (ESOL)
Level
2
Purpose
Credits
4
This unit standard is for people for whom English is not their
first language.
People credited with this unit standard are able to write
information texts on familiar topics.
Classification
Languages > English for Speakers of Other Languages
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 17139, Write simple descriptions (ESOL), or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) refers to the acquisition of English
as an additional language.
2
All assessment activities must be conducted in English, which must not be the
candidate’s first language.
3
Candidate’s writing competence must be assessed after they have been given the
opportunity to edit and proofread their work.
4
Candidate’s writing may contain inaccuracies, but errors must not interfere with
meaning.
5
Candidate may use a bilingual and/or an English dictionary, but must not use an
electronic translator for assessment.
6
Definitions
Familiar topics refer to topics that are well known and relevant to the candidate.
Information texts refer to writing that classifies and describes information, and
contains a logical sequence of facts that are stated without any personal
involvement.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Write information texts on familiar topics (ESOL).
Range
two texts, each of 125-150 words.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Text is structured to include a general statement about the topic, which is
followed by detail in logical order.
1.2
Content relates to the topic of the information text, and is organised in
paragraphs.
1.3
Texts are written in simple and compound sentences.
1.4
Writing uses language features of an information report.
Range
noun phrases, present tense forms, pronouns, prepositional
phrases, conjunctions and connectives.
1.5
Writing uses a range of vocabulary relevant to the topic.
1.6
Appropriate grammatical form of vocabulary is used.
This unit standard and unit standard 3477 have been
replaced by unit standard 27999.
Replacement information
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions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
29 May 2000
31 December 2015
Revision
2
13 November 2002
31 December 2015
Revision
3
11 November 2004
31 December 2015
Review
4
21 May 2010
31 December 2015
Review
5
16 May 2013
31 December 2015
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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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.
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