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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Write technical text within a specific field |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
115081 | Write technical text within a specific field | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Translation, Interpreting and Language Editing | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 04 - Communication Studies and Language | Communication Studies | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 10 |
REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | SAQA 06120/18 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2026-06-30 | 2029-06-30 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. |
PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD |
This unit standard requires learners to write technical text. Writing is an essential component of technical text translation competence. A competent technical writer involves specialised readers from a specific language group, and facilitates access to information. Technical text must be accurate, relevant, credible and readable to the specialist reader. By improving writing competence, reader access, appreciation, communication and interest are improved. Credited learners can write technical text, and edit and proofread such texts.
Credited learners are capable of: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
The credits and level assigned to this unit standard is based on the assumption that learners have already attained the following competencies:
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UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
The typical scope of this unit standard is competence relating to the translation of technical text for specialised readership, rather than general readership, and pragmatic text.
Fields/contexts include agriculture and nature conservation; culture and arts; business, commerce and management; communication studies and language; education, training and development; manufacturing, engineering and technology; human and social sciences; law, military science and security; health sciences and social services; physical, mathematical, computer and life sciences; services; physical planning and construction. |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Determine intention (skopos) of technical text in terms of the relevant context. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The process of determining the intention is justified |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The intention is determined in relation to the brief |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The intention is determined in relation to the audience |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
The intention is determined in accordance with the context of production |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Identify register, mood, and tenor of discourse within a specific field. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The register of discourse is in accordance with the norms and conventions of the specific field |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The mood is in accordance with the norms and conventions of the specific field |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The tenor of discourse is in accordance with the norms and conventions of the specific field |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Linguistic structures used conform to the norms and conventions of the specific field |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Select text type functions and features appropriate for function and context. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Selection of function is justified |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Selection of features is justified |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Selection results in text that functions effectively within a specific field |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Selection results in text with features appropriate to the specific field |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 |
Design text format and layout in line with specific requirements |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The text format and layout is appropriate for the specific field |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The text format and layout is appropriate for the determined intention of the text |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The text format and layout is appropriate for the identified readership |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
Credited learners understand and can explain:
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UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively to justify the process of determining the intention of technical text, and selection of text type functions and features. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information regarding the intention of technical text, register, mood, and tenor of discourse, text type functions and features, and design and layout of technical text within a specific field. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicating effectively using visual and language skills in the mode of written presentation to design text format and layout in line with specific requirements. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE |
Using science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others, when designing text format and layout in line with specific requirements. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation, in using linguistic structures that conform to the norms and conventions of the specific field. |
UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA |
Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
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REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
UNIT STANDARD NOTES |
N/A |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Core | 73129 | National Diploma: Public Relations Practice | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | SERVICES |
Core | 48801 | National Diploma: Specialised Translation | Level 7 | Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2018-12-31 | CHE |
Elective | 58978 | National Certificate: Journalism | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | MICTS |
Elective | 49123 | National Certificate: Journalism | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered" |
2007-10-18 | Was MICTS until Last Date for Achievement |
Elective | 49316 | National Certificate: Text Editing and Document Design | Level 7 | NQF Level 07 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2018-12-31 | CHE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
1. | ATTI Nelspruit Pty Ltd |
2. | Frayintermedia Cc |
3. | HILLCROSS BUSINESS SCHOOL (PTY |
4. | Jeppe College of Commerce and |
5. | Kundani Trading |
6. | MBOWA COLLEGE PTY LTD |
7. | Musengavhadzimu Media |
8. | Posh Multimedia |
9. | Pretoria Technical College |
10. | Together Lifestyle Resort Pty Ltd |
11. | TSP COLLEGE |
12. | Varsity Institute of Science & Technology (Pty)Ltd |
13. | VUTHLARI MARKETING CONSULTING |
14. | Whitestone College |
All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |