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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Use appropriate communication skills, conventions and structures for specific purposes and situations

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
7530	Use appropriate communication skills, conventions and structures for specific purposes and situations
ORIGINATOR
SGB Communication Studies
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 04 - Communication Studies and Language			Communication Studies
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular-Fundamental	Level 1	NQF Level 01	4
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		2000-12-06	2003-12-06	SAQA 1333/00
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2004-12-06		2007-12-06

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 is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
12473	Identify and respond to selected literary texts	Level 1	NQF Level 01	5

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

The learner will develop an understanding and knowledge of communication skills, structures, conventions and grammar.
The development of these competencies enables the learner to communicate clearly and confidently. Clarity of communication is improved through the development of a learner`s editing skills which includes a conscious awareness of the learner`s own language usage.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at ABET 3 or equivalent.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

At this level learners understand and apply a range of communication skills, grammatical structures and conventions in a range of texts.

Similar grammatical structures and conventions are recognised across languages.

UNIT STANDARD OUTCOME HEADER

Identify the purposes of the interaction and choos

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Identify the purposes of the interaction and choose an appropriate medium of communication.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Purpose of the interaction is identified (e.g. to inform, to persuade, to establish and maintain communication, to query, to question, to challenge, to criticise).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Choices of ways of communicating are identified and evaluated in terms of their appropriateness (e.g. written, verbal, gestures).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Appropriate medium of communication is chosen.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Relevant communication strategies are applied to the given situation.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Use format and conventions appropriate to the task.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Appropriate format is identified according to the task (e.g. letter, CV, report).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Appropriate formatting conventions are used according to the requirements of the task.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Appropriate oral conventions are used according to the requirements of the interaction.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Select and present content appropriate to the task.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Content relevant to the task is selected.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Content relevant to the task is presented.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Irrelevant and repetitive content is not included.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Sufficient information is included so that purpose of the text is achieved.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Apply knowledge of language conventions to produce a text.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Texts are produced using appropriate grammatical structures (e.g. complex and compound sentences, tenses).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Vocabulary is relevant, appropriate and varied.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Punctuation and spelling conventions are used appropriately in writing.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Use register and tone appropriate to the written task.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Audience is identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Choice of vocabulary and sentence construction is justified in terms of the relationship between writer and audience.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Register and tone are appropriate to the written task.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6

Plan, draft, edit and check a text.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Evidence of planning and drafting is shown.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Feedback is incorporated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Text is revised and corrected.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Final version is appropriately presented.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7

Use register, tone and body language appropriate to the oral task.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Audience is identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Choice of vocabulary, sentence construction and appropriate gestures is justified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Register and tone are appropriate to the oral task.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by 12473, which is "Identify and respond to selected literary texts", 5 credits, NQF Level 1.

Several outcomes may be demonstrated together in one task.
Many of the assessment criteria apply across outcomes.
The list of assessment criteria given under each outcome is not exhaustive for that outcome, but gives those that are specific to that outcome.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Fundamental	23114	Basic Certificate: Early Childhood Development	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-01-10	ETDP SETA
Fundamental	22971	General Education and Training Certificate: Conservation	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2012-06-30	CATHSSETA
Fundamental	22190	General Education and Training Certificate: Tourism	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2012-06-30	CATHSSETA
Fundamental	22977	National Certificate: Construction: Roadworks	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2005-12-04	CETA
Fundamental	14406	National Certificate: Early Childhood Development: Preschool Phase	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2003-10-11	Was ETDP SETA until Last Date for Achievement
Fundamental	20287	National Certificate: Farming	Level 1	NQF Level 01	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	AgriSETA
Fundamental	14891	National Certificate: Agricultural Machinery Technician	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-10-18	Was AgriSETA until Last Date for Achievement

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.	Balemi Consulting Pty Ltd
2.	Centre for Creative Education/Iziko La Bantu Be Afrika NPC
3.	Compass Academy of Learning
4.	Hot To Go Training College and Services
5.	KayDee Project Management Cc
6.	New Heights 1082 Pty Ltd
7.	NWK Beperk
8.	RCL Foods-Sugar & Milling (MP)
9.	Rhodes University
10.	Setlakala Business Development
11.	Taletso FET College - Central Office
12.	The Skills Development Hub (Pty) Ltd