NZQA registered unit standard
106 version 7
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Title
Transcribe dictation at 100 words per minute (wpm)
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: maximise the
use of audio transcription technology and maintain security
procedures; transcribe documents from a recorded source
dictated at 100 words per minute (wpm); and produce documents
from recorded dictation sources.
Classification
Business Administration > Business Information Processing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All activities associated with this unit standard must comply with occupational health
and safety guidelines and recommendations in relation to working environment and
work practices. Reference for this unit standard includes How to use your visual
display unit safely. Worksafe New Zealand, available at
http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/all-guidanceitems/visual-display-unit-safely-how-to-use-your/howtousevdu.pdf
2
Range
Documents may include but are not limited to – business letters, completion of
correspondence from dictated notes, information containing columns and tables,
technical and specialist terms, notices of meetings, agenda, minutes, confirmation of
conversations, reports.
3
Transcription is based on a 97% level of accuracy that allows three errors per 100
words dictated. Only one error is attributable to one word and five keystrokes represent
an average word. Keystrokes include punctuation and spacing. Dictionaries for English
language and specialist terms, meeting procedure references, and trade and business
resources may be used during transcription.
4
The following legislation and subsequent amendments provide reference, where
needed, for this unit standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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SSB Code 130301
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NZQA registered unit standard
106 version 7
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Maximise the use of audio transcription technology and maintain security procedures.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Technology features are identified and their use demonstrated in accordance with
instructions and information provided.
Range
1.2
may include but is not limited to – index and search functions, erase
functions, voice speed control, variable back-space function;
evidence of three features is required.
Procedures for maintaining security and confidentiality of information are identified
and complied with in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
access to dictated information, storage of dictated information,
erasure of dictated information.
Outcome 2
Transcribe documents from a recorded source dictated at 100 words per minute (wpm).
Evidence requirements
2.1
Transcriptions of recorded information, are consistent with the information
provided and achieve at least 97% accuracy.
Range
2.2
transcriptions may be undertaken at different times, transcription
time for both documents is a total of 40 minutes;
evidence of two different types of documents each containing a total
of 500-600 words dictated at 100 wpm.
Interpretation of instructions, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format of
transcriptions are consistent with the information provided and output required.
Range
composition of information from dictated notes, selection of
specialist information, use of technical terms.
Outcome 3
Produce documents from recorded dictation sources.
Range
evidence of three documents is required.
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SSB Code 130301
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NZQA registered unit standard
106 version 7
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Evidence requirements
3.1
Documents produced from a variable quality recorded source, containing
interruptions and requiring substantial editing and amendments, are consistent
with the information provided and output required.
3.2
Documents incorporate information from sources other than recorded dictation to
produce output required.
sources may include but are not limited to – printed enclosures,
hand-written notes, document copies;
evidence for two different sources is required.
Range
3.3
Interpretation and use of business and specialised terminology are consistent with
information provided and output required.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 March 1993
31 December 2011
Review
2
27 June 1996
31 December 2011
Review
3
28 April 1997
31 December 2011
Review
4
28 June 1999
31 December 2011
Review
5
26 September 2005
31 December 2012
Review
6
17 December 2010
31 December 2017
Rollover and
Revision
7
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0113
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.
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SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
106 version 7
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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.
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
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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016