Field Humanities
Review of Vagahau Niue unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
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Languages |
19836, 29694‑29708, 29846 |
NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published June 2024
Planned review date December 2029
Summary
These standards in domain Vagahau Niue were reviewed as part of their regular quality-management cycle. Stakeholders were informed and invited to be involved. A panel was convened, representative of stakeholders in New Zealand, including the Ministry of Education. In-person and online meetings were held to review and confirm changes to the standards. Feedback on the current and reviewed standards was gathered from stakeholders through an open consultation process via the NZQA website. There was consensus to approve the amended standards following open consultation in November 2023.
Main changes
· The titles and outcomes have been translated in the target language (Vagahau Niue) and referenced in the guidance information in each standard.
· Ten unit standard titles were updated to be more consistent with the NCEA language learning framework.
· Merit and Excellence were removed from all Level 1 unit standards to appeal to and meet the needs of communities.
· Assessment criteria were amended to align with the outcome and performance criteria.
· The guidance information were amended to provide specific information to clarify the outcomes and replacing range statements in some standards.
· The guidance information has been updated to include new link to the NZQA external moderation app and process.
· Three unit standards that required demonstration of understanding of written ‘and/or visual Vagahau Niue text’ were amended (29694, 29699, 29704). These standards now require learners to demonstrate understanding of written text only.
· The assessment demand for writing standards (29698, 29700, 29707, 19836) have been amended to better reflect the range of learning contexts.
· Repetitive information was removed from definitions, where explanations were provided within the standard.
· Definition for the terms ‘credible’, ‘language features’ and ‘features of text’ have been removed, unless specific to the unit standard/s.
· Performance criteria statements that refer to ‘Demonstration of understanding’, have been amended to enable learners with writing difficulties to achieve these standards.
Last date of assessment for superseded version of Category B standards is 31 December 2026
Detailed list of standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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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 |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Humanities > Languages > Vagahau Niue
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ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
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19836 |
Translate into English passages of complex written Vagahau Niue on unfamiliar topics Translate complex passages and unfamiliar topics written in Vagahau Niue into English |
4 |
3 |
B |
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29694 |
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Vagahau Niue texts on areas of most immediate relevance Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written Vagahau Niue texts on everyday topics |
1 |
5 |
B |
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29695 |
Interact using spoken Vagahau Niue to communicate personal information, ideas and opinions in different situations Interact using spoken Vagahau Niue to share and respond to personal information, ideas and opinions |
1 |
5 |
B |
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29696 |
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Vagahau Niue texts on areas of most immediate relevance Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Vagahau Niue texts on everyday topics |
1 |
5 |
B |
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29697 |
Give a spoken presentation in Vagahau Niue that communicates a personal response |
1 |
4 |
B |
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29698 |
Write a variety of text types in Vagahau Niue on areas of most immediate relevance Write a variety of text types in Vagahau Niue on everyday experiences |
1 |
5 |
B |
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29699 |
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Vagahau Niue texts on familiar matters Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written Vagahau Niue texts on familiar topics |
2 |
5 |
B |
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29700 |
Write a variety of text types in Vagahau Niue to convey information, ideas and opinions in genuine contexts Write a variety of text types in Vagahau Niue to convey information, ideas and opinions on everyday experiences |
2 |
5 |
B |
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29701 |
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Vagahau Niue texts on familiar matters |
2 |
5 |
B |
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29702 |
Give a spoken presentation in Vagahau Niue that communicates information, ideas and opinions |
2 |
4 |
B |
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29703 |
Interact using spoken Vagahau Niue to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations |
2 |
5 |
B |
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29704 |
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Vagahau Niue text Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written Vagahau Niue texts |
3 |
5 |
B |
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29705 |
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Vagahau Niue texts |
3 |
5 |
B |
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29706 |
Give a clear spoken presentation in Vagahau Niue that communicates a critical response to stimulus material Give a spoken presentation in Vagahau Niue that communicates a critical response to stimulus material |
3 |
3 |
B |
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29707 |
Write a variety of text types in clear Vagahau Niue to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives Write a variety of text types in Vagahau Niue to explore and justify ideas and perspectives |
3 |
5 |
B |
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29708 |
Interact clearly using spoken Vagahau Niue to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations |
3 |
6 |
B |
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29846 |
Deliver an impromptu speech in Vagahau Niue |
4 |
4 |
B |