119456 Write for a Defined Context

What is this course about?

Learners credited with this unit standard are able to write to suit a range of contexts. They use complex sentence structures and show some control of style and register. Writers can match the choice of text type, structure, tone and word selection in their writing to the needs of specific audiences. They express themselves reasonably clearly and precisely when writing, and they are willing to explore new forms of writing in thoughtful and organised ways.

Learners at this level also use appropriate language in familiar and unfamiliar situations in their writings and in their written observations and responses based on texts they encounter. They use language appropriate to the socio-cultural, learning or workplace/technical environment as required.

Learners credited with this unit standard are able to:
- write for a specific purpose and audience
- use grammatical structures and writing conventions to produce coherent and cohesive texts for specific contexts
- adapt languag

What is the key content covered?

NQF Level 2 - 5 Credits

This unit standard is replaced by:
119456 Write/present for a defined context NQF Level 02 - 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 1 or GETC language standards.

Learners can:
- write different kinds of texts for a wide range of purposes.

Unit standard range
Appropriate language patterns and structures, which take account of aspects of context, purpose and audience, are used.

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
Write for a specific audience and purpose.

Specific Outcome 2
Use grammatical structures and writing conventio

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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
1194573 5 Interpret and use information from texts
1194594 5 Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts
1194632 5 Access and use information from texts
1194653 5 Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts
1194694 5 Read/view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts
1196361 6 Write/Sign for a variety of different purposes (Historical)
1196401 6 Read/view and respond to a range of text types (Historical)
121534 5 Use the writing process to compose texts required in the business environment.
1194573 5 Interpret and use information from texts
1194594 5 Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts
1194632 5 Access and use information from texts
1194653 5 Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts
1194694 5 Read/view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts
1196361 6 Write/Sign for a variety of different purposes (Historical)
1196401 6 Read/view and respond to a range of text types (Historical)
121534 5 Use the writing process to compose texts required in the business environment

This workshop is accredited by Services SETA

SETA Accredited Course

What is the duration of the course? : 1 days
All our full day in person workshops commence at 08:30 and end at 16:30. Times can differ for virtual and inhouse group workshops.
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