NZQA registered unit standard
19826 version 3
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Title
Identify main points, opinions, and specific details from written
Vagahau Niue texts in less familiar contexts
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify main
points, opinions, and specific details from written Vagahau Niue
texts in, in less familiar contexts.
Classification
Languages > Vagahau Niue
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Vagahau Niue refers to the language of Niue. This unit standard involves written
Vagahau Niue;
Contexts refer to communicative situations, topics and settings appropriate to written
Vagahau Niue;
Less familiar refers to topics and settings that may be outside the learner’s normal
personal experience;
Texts refer to coherent and identifiable pieces of spoken or written communication
that may include authentic or edited texts; written texts could include dialogues,
descriptions, discussion, argument, verse, recipe books. Examples of texts are
authentic materials such as newspaper or magazine articles, library texts,
advertisements;
Main points refer to the objective, intention or the most important ideas in written
texts;
Specific details refer to the smaller parts that support and expand on the main points.
2
This unit standard requires two written texts. Texts may be one or more written
extracts or passages, each in total at least 250 words long. The language of the
texts is to be complex Vagahau Niue.
3
This unit standard requires written responses in Vagahau Niue. Achievement of the
evidence requirements allows for minor errors in grammar and vocabulary, and for
village-based language differences.
4
Outcomes one and two are to be assessed twice (once for each text). These
assessments may be on two separate occasions.
5
Endorsement of village language variation may be conducted by pulotu, village or
community appointed experts.
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SSB Code 130301
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NZQA registered unit standard
19826 version 3
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify main points and opinions from written texts, in Vagahau Niue, in less familiar
contexts.
Range
at least five main points or opinions per text.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The main points identified are consistent with those in the texts.
1.2
The opinions identified are consistent with those in the texts.
Outcome 2
Identify specific details from written texts, in Vagahau Niue, in less familiar contexts.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The specific details identified are consistent with those in the texts.
Range
2.2
at least eight specific details per text.
Selected details are shown to support or expand identified points and opinions.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 August 2003
31 December 2014
Rollover
2
21 May 2010
31 December 2014
Review
3
12 December 2013
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
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NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
19826 version 3
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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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NZQA National Qualifications Services
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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016