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Unit Code
VU21450
Unit Title
Unit Descriptor
Employability Skills
Element
Performance Criteria
1 Respond to short,
simple everyday verbal
instructions or directions
VU21450 Give and respond to short, simple verbal instructions and information
2.1
Id
text
3.3 Identify simple explanations
4 Give simple information
4.1
narration
4.3 Give simple explanations about the
information
simple every day adjectives e.g. to convey attitudes, opinions and feelings e.g.
I am sad about this
This is an important topic
simple time and place words and phrases in simple descriptions and instructions e.g.
adverbial time expressions every day, twice a week
before, after, here, there
a limited range of simple discourse markers to convey instructions and information e.g.
next, then, after
simple past
simple imperative
Range Statement
The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work
environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold / italicised wording in the
Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Simple measurement,
amounts or sizes may include:
metres, kilometres,
numbers
grams, kilograms
litres
large, small
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giving someone
assistance e.g. in
a classroom
activity
providing instructions on how to make or do
something as part of a classroom demonstration
Simple instructions e.g.
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maps
realia
photos
video or audio
Simple oral text may include:
who? People
what? Objects, events, actions
where? Locations, places
when? Time, day, month, year
people
places, times
things
routines
events and actions
outline of simple problems
personal circumstances e.g. past education
Evidence Guide
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the
Elements, Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the
Assessment section in Section B of the Accreditation Submission.
following factors:
need for a sympathetic speaker / interlocutor using clear, slow and repeated speech.
utterances will be limited in length and complexity.
visual and paralinguistic support should be provided
dependence on context to understand meaning
need for clarification when meaning is not understood, repetition, restatement, gestures
learner will have developing sociolinguistic and cultural knowledge
common errors will occur in verb tenses, agreement, some pronouns
speaking will usually be characterised by hesitations and circumlocutions and strongly
influenced by L1
pronunciation of high frequency words and expressions will generally be clear enough to be
understood but there may be some pronunciation difficulties
Assessment should take into account intelligibility over pronunciation.
Method(s) of assessment