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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Respond to selected literary texts |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
119455 | Respond to selected literary texts | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB GET/FET Language and Communication | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 04 - Communication Studies and Language | Language | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular-Fundamental | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
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 replaces: |
US ID | Unit Standard Title | Pre-2009 NQF Level | NQF Level | Credits | Replacement Status |
8966 | Respond to selected literary texts | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD |
Competence at this level will enable learners to expand their intellectual horizons and to extend and strengthen their literacy skills. Literature involves the use of language and the imagination to represent, recreate, shape and explore human experience. Reading/viewing literary texts in the target language gives perspectives on the culture of the people whose /1st languageit is, as well as an idea of the history of the language.
Learners credited with this unit standard can: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard: NQF Level 1 - GETC Learning Outcomes:
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UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
The learner can read/view for enjoyment, recognise basic elements of literary genres and respond to characters, events and contexts.
Range of texts: Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular Specific Outcomes or Assessment criteria. |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Use a range of strategies to understand selected literary texts. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Signing/reading/viewing strategies are used to discover meaning. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Asking key questions, skimming, scanning, taking note of layout, design and/or visual features, learning to recognise key features of genre. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Information, ideas, opinions and themes are identified. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Responses show an understanding of issues under discussion. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Points of view are supported by reference to the text. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
Own and peers' reactions to texts are compared and explained. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Explore the way readers/viewers/listeners are influenced in selected texts. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The way different backgrounds of readers/audiencesmight influence the way people understand and interpret a text is discussed. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The influence of own values and perspectives on the way that one responds to selected texts is identified. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The influence of socio-cultural/historical context is identified with reference to values, points of view and perspectives. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
Figurative expressions in texts are identified and their meaning determined. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Demonstrate understanding of literary texts by responding orally and/or in writing/signing. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Elements of genre are discussed in a limited range of written/signed forms. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Plot is outlined, character described, setting detailed - in paragraphs or short answers. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Own response to character is described and justified with reference to the text. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Selected elements of the literary genres are recognised and described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Verse forms, rhyme, rhythm, imagery, sound/signing devices in poetry; plot and subplot, characterisation, background, setting, action, conflict, theme, point of view in novels/short stories/folklore |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
Accreditation Options:
Moderation Option: |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
The essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the Specific Outcomes in terms of the stipulated Assessment criteria.
Learners can understand and explain that language, when used figuratively or for storytelling, can be used to create and illusion of reality. Learners apply their knowledge of language and literature features and conventions to an awareness of how fictional texts differ from factual ones. Knowledge of formats, conventions, protocols and contexts is acquired through the activities used to attain this standard. Learners are unlikely to achieve all the Specific Outcomes, to the standards described in the Assessment criteria, without knowledge of the stated embedded knowledge in the GETC (NQF level 1) outcomes. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate's performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, Assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard. |
UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING |
Identify and solve problems by exploring problem-solving situations in literary texts. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING |
Work effectively with others and in teams to discover meaning in literary texts. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively through vicarious experiences gained through the study of literature. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collect, analyse, organise and synthesise information in order to critically evaluate literary texts. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicate effectively about literature and the lessons to be learned from literary texts. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE |
Use science and technology effectively and critically by exploring the ethics of science and technology through literary texts about these fields. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system by exploring the world through literature and learning the common characteristics of the human condition. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING |
Contribute to the full development of oneself by discovering in literature ways of dealing with the human condition. |
UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA |
Assessors should keep the following general 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 |
This unit standard replaces unit standard 8966, "Respond to selected literary texts", Level 2, 5 credits.
GLOSSARY Acronym Additive multilingualism Audience The intended reader, listeners, or viewers of a particular text - in planning a piece of writing/signing learners (speakers/signers/writers/presenters) must take into consideration the purpose and audience in choosing an appropriate form of writing/signing. Author Coherence Cohesion Collage Colloquialism Constructed dialogue/role shifting Context Controlling idea Conventions Creative thinking Critical thinking Discourse Diction Editing Essay/signed narrative Etymology Figurative language Fluency Foreshadowing Forms of text Any particular type of text, having specific and distinctive characteristics arising from its purpose, function, and audience. Free verse Genre Grammar Graphic organiser Hyperbole Iconicity Idiom Implicit meaning Inference Information processing Irony Jargon Key questions Literary (stylistic) device Mind-map Multimedia presentation Non verbal language/communication Obfuscation Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Paragraph(s) Parameters Paraphrase Point of view Power relations Reading/viewing strategies Skills and approaches used before, during and after reading/viewing to determine the meaning and increase understanding of a text. Examples are: Register Research Rhetorical question Role play Paragraph (in relation to SASL) Presenting/signing (also refer to viewing) Sentence (in relation to SASL) Sign devices Sign parameter Sign devices Slang Stylistic devices Symbol Syntax Technical language Text Texts refer to signed, spoken, written, or visual communications, including sign language that communicates meaning to an audience or reader/viewer. A text may be considered from the point of view of its structure, context and function. Tone Topic sentence Voice Writing process The process involved in producing a polished piece of writing. It comprises several stages. The main stages are: Venn diagram Viewing (also referring to signing) |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Fundamental | 65449 | National Certificate: Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | MERSETA |
Fundamental | 64749 | National Certificate: Community Health Work | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | HW SETA |
Fundamental | 58951 | National Certificate: Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Operations | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | EWSETA |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
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4. | HAZYVIEW WATER SKILLS ACADEMY |
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