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Review of Languages unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Languages

Interpreting and Translating

12462-12474

 

The NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) has completed a review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date report published                                                                        May 2010

 

Summary

 

National Qualifications Services (NQS) identified that unit standards in domain Interpreting and Translating had no usage.

 

As a consequence a decision was reached to expire the unit standards in the above domain.

 

All accredited providers were contacted by letter on 12 February 2010 seeking feedback on this decision.  No objections were received.

 

Main changes

 

·      All unit standards in this review were designated expiring.

·      The domain Interpreting and Translating was designated expiring.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2012

 

There are no impacts existing accreditations, Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) Ref: 0156 or any on registered qualifications.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

s

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Humanities > Languages > Interpreting and Translating

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

12462

Demonstrate knowledge of the ethics and role of the professional interpreter and/or translator

6

15

D

12463

Prepare for an interpreting assignment

6

5

D

12464

Prepare for a translating assignment

6

5

D

12465

Translate written or other recorded materials from one language into another language

7

45

D

12466

Translate written or other recorded texts of a literary nature from one language to another language

7

15

D

12467

Apply management practices to the provision of interpreting and translation services

6

10

D

12468

Interpret from Māori to English at ceremonial occasions

7

15

D

12469

Interpret and translate for the media between English and New Zealand Sign Language

7

15

D

12470

Interpret in conference settings

7

20

D

12471

Interpret in community settings

6

35

D

12472

Demonstrate knowledge of the theory and techniques of interpreting and/or translating

7

15

D

12473

Interpret in court and legal settings

7

20

D

12474

Interpret in health care settings requiring specialised knowledge

7

20

D