Field Humanities
Review of English Language unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Languages |
English Language |
27979-28001, 28022, 28050-28073 |
NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published March 2018
Planned review date December 2023
Summary
The review of these unit standards occurred after the review of the New Zealand Certificates in English Language (NZCEL) in May 2017. This was to ensure that these corresponding standards and qualifications continued to align in content and credit value to make unit standards a viable option to achieving the qualifications.
A review panel was established to conduct the technical review and development of the English Language unit standards. This group consisted of representation from all parts of the English language sector: secondary, tertiary and community. It included NZCEL Providers Forum, Teachers of English as a Second Language Aotearoa New Zealand (TESOLANZ), secondary schools, private training establishments, polytechnics, and the national moderator.
The review panellists were chosen for not only their expertise in English Language and assessment practice, but also for their ability to consult with the sector throughout the review process to identify and respond to sector needs and barriers to student success.
Once the draft standards were reviewed, formal consultation on the standards took place via the NZQA website during September 2017. The consultation was brought to the attention of:
· NZCEL qualification owners
· members of peak bodies: TESOLANZ, NZCEL Providers Forum, English NZ, secondary school English Language cluster groups
· providers that had recorded results against these standards
· other stakeholders who had expressed an interest in being part of the consultation process.
Main changes
· The realignment of Common European Framework of Reference to standards at all levels.
· Adjustment to the text length, text complexity and/or the range of performance criteria to align to the new Common European Framework of Reference levels.
· The addition of the NZCEL Guiding Document to the Guidance Information to support these standards.
· Introduction of new standards at Levels 1 and 2 to encourage wide reading.
· Removal of grading in Level 4 standards due to low demand. However, grading for level 3 General standards has been retained for the purposes of NCEA course and certificate endorsements for secondary school students.
· Higher credit values at Level 4 to include a range of skill sets to allow for a more flexible approach to programme design and the gathering of evidence at tertiary level.
· An increased number of EL standards from 48 to 69 to align with the review the reviewed NZCEL, where there are three new qualifications. These are context-specific standards to accommodate the academic and workplace at Levels 3 and 4.
· Development of 30 new standards and review and re-registration of 10 standards.
· 36 standards designated expiring and replaced by a suite of new standards.
· Two standards designated expiring, without replacement.
Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2019
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
Current consent for |
Consent extended to |
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Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Standard |
27979 |
1 |
Standard |
30993 |
1 |
Standard |
27980 |
1 |
Standard |
31000 |
1 |
Standard |
27981 |
1 |
Standard |
31001 |
1 |
Standard |
27982 |
1 |
Standard |
30994 |
1 |
Standard |
27983 |
2 |
Standard |
30995 |
2 |
Standard |
27984 |
2 |
Standard |
31002 |
2 |
Standard |
27985 |
1 |
Standard |
31012 |
1 |
Standard |
27986 |
1 |
Standard |
31012 |
1 |
Standard |
27987 |
1 |
Standard |
30983 |
1 |
Standard |
27988 |
1 |
Standard |
31013 |
1 |
Standard |
27989 |
1 |
Standard |
31013 |
1 |
Standard |
27990 |
1 |
Standard |
30984 |
1 |
Standard |
27991 |
2 |
Standard |
31014 |
2 |
Standard |
27992 |
2 |
Standard |
31014 |
2 |
Standard |
27995 |
1 |
Standard |
31030 |
1 |
Standard |
28022 |
2 |
Standard |
30980 |
2 |
Standard |
28050 |
3 |
Standard |
30982 |
3 |
Standard |
28051 |
3 |
Standard |
30990 |
3 |
Standard |
28052 |
3 |
Standard |
30987 |
3 |
28053 |
4 |
Standard |
30992 |
4 |
Consent extended to |
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Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Standard |
28054 |
4 |
Standard |
30992 |
4 |
Standard |
28055 |
4 |
Standard |
30992 |
4 |
Standard |
28056 |
3 |
Standard |
30997 |
3 |
28057 |
3 |
Standard |
31004 |
3 |
|
Standard |
28058 |
3 |
Standard |
31008 |
3 |
Standard |
28059 |
4 |
Standard |
30999 |
4 |
Standard |
28060 |
4 |
Standard |
30999 |
4 |
Standard |
28061 |
4 |
Standard |
31011 |
4 |
Standard |
28063 |
3 |
Standard |
31016 |
3 |
Standard |
28064 |
3 |
Standard |
31027 |
3 |
Standard |
28065 |
4 |
Standard |
31017 |
4 |
Standard |
28066 |
4 |
Standard |
31018 |
4 |
Standard |
28067 |
4 |
Standard |
31028 |
4 |
Standard |
28071 |
4 |
Standard |
31035 |
4 |
Standard |
28072 |
4 |
Standard |
31035 |
4 |
Standard |
28073 |
4 |
Standard |
31040 |
4 |
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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 > English Language
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
30993 |
Begin to read and understand numbers, words and phrases in familiar everyday contexts (EL Foundation) Read and understand words and phrases in common everyday texts (EL Foundation) |
1
1 |
5
5 |
C |
27980
31000 |
Begin to read and understand very simple sentences (EL Foundation) Read and understand very basic information for common everyday practical purposes (EL Foundation) |
1
1 |
10
10 |
C |
27981
31001 |
Read and understand basic texts for practical purposes (EL) Read and understand simple texts for everyday practical purposes (EL) |
1
1 |
7
5 |
C |
27982
30994 |
Read and understand basic texts on very familiar topics (EL) Read and understand simple texts in everyday contexts (EL) |
1
1 |
8
5 |
C |
27983
30995 |
Read and understand simple texts on familiar topics (EL) Read and understand a straightforward text on a familiar topic (EL) |
2
2 |
8
5 |
C |
27984
31002 |
Read and understand simple texts for practical purposes (EL) Read and understand a straightforward text for a routine practical purpose (EL) |
2
2 |
7
5 |
C |
27985
27986
31012 |
Participate in very basic everyday spoken transactions (EL Foundation) Participate in very basic spoken personal exchanges (EL Foundation) Participate in basic everyday spoken interactions (EL Foundation) |
1
1
1 |
12
10
10 |
C
C |
27987
30983 |
Respond to very basic spoken instructions (EL Foundation) Demonstrate understanding of basic spoken instructions in common everyday situations (EL) |
1
1 |
8
5 |
C |
27989
31013 |
Participate in basic spoken personal exchanges (EL) Participate in basic everyday spoken transactions (EL) Participate in simple everyday spoken interactions (EL) |
1
1
1 |
10
10
10 |
C
C |
27990
30984 |
Participate in basic spoken instructional interactions (EL) Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken instructions in everyday situations (EL) |
1
1 |
10
5 |
C |
27991
27992
31014 |
Participate in simple spoken exchanges on personal and familiar topics (EL) Participate in simple spoken routine transactions (EL) Participate in a straightforward spoken interaction on a familiar topic (EL) |
2
2
2 |
10
10
5 |
C
C |
27993 |
Participate in simple spoken instructional interactions (EL) |
2 |
5 |
D |
27994 |
Copy letters and numbers (EL Foundation) |
1 |
5 |
D |
27995
31030 |
Write numbers, phrases and very simple sentences (EL Foundation) Write phrases and simple sentences on personal topics (EL Foundation) |
1
1 |
10
5 |
C |
27996 |
Write basic texts on very familiar topics (EL) Write simple texts on everyday topics (EL) |
1 |
8
5 |
B |
27997 |
Write basic texts for practical purposes (EL) Write simple texts for practical everyday purposes (EL) |
1 |
7
5 |
B |
27998 |
Complete basic forms on familiar topics (EL) Complete simple forms with personal information (EL) |
1 |
4
5 |
B |
27999 |
Write simple texts on familiar topics (EL) Write a simple connected text on a familiar topic (EL) |
2 |
8
5 |
B |
28000 |
Write simple texts for practical purposes (EL) Write a simple text for a practical purpose (EL) |
2 |
7
5 |
B |
28001 |
Complete simple forms (EL) Complete a form (EL) |
2 |
5 |
B |
28022
30980 |
Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken information on familiar topics (EL) Demonstrate understanding of a straightforward spoken text on a familiar topic (EL) |
2
2 |
5
5 |
C |
28050
30982 |
Demonstrate understanding of spoken information on familiar topics (EL) Demonstrate understanding of a spoken text on a familiar topic (EL) |
3
3 |
5
5 |
C |
28051
30990 |
Demonstrate understanding of spoken interaction on familiar topics (EL) Demonstrate understanding of a spoken interaction in a familiar context (EL) |
3
3 |
5
5 |
C |
28052
30987 |
Demonstrate understanding of detailed spoken instructions (EL) Demonstrate understanding of spoken instructions in a familiar context (EL) |
3
3 |
5
5 |
C |
28053
28054
28055
30992 |
Demonstrate understanding of complex spoken texts (EL) Demonstrate understanding of complex spoken interaction (EL) Demonstrate understanding of complex spoken instructions (EL) Demonstrate understanding of complex spoken texts (EL) |
4
4
4
4 |
5
5
5
15 |
C
C
C |
28056
30997 |
Read and understand texts on familiar topics (EL) Read and understand a text on a familiar topic (EL) |
3
3 |
5
5 |
C |
28057
31004 |
Read and understand texts for practical purposes (EL) Read and understand a text for a practical purpose (EL) |
3
3 |
5
5 |
C |
28058
31008 |
Read and demonstrate understanding of a range of written texts independently (EL) Read and understand a range of written texts independently (EL) |
3
3 |
5
5 |
C |
28059
28060
30999 |
Read and understand complex transactional texts (EL) Read and understand complex texts for practical purposes (EL) Read and understand moderately complex texts (EL) |
4
4
4 |
5
5
10 |
C
C |
28061
31011 |
Read and demonstrate understanding of a range of extended written texts independently (EL) Read and understand a range of extended written texts independently (EL) |
4
4 |
5
5 |
C |
28062 |
Participate in a formal interview (EL) |
3 |
5 |
B |
28063
31016 |
Participate in spoken transactions (EL) Participate in a spoken interaction on a familiar topic (EL) |
3
3 |
5
5 |
C |
28064
31027 |
Present information on a familiar topic (EL) Deliver a developed presentation on a familiar topic (EL) |
3
3 |
5
5 |
C |
28065 31017 |
Participate in a discussion (EL) Participate in sustained discussions in an academic context (EL) |
4 4 |
5 10 |
C |
28066
31018 |
Negotiate a complex spoken exchange (EL) Negotiate a complex spoken transaction in an employment context (EL) |
4
4 |
5
5 |
C |
28067
31028 |
Present information for a practical purpose (EL) Present workplace information to a specified audience (EL) |
4
4 |
5
5 |
C |
28068 |
Write texts on familiar topics (EL) Write a connected text on a familiar topic (EL) |
3 |
5 |
B |
28069 |
Write texts for practical purposes (EL) Write a text for a practical purpose (EL) |
3 |
5 |
B |
28070 |
Write a response for a specific purpose (EL) |
3 |
5 |
B |
28071
28072
31035 |
Write complex texts on familiar topics (EL) Write formal texts for practical purposes (EL) Write moderately complex texts on general topics (EL) |
4
4
4 |
5
5
15 |
C
C |
28073
31040 |
Write an evaluation for a specific purpose (EL) Write an evaluation for a specific purpose in an academic context (EL) |
4
4 |
5
5 |
C |
30978 |
Demonstrate understanding of basic spoken texts in common everyday situations (EL Foundation) |
1 |
10 |
New |
30979 |
Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken texts in everyday situations (EL) |
1 |
10 |
New |
30981 |
Demonstrate understanding of a moderately complex spoken text in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
30985 |
Demonstrate understanding of straightforward spoken instructions in a familiar context (EL) |
2 |
5 |
New |
30986 |
Demonstrate understanding of moderately complex spoken instructions in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
30988 |
Demonstrate understanding of a straightforward spoken interaction on a familiar topic (EL) |
2 |
5 |
New |
30989 |
Demonstrate understanding of a moderately complex spoken interaction in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
30991 |
Demonstrate understanding of formal spoken texts in an academic context (EL) |
4 |
10 |
New |
30996 |
Read and understand a moderately complex text in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
30998 |
Read and understand moderately complex texts in an academic context (EL) |
4 |
10 |
New |
31003 |
Read and understand a text for a practical purpose in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
31005 |
Read and understand a range of simple written texts independently (EL) |
1 |
5 |
New |
31006 |
Read and understand a range of straightforward written texts independently (EL) |
2 |
5 |
New |
31007 |
Read and make connections across a range of written texts independently in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
31009 |
Read and evaluate a range of extended written texts independently for an academic research topic (EL) |
4 |
5 |
New |
31010 |
Read and make connections across a range of extended written texts independently in an employment context (EL) |
4 |
5 |
New |
31015 |
Participate in a spoken interaction in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
31019 |
Participate in sustained spoken interactions (EL) |
4 |
10 |
New |
31020 |
Participate in an interview on a familiar topic (EL) |
2 |
5 |
New |
31021 |
Participate in a formal interview in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
31023 |
Participate in a formal interview in an employment context (EL) |
4 |
5 |
New |
31024 |
Present basic information on an everyday personal topic (EL Foundation) |
1 |
5 |
New |
31025 |
Present simple information on an everyday familiar topic (EL) |
1 |
5 |
New |
31026 |
Present information on a familiar topic (EL) |
2 |
5 |
New |
31029 |
Deliver a developed and sustained presentation (EL) |
4 |
5 |
New |
31033 |
Write a clear connected text in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
31036 |
Complete basic forms with personal information (EL Foundation) |
1 |
5 |
New |
31041 |
Write basic texts for practical purposes relevant to self (EL Foundation) |
1 |
10 |
New |
31044 |
Write a text for a practical purpose in an applied context (EL) |
3 |
5 |
New |
31046 |
Write a range of texts for practical purposes in an employment context (EL) |
4 |
15 |
New |