NZQA registered unit standard
Title
27979 version 2
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Begin to read and understand numbers, words and phrases in familiar everyday contexts (EL Foundation)
Level
Purpose
1 Credits 5
This unit standard is for people for whom English is an additional language. It is intended for learners who have no command or very minimal command of English, but are literate in their own language.
People credited with this unit standard are able to begin to read and understand numbers, words and phrases in familiar everyday contexts (EL Foundation).
Classification Languages > English Language
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 English Language (EL) refers to the acquisition of English as an additional language.
2 This unit standard may contribute to the New Zealand Certificate in English
Language (Foundation) (Level 1) [Ref: 1879]. It is at a level comparable to the
Common European Framework of Reference low A1.
3 All assessment activities must be conducted in English, which must not be the candidate’s first language. Task instructions may be given in the candidate’s preferred language.
4 Assessment must be conducted in a highly supportive environment, where assessors assist the learners to understand the requirements of the task, where required, and reduce affective barriers.
5 The assessor must be satisfied that the candidate can independently demonstrate competence against the unit standard.
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 a bilingual and/or an English dictionary, but not electronic devices.
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8 Candidate’s responses may be oral, written or non-verbal eg demonstrating or carrying out written instructions, as relevant and appropriate. Responses may contain significant phonological, textual or linguistic inaccuracies, but must be recognisable.
9 A range of assessment tasks must be used for assessment against this unit standard. It may include, but is not limited to – short answer questions, multiplechoice, true/false/not given, sorting, matching, gap-fill.
10 For this unit standard, texts: i must have complementary illustrations or diagrams placed so that the relationship between text and illustration is clear to the candidate; ii must be familiar and relevant but must not have been seen by the candidates prior to the assessment; iii may be abridged versions designed for candidates; iv must be guided by the first 300 words of The New General Service List.
11 References
Browne,C., Culligan, B., Phillips, J. 2013. The New General Service List , Cambridge
University Press
12 Definitions
Numbers, for the purposes of this unit standard, refer to numerical digits.
Read, for the purposes of this unit standard, means that the candidate can extract meaning from written or printed text. This is a separate skill from reading aloud, which is a presentation skill.
Outcome 1
Begin to read and understand numbers, words and phrases in familiar everyday contexts
(EL Foundation).
Range a minimum of two texts with ten items, for each occasion; may include but is not limited to – personal details, names, locations, numbers, signs and notices.
Evidence requirements
1.1 The meaning of familiar numbers, words and phrases is identified.
Planned review date 31 December 2017
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 16 May 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
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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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