Consultation on reviewed English for Academic Purposes unit standards 2023

Open until 30 October 2023

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NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) invites feedback on the review of 10 unit standards in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) domain.

The most significant changes include changes to the unit standard titles.

Consultation will close on Friday 30 October 2023. We welcome your questions and feedback on the reviewed unit standards.

Please send your comments to NQS@nzqa.govt.nz.

Standard number Current standard and proposed draft Level Credits
30507 Current: Write a short text under test conditions in English for an academic purpose (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a short academic text under test conditions (EAP) [DOC, 106 KB]
3 5
30508 Current: Write a short crafted text for a specified audience using resource material in English for an academic purpose (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a short crafted academic text using resource material (EAP) [DOCX, 31 KB]
3 6
30509 Current: Demonstrate and apply understanding of a short spoken text in English for an academic purpose (external link)

Proposed draft: Listen to and process information from a spoken academic text on a familiar topic (EAP) [DOC, 109 KB]
3 5
30510 Current: Deliver a short oral presentation in English for an academic purpose (external link)

Proposed draft: Deliver a short academic oral presentation (EAP) [DOCX, 27 KB]
3 5
30511 Current: Read and apply understanding in English for academic purposes (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and process academic text(s) on a familiar topic (EAP) [DOCX, 31 KB]
3 6
22749 Current: Write a text under test conditions in English for an academic purpose (external link)

Proposed draft: Write an academic text under test conditions (EAP) [DOCX, 33 KB]
4 5
22750 Current: Write a crafted text for a specified audience using researched material in English for an academic purpose (external link)

Proposed draft: Write a crafted academic text using researched material (EAP) [DOCX, 31 KB]
4 6
22751 Current: Read and process information in English for academic purposes (external link)

Proposed draft: Read and process academic text(s) (EAP) [DOCX, 32 KB]
4 6
22891 Current: Deliver an oral presentation in English for an academic purpose (external link)

Proposed draft: Deliver an academic oral presentation (EAP) [DOCX, 32 KB]
4 5
22892 Current: Demonstrate understanding of a spoken text and process information in English for an academic purpose (external link)

Proposed draft: Listen to and process information from a spoken academic text (EAP) [DOCX, 31 KB]
4 5
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