NZQA registered unit standard 28057 version 2 Page 1 of 4 Title Read and understand texts for practical purposes (EL) Level 3 Purpose Credits 5 This unit standard is for people for whom English is an additional language. People credited with this unit standard are able to read and understand texts for practical purposes (EL). Classification Languages > English Language Available grade Achieved, Merit, and Excellence Criteria for Merit Clear understanding of written texts for practical purposes is demonstrated by obtaining and linking information. Language features and essential vocabulary key to understanding the text are located and linked to meaning. Criteria for Excellence Thorough understanding of written texts for practical purposes is demonstrated by explaining information. Language features and essential vocabulary key to understanding the text are explained. Entry information Recommended skills and knowledge Unit 27984, Read and understand simple texts for practical purposes (EL), or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills. Explanatory notes 1 English Language (EL) refers to the acquisition of English as an additional language. 2 This unit standard can be awarded with an Achieved, Merit, or Excellence grade. For the Achieved grade to be awarded, the outcome must be achieved as specified in the outcome statement. For Merit grade to be awarded, the candidate must meet the Achieved and Merit criteria. For Excellence grade to be awarded, the candidate must meet the Achieved, Merit and Excellence criteria. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 28057 version 2 Page 2 of 4 3 This unit standard is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference B1. 4 This unit standard may contribute to the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 3) [Ref: 1882]. Assessment of outcomes must clearly reflect the qualifier (general, workplace or academic) being studied. 5 All assessment activities must be conducted in English, which must not be the candidate’s first language. 6 It is recommended that: i the outcomes are assessed as part of an integrated unit of work, relevant to the learning context of the candidate; ii assessment be conducted in conjunction with assessment against other English Language unit standards at this level. 7 Candidates may use an English dictionary, but must not use electronic devices other than for word processing. 8 Candidate’s responses may be oral, written or visual, as relevant and appropriate. Responses may contain textual or linguistic inaccuracies, but errors must not obscure meaning. This standard assesses reading skills, not spoken or written skills. 9 A range of assessment tasks must be used for assessment against this unit standard, and may include, but is not limited to – short answer questions, multiplechoice, true/false/not given, sorting, matching, gap-fill, open-ended questions requiring explanation and interpretation. 10 The assessor must be satisfied that the candidate can independently demonstrate competence against the unit standard. 11 For this unit standard, texts for practical purposes: i must each be a minimum of 500 words; ii may include, but are not limited to, extracts from – health procedures, procedures for enrolments, emergency and safety procedures, design briefs and instructions for operation of equipment; iii must be authentic, according to the text type used; iv must use the usual conventions of the genre and be authentic in sequence, layout, vocabulary, structure, tense, register; v must have complementary illustrations or diagrams placed so that the relationship between text and illustration is clear to the candidate; vi must be familiar and relevant, but must not have been seen by the candidate prior to the assessment; vii may be abridged versions designed for language candidates; viii must be guided by the first 2000 words of The New General Service List. 12 References Browne,C., Culligan, B., Phillips, J. 2013. The New General Service List, Cambridge University Press NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 28057 version 2 Page 3 of 4 13 Assessment support material for English Language unit standards can be found at www.nzqa.govt.nz/asm. 14 Definitions Essential vocabulary refers to vocabulary that is necessary to understand the text. They are typically words that relate to the topic. Grammatical cohesive devices refer to the use of language to relate ideas and information and make links between different parts of a text. Examples of grammatical cohesive devices are reference and text connectives. Lexical cohesive devices refer to the use of word associations or semantic relationships between vocabulary items which enable readers to make links between items in a text and track how meaning is developed. Examples of lexical cohesive devices are the use of synonyms, antonyms, repetition of key words, collocation, class/sub-class relationships, and whole/part relationships. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Read and understand texts for practical purposes (EL). Range two texts, each from different contexts, assessed on separate occasions. Evidence requirements 1.1 Understanding of written texts for practical purposes is demonstrated by identifying the overall idea, and obtaining information. The meaning of language features and essential vocabulary key to understanding the text are identified. language features may include but are not limited to – lexical and grammatical cohesive devices, tense, modals, imperatives; minimum of three different language features for each text; minimum of ten vocabulary items for each text. Range Planned review date 31 December 2017 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 17 October 2013 N/A Rollover and Revision 2 21 May 2015 N/A Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0226 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 28057 version 2 Page 4 of 4 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 SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016