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Consultation on reviewed English Language unit standards 2023

Closed 30 October 2023

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NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) invites feedback on the review of 69 unit standards in the English Language domain.

Please note the following changes:

  • Unit Standard 31016 has transitioned from a graded standard to a non-graded unit standard and the credit value has been reduced from 10 credits to 5.
  • Bold titles indicate a change in the unit standard title.

We welcome all constructive feedback on this and any other amendments. Please review the updated standards and share your comments.

Please send your responses to nqs@nzqa.govt.nz by Friday 30 October 2023.

Standard number Current standard and proposed draft Level Credits
27996 Write simple texts on everyday topics (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a simple text on everyday topics (EL) [DOC, 84 KB]
 1 5
27997 Write simple texts for practical everyday purposes (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write simple texts for practical everyday purposes (EL) [DOC, 82 KB]		 1 5
27998 Complete simple forms with personal information (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Complete a simple form with personal information (EL) [DOC, 73 KB]		 1 5
27999 Write a simple connected text on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a simple connected text on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 85 KB]		 2 5
28000 Write a simple text for a practical purpose (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a simple text for a practical purpose (EL) [DOC, 71 KB]		 2 5
28001 Complete a form (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Complete a form (EL) [DOC, 72 KB]		 2 5
28062 Participate in a formal interview (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in a formal interview (EL) [DOC, 79 KB]		 3 5
28068 Write a connected text on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a connected text on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 68 KB]		 3 5
28069 Write a text for a practical purpose (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a text for a practical purpose (EL) [DOC, 97 KB]		 3 5
28070 Write a response for a specific purpose (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a response for a specific purpose (EL) [DOC, 64 KB]		 3 5
30978 Demonstrate understanding of basic spoken texts in common everyday situations (EL Foundation) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of basic spoken texts in common everyday situations (EL Foundation) [DOC, 72 KB]		 1 10
30979 Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken texts in everyday situations (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken texts in everyday situations (EL) [DOC, 76 KB]		 1 10
30980 Demonstrate understanding of a straightforward spoken text on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of a straightforward spoken text on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 74 KB]		 2 5
30981 Demonstrate understanding of a moderately complex spoken text in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of a moderately complex spoken text in an applied context (EL) [DOCX, 34 KB]		 3 5
30982 Demonstrate understanding of a spoken text on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of a spoken text on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 78 KB]		 3 5
30983 Demonstrate understanding of basic spoken instructions in common everyday situations (EL Foundation) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of basic spoken instructions in common everyday situations (EL Foundation) [DOC, 78 KB]		 1 5
30984 Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken instructions in everyday situations (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken instructions in everyday situations (EL) [DOC, 75 KB]		 1 5
30985 Demonstrate understanding of straightforward spoken instructions in a familiar context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Listen to and understand straightforward spoken instructions in a familiar context (EL) [DOC, 78 KB]		 2 5
30986 Demonstrate understanding of moderately complex spoken instructions in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of moderately complex spoken instructions. [DOC, 76 KB] (EL) [DOC, 76 KB]		 3 5
30987 Demonstrate understanding of spoken instructions in a familiar context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of spoken instructions in a familiar context (EL) [DOCX, 33 KB]		 3 5
30988 Demonstrate understanding of a straightforward spoken interaction on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Listen and understand straightforward spoken interaction on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 74 KB]		 2 5
30989 Demonstrate understanding of a moderately complex spoken interaction in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Listen and understand a moderately complex spoken interaction [DOC, 76 KB] (EL) [DOC, 76 KB]		 3 5
30990 Demonstrate understanding of a spoken interaction in a familiar context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Demonstrate understanding of a spoken interaction in a familiar context (EL) [DOC, 78 KB]		 3 5
30991 Demonstrate understanding of formal spoken texts in an academic context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Listen and understand formal spoken texts in an academic context (EL) [DOC, 78 KB]		 4 10
30992 Demonstrate understanding of complex spoken texts (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Listen and understand complex spoken texts (EL) [DOC, 82 KB]		 4 15
30993 Read and understand words and phrases in common everyday texts (EL Foundation) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand words and phrases in a common everyday text (EL Foundation) [DOC, 74 KB]		 1 5
30994 Read and understand simple texts in everyday contexts (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a simple text in an everyday context (EL) [DOC, 90 KB]		 1 5
30995 Read and understand a straightforward text on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a straightforward text on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 89 KB]		 2 5
30996 Read and understand a moderately complex text in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a moderately complex text (EL) [DOC, 60 KB]		 3 5
30997 Read and understand a text on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a text on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 64 KB]		 3 5
30998 Read and understand moderately complex texts in an academic context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and analyse a moderately complex text in an academic context (EL) [DOC, 73 KB]		 4 10
30999 Read and understand moderately complex texts (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand moderately complex texts (EL) [DOC, 65 KB]		 4 10
31000 Read and understand very basic information for common everyday practical purposes (EL Foundation) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand very basic information for common everyday practical purposes (EL Foundation) [DOC, 83 KB]		 1 10
31001 Read and understand simple texts for everyday practical purposes (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand simple texts for an everyday practical purpose (EL) [DOC, 85 KB]		 1 5
31002 Read and understand a straightforward text for a routine practical purpose (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a straightforward text for a routine practical purpose (EL) [DOC, 56 KB]		 2 5
31003 Read and understand a text for a practical purpose in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a text for a practical purpose in an applied context (EL) [DOC, 92 KB]		 3 5
31004 Read and understand a text for a practical purpose (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a text for a practical purpose (EL) [DOC, 91 KB]		 3 5
31005 Read and understand a range of simple written texts independently (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a range of simple written texts independently (EL) [DOC, 55 KB]		 1 5
31006 Read and understand a range of straightforward written texts independently (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a range of straightforward written texts independently (EL) [DOC, 56 KB]		 2 5
31007 Read and make connections across a range of written texts independently in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and make connections across a range of moderately complex written texts independently in an academic context (EL) [DOC, 59 KB]		 3 5
31008 Read and understand a range of written texts independently (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a range of written texts independently (EL) [DOC, 56 KB]		 3 5
31009 Read and evaluate a range of extended written texts independently for an academic research topic (EL) (external link)

Read and understand a range of extended written texts independently (EL) [DOC, 71 KB]		 4 5
31010 Read and make connections across a range of extended written texts independently in an employment context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and make connections across a range of extended written texts independently in an employment context (EL) [DOC, 69 KB]		 4 5
31011 Read and understand a range of extended written texts independently (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and understand a range of extended written texts independently (EL) [DOC, 68 KB]		 4 5
31012 Participate in basic everyday spoken interactions (EL Foundation) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in a basic everyday spoken interaction (EL Foundation) [DOC, 72 KB]		 1 5
31013 Participate in simple everyday spoken interactions (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in simple everyday spoken interactions (EL) [DOCX, 36 KB]		 1 10
31014 Participate in a straightforward spoken interaction on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Participate in a straightforward spoken interaction on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 75 KB]		 2 5
31015 Participate in a spoken interaction in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in a moderately complex spoken interaction in an applied context (EL) [DOC, 77 KB]		 3 5
31016 Participate in a spoken interaction on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in a spoken interaction on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 72 KB]

Changed from a graded standard to a unit standard		 3 5
31017 Participate in sustained discussions in an academic context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in sustained discussions in an academic context (EL) [DOC, 76 KB]		 4 10
31018 Negotiate a complex spoken transaction in an employment context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Negotiate a complex spoken transaction in an employment context (EL) [DOC, 73 KB]		 4 5
31019 Participate in sustained spoken interactions (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in sustained spoken interactions (EL) [DOC, 78 KB]		 4 10
31020 Participate in an interview on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in an interview on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 72 KB]		 2 5
31021 Participate in a formal interview in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in a formal interview in an applied context (EL) [DOC, 74 KB]		 3 5
31023 Participate in a formal interview in an employment context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Participate in a sustained formal interview (EL) [DOC, 76 KB]		 4 5
31024 Present basic information on an everyday personal topic (EL Foundation) (external link)

Proposed draft: Present basic information on an everyday personal topic (EL Foundation) [DOC, 70 KB]		 1 5
31025 Present simple information on an everyday familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Present simple information on an everyday familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 70 KB]		 1 5
31026 Present information on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Present information on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 70 KB]		 2 5
31027 Deliver a developed presentation on a familiar topic (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Deliver a developed presentation on a familiar topic (EL) [DOC, 75 KB]		 3 5
31028 Present workplace information to a specified audience (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Present workplace information to a specified audience (EL) [DOC, 72 KB]		 4 5
31029 Deliver a developed and sustained presentation (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Deliver a developed and sustained presentation (EL) [DOC, 72 KB]		 4 5
31030 Write phrases and simple sentences on personal topics (EL Foundation) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write phrases and simple sentences on a personal topic (EL Foundation) [DOC, 79 KB]		 1 5
31033 Write a clear connected text in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a clear connected text in an applied context (EL) [DOC, 59 KB]		 3 5
31035 Write moderately complex texts on general topics (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write moderately complex texts on general topics (EL) [DOC, 64 KB]		 4 15
31036 Complete basic forms with personal information (EL Foundation) (external link)

Proposed draft: Complete a basic form with personal information (EL Foundation) [DOC, 58 KB]		 1 5
31040 Write an evaluation for a specific purpose in an academic context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write an evaluation for a specific purpose in an academic context (EL) [DOC, 62 KB]		 4 5
31041 Write basic texts for practical purposes relevant to self (EL Foundation) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write basic texts for practical purposes relevant to self (EL Foundation) [DOC, 81 KB]		 1 10
31044 Write a text for a practical purpose in an applied context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a text for a practical purpose in an applied context (EL) [DOC, 92 KB]		 3 5
31046 Write a range of texts for practical purposes in an employment context (EL) (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a range of texts for practical purposes in an employment context (EL) [DOC, 59 KB]		 4 15
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