Yr11+1.6+Oral+Speech+Draft+2011

Below is the draft of the standard, reads pretty straightforward.


 * Achievement Standard**

English 1.6 || Construct and deliver an oral text || 1 || 3 |||| Internal || English || English Oral Language ||
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This achievement standard requires constructing, preparing and delivering an oral text that communicates ideas, information or opinions and uses oral language features appropriate to audience and purpose.

**Achievement Criteria**
· Develop and structure ideas in an oral text. || · Develop and structure ideas convincingly in an oral text. || · Develop and structure ideas effectively in an oral text. || · Use oral language features appropriate to audience and purpose. || · Use oral language features appropriate to audience and purpose with control. || · Use oral language features appropriate to audience and purpose with control to command attention. ||
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 * Explanatory Notes**

1 This achievement standard is derived from the Level 6 Creating Meaning strand [speaking] and related achievement objectives in the English Learning Area of //The New Zealand Curriculum,// Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 2007, [|http://seniorsecondary.tki.org.nz].

2 Oral texts at this level include speeches, seminars, oral histories, debates, live/recorded presentations or performances, and other appropriate oral text types. The text is primarily spoken and can include other appropriate presentation techniques.

3 //Use// means to select oral language features that are appropriate to audience and purpose and deliver an oral text.

4 Text presented must be the student’s own work.

5 //Ideas// include information, opinions, recounted experiences or events, observations, arguments, interpretations, narrative, thoughts or feelings.

6 //Develop and structure ideas// means to build on ideas by adding details or examples, and working towards a planned whole.

7 //Convincingly// means that the development of the ideas and structure is generally connected.

8 //Effectively// means that the development of the ideas and structure is compelling and well organised.

9 //Language features// could include the use of  · verbal language techniques (e.g. rhetorical questions, alliteration) · body language (e.g. eye contact, stance, gesture, facial expression) · voice (e.g. tone, volume, pace, stress) · presentation features (e.g. props, costume, and demonstration materials or items.

10 Use language features //with control// means that language features and presentation techniques are selected and linked to the intended purpose and audience.

11 //Command attention// will be demonstrated through a confident and sustained text.

12 Although other languages may also be included in the text as appropriate (e.g. as an introduction or greeting), the performance must be mainly in English.

13 Conditions of Assessment related to this achievement standard can be found at [|www.tki.org.nz/e/community/ncea/conditions-assessment.php].


 * Quality Assurance**

1 Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against achievement standards.

2 Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against achievement standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those achievement standards.

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