119462 Engage in Sustained Oral/Signed Communication and Evaluate Spoken/Signed Texts

What is this course about?

Competence at this level will enable learners to participate effectively in oral/signed communication in most situations.

Learners at this level are aware of their audiences and purposes for communication. They listen effectively and critically. They are able to identify or adopt the style and language register required in different situations. They can usually identify the assumptions and inferences in what people say/sign. They speak/sign fluently and confidently in both formal and familiar settings and can articulate their purpose and meaning clearly. They can use language to convey detailed information and to express their ideas and feelings. They control complex sentence structures and language conventions in their spoken/signed communications.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
- Respond critically yet sensitively as a listener/audience
- Analyse own responses to spoken/signed texts and adjust as required
- Use strategies to be an effective speaker/

What is the key content covered?

NQF Level 4 - 5 Credits

This unit standard replaces:
8974 Engage in sustained oral communication and evaluate spoken texts NQF Level 04 - 5-credits

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 3 unit standard entitled Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication.

Unit standard range
The learner can engage in extended oral/signed interactions in a wide range of socio-cultural, learning and/or workplace contexts.

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
Respond critically yet sensitively as a listener/audience.

Specific Outcome 2
Analyse own res

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Please note that this is a fundamental unit standard, and in accordance with Services SETA can therefore only be accredited if completed with an additional core or elective. Please contact us should you have any questions.


US ID NQF Level Credits Description
1194542 5 Maintain and adapt oral/signed communication
1194594 5 Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts
1194653 5 Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts
1194723 5 Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication
1196351 6 Engage in a range of speaking/signing and listening interactions for a variety of purposes (Historical)
124335 8 Use communication techniques effectively
1194542 5 Maintain and adapt oral/signed communication
1194594 5 Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts
1194653 5 Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts
1194723 5 Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication
1196351 6 Engage in a range of speaking/signing and listening interactions for a variety of purposes (Historical)
124335 8 Use communication techniques effectively

This workshop is accredited by Services SETA

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What is the duration of the course? : 2 days
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