Field Humanities
Review of Lea Faka-Tonga Levels 1-2 unit standards
Unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Languages |
Lea Faka-Tonga |
21580-21594, 21604-21609, 22219-22223, 22226-22229 |
The Ministry of Education and NZQA National Qualifications Services have completed a review of the unit standards listed above.
New Registration date December 2013
Date new versions published December 2013
Planned review date December 2017
Summary of review and consultation process
The Ministry of Education has developed Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards to replace existing unit standards. Levels 1 and 2 will be available for use in 2014, and Level 3 will be ready for use in 2015.
These achievement standards use the same framework as the other languages, and relate to The New Zealand Curriculum and the Learning Languages learning area. Importantly they relate to Ko e Fakahinohino ki he lea Faka-Tonga: The Tongan Language Guidelines which illustrates the philosophy and principles of the Learning Languages learning area for Lea Faka-Tonga.
The availability of Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards enables the education system to be more responsive to the needs of Pasifika students, thus contributing to the Ministry's goal of every student achieving education success, as set out in the Ministry's Statement of Intent 2013-2017 and its Pasifika Education Plan 2013-2017.
Community consultation and assessment resource development has taken place through the Aotearoa Tongan Teachers Association (ATTA).
Main changes resulting from the review
· All NZC Level 6 and 7 (NZQF Level 1 and 2) outcomes derived from the NZC are now assessed using achievement standards, and there are no longer any unit standards linked to the NZC.
· All unit standards were designated expiring. See table below.
For a detailed description of the review of, and the changes to, the Lea Faka-Tonga standards see the appendix at the end of this report.
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
None.
Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)
All new achievement standards have been registered on CMR 0233.
Impact on registered qualifications
None.
Impact of changes on Exclusions List
None.
For transition purposes, the following exclusions will apply for new achievement standards.
|
Achievement standard |
Excluded against each of these standards |
|
91669 |
21582 |
|
91670 |
21581 |
|
91671 |
21580 |
|
91672 |
21583 |
|
91673 |
21584, 21586 |
|
91674 |
21588 |
|
91675 |
21590 |
|
91676 |
21587 |
|
91677 |
21589 |
|
91678 |
21593, 21594 |
Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level, and credits
The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review. All changes are in bold. Where a new externally assessed achievement standard is registered, the following designation appears after the title [Externally Assessed].
|
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 achievement standard with a new ID |
|
D |
Achievement standard will expire and not be replaced |
|
Unit standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of |
December 2014 |
Humanities > Languages > Lea Faka-Tonga
|
ID |
Ref |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
21580
91671 |
1.3 |
Converse in Lea Faka-Tonga in familiar contexts Interact using spoken Lea Faka-Tonga to communicate personal information, ideas and opinions in different situations |
1
1 |
6
5 |
C |
|
21581
91670 |
1.2 |
Deliver a prepared speech in Lea Faka-Tonga on a familiar topic Give a spoken presentation in Lea Faka-Tonga that communicates a personal response |
1
1 |
3
4 |
C |
|
21582
91669 |
1.1 |
Identify main points and specific details from spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts in familiar contexts Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts on areas of most immediate relevance [Externally Assessed] |
1
1 |
6
5 |
C |
|
21583
91672 |
1.4 |
Identify main points and specific details from written Lea Faka-Tonga texts in familiar contexts Demonstrate understanding of a variety of Lea Faka-Tonga texts on areas of most immediate relevance [Externally Assessed] |
1
1 |
6
5 |
C |
|
21584
21586
91673 |
1.5 |
Provide written information in basic Lea Faka-Tonga in familiar contexts Write informal correspondence and a narrative in basic Lea Faka-Tonga in familiar contexts Write a variety of text types in Lea Faka-Tonga on areas of most immediate relevance |
1
1
1 |
4
6
5 |
C
C |
|
21585 |
|
Translate into English written passages of basic Lea Faka-Tonga on familiar topics |
1 |
3 |
D |
|
21587
91676 |
2.3 |
Converse in Lea Faka-Tonga in less familiar contexts Interact using spoken Lea Faka-Tonga to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations |
2
2 |
6
5 |
C |
|
21588
91674 |
2.1 |
Identify main points and details from spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts in less familiar contexts Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts on familiar matters [Externally Assessed] |
2
2
|
6
5 |
C |
|
21589
91677 |
2.4 |
Identify main points and details from written Lea Faka-Tonga texts in less familiar contexts Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga text(s) on familiar matters [Externally Assessed] |
2
2 |
6
5 |
C |
|
21590
91675 |
2.2 |
Prepare and deliver a spoken presentation in Lea Faka-Tonga on a less familiar topic Give a spoken presentation in Lea Faka-Tonga that communicates information, ideas and opinions |
2
2 |
3
4 |
C |
|
21591 |
|
Summarise in English written passages of Lea Faka-Tonga on familiar topics |
2 |
3 |
D |
|
21592 |
|
Translate into English written passages of Lea Faka-Tonga on less familiar topics |
2 |
3 |
D |
|
21593
21594
91678 |
2.5 |
Write a short text in Lea Faka-Tonga in less familiar contexts Write correspondence and a narrative in Lea Faka-Tonga Write a variety of text types in Lea Faka-Tonga to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts |
2
2
2 |
4
6
5 |
C
C |
|
21604 |
|
Exchange ideas and opinions in extended discussions in complex spoken Lea Faka-Tonga |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
21605 |
|
Identify detailed information and infer meaning from spoken texts in complex Lea Faka-Tonga |
4 |
6 |
D |
|
21606 |
|
Identify detailed information and infer meaning from written texts in complex Lea Faka-Tonga |
4 |
6 |
D |
|
21607 |
|
Prepare and deliver a speech in complex Lea Faka-Tonga |
4 |
3 |
D |
|
21608 |
|
Translate into English written passages of complex Lea Faka-Tonga on unfamiliar topics |
4 |
3 |
D |
|
21609 |
|
Write a formal letter in complex Lea Faka-Tonga on an unfamiliar topic |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
22219 |
|
Affirm and defend ideas and opinions in spoken advanced Lea Faka-Tonga |
5 |
4 |
D |
|
22220 |
|
Prepare and deliver a major formal speech in advanced Lea Faka-Tonga for official audience |
5 |
4 |
D |
|
22221 |
|
Translate into English written passages of advanced Lea Faka-Tonga |
5 |
4 |
D |
|
22222 |
|
Write formal correspondence in advanced Lea Faka-Tonga to a Tongan official |
5 |
4 |
D |
|
22223 |
|
Fekumi and write a composition in advanced Lea Faka-Tonga to publication standard |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
22226 |
|
Deliver an impromptu speech in Lea Faka-Tonga with accurate pronunciation and intonation |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
22227 |
|
Identify and compose written language appropriate for communication with Hou'eiki and Tu'i Tonga |
5 |
4 |
D |
|
22228 |
|
Prepare and deliver a speech appropriate for the Tu'i Tonga, using spoken advanced Lea Faka-Tonga |
6 |
6 |
D |
|
22229 |
|
Prepare and deliver a speech appropriate for Hou'eiki, using spoken advanced Lea Faka-Tonga |
6 |
5 |
D |
Development of Lea Faka-Tonga Achievement Standards
Rationale and process for developing Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards aligned to The New Zealand Curriculum
The achievement standards for all languages other than English and te reo Māori are framed within a generic Learning Languages matrix.
Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards are an addition to the suite of languages currently listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS).
Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards and accompanying resources at Levels 1 and 2 will be available for use in 2014, and Level 3 in 2015.
Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards are directly linked to levels 6, 7 and 8 of the Learning Languages learning area of The New Zealand Curriculum (2007).
Teaching and learning of Lea Faka-Tonga is guided by:
· Learning Languages Achievement Standards Matrix and Conditions of Assessment developed for all languages;
· the 2012 publication Ko e Fakahihohino ki he Lea Faka-Tonga: The Tongan Language Guidelines - http://pasifika.tki.org.nz/Pasifika-languages/Tongan; and
· Tongan exemplars in Secondary Teaching and Learning Guides published on TKI - http://seniorsecondary.tki.org.nz/Learning-languages/Tongan
The availability of Tongan achievement standards enables the education system to be more responsive to the needs of Pasifika students, thus contributing to the Ministry goal of every student achieving education success, as set out in the Ministry's Statement of Intent 2013-2017 and its Pasifika Education Plan 2013-2017.
Adding Lea Faka-Tonga to the suite of languages that can be assessed through achievement standards increases opportunities for Pasifika students to experience improved outcomes.
The Lea Faka-Tonga assessment resources for the internally assessed standards are designed to improve teachers' curriculum knowledge and assessment practice, because they contain examples of possible tasks illustrated with teacher guidelines, student instructions and assessment schedules. The externally assessed standards are supported with annotated samples of student work.
Teacher preparation for, and involvement in, the trialling of the Lea Faka-Tonga assessment resources has already led to the development of a Lea Faka-Tonga teachers' learning community. Through regular meetings and supported learning conversations, this group is deepening their knowledge of all aspects of the achievement standards and the assessment requirements.
The Secondary Student Achievement PLD National Co-ordinator Learning Languages, funded by the Ministry of Education, is directly supporting the development of a Lea Faka-Tonga teachers' learning community focussed on understanding the achievement standards and assessment requirements. This support is on-going in 2013 through the trialling process.
Advisory Group
The development of the Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards has been guided by an advisory group with representation from the Aotearoa Tongan Teachers Association (ATTA), University of Auckland, Massey University, expert language teachers, Secondary Student Achievement PLD providers, the MoE and NZQA.
Addressing Duplication
These curriculum derived achievement standards duplicated the outcomes assessed through the curriculum related unit standards, and the duplicated unit standards were therefore designated as expiring.
Unit standards that do not have outcomes which are curriculum derived have also been designated expiring.