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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Deliver a monologue for a known audience on a familiar topic using South African Sign Language 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115076  Deliver a monologue for a known audience on a familiar topic using South African Sign Language 
ORIGINATOR
SGB SA Sign Language and Sign Lang Interpreting 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 04 - Communication Studies and Language Language 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  10 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 
2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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 does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Prepare a monologue for a known audience on a familiar topic;
  • Deliver a monologue for a known audience on a familiar topic;
  • Ask questions on a signed monologue on a familiar topic;
  • Answer questions on a received signed monologue; and
  • Describe familiar people, places and events, using South African Sign Language (SASL). 

  • LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    1. Deaf is capitalised when it refers to the Deaf community and Deaf culture, as opposed to deaf in lower case, which relates to audio logical hearing loss.

    2. Deaf culture is defined globally as 'a way of life, a shared perspective, based on knowing the world primarily through vision' and includes the rules governing communication behaviour and social interaction within the Deaf community e.g. eye contact is maintained to allow conversation to proceed.

    3. The rules of SASL refer to those accepted by the South African Deaf community, for use in South Africa, and may include any or all of the following: grammatical, visual, social and cultural elements.

    4. Grammatical features may include but are not limited to:- spatial reference; sign formation including manual signs and non-manual features (parameters - handshape, movement, location, palm orientation and non manual features); non-manual and manual modification; all question types including yes/no, 'wh' and rhetorical questions; all sentence types including topicalisation and conditionals; number including quantifying sounds; pronouns; negation; classifiers; locative verbs; temporal aspects; idioms; compounds; numeral incorporation; eye gaze, negative sentences.

    5. 'wh' questions refer to questions containing the words who, what, where, when, why, which and how. Yes/no questions refer to those where the answer is yes or no.

    6. Familiar topic can include, but is not limited to personal information, social information, and/or general information about people and things within the person's own experience or to specific situations or topics which have been well rehearsed.

    7. Monologue refers to a brief description or account on a personal or general topic such as family, interests, holidays.

    8. For assessment purposes, the monologue should be for a minimum of three minutes. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Prepare a monologue for a known audience on a familiar topic, using SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Resources gathered and/or accessed during the preparation assist the presentation and are consistent with the topic. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples of resources are - overhead slide projector, transparencies, photographs.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Selection of information is consistent with the topic and the time limitations on delivery of the monologue. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Vocabulary and signs for unfamiliar words are researched consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of SASL. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Deliver a monologue for a known audience on a familiar topic, using SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Grammatical features used are consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Vocabulary used is consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Sequencing of information, pacing, use of examples, and interaction with the audience are consistent with SASL discourse requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Ask questions on a signed monologue on a familiar topic, using SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Questions asked are consistent with the subject matter of the topic. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Questions asked include requests for repetition and clarification consistent with the requirements of the communicative task where required. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Grammatical features used are consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Vocabulary used is consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The discourse is consistent with requirements relating to asking questions within Deaf culture and the rules of SASL. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Answer signed questions on a received signed monologue, using SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Responses to questions demonstrate understanding of the questions and are consistent with the subject matter of the topic. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Responses to questions on the monologues include requests for repetition and clarification consistent with the requirements of the communicative task where applicable. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The discourse is consistent with requirements relating to answering questions within Deaf culture and the rules of SASL. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Describe familiar people, places and events, using SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Grammatical features used are consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Vocabulary used is consistent with the requirements of the communicative task and the rules of SASL. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The discourse is consistent with requirements relating to describing people, places and events within Deaf culture and the rules of SASL. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The assessment will be governed by the policies and guidelines of the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA) that has jurisdiction over this field of learning.

    The assessor will be registered with the appropriate ETQA and will be qualified in this learning area.

    The learner can be assessed against this unit standard to obtain credits or as part of an integrated assessment for a qualification. All assessment activities must be fair, so that all candidates have equal opportunities. Activities must be free of gender, ethnic or other bias. Assessment and moderation procedures, activities and tools must be transparent, affordable and support development within the field, sub-field and NQF. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following knowledge is embedded within the unit standard, and will be assessed directly or indirectly through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the assessment criteria:
  • Rules and vocabulary of SASL;
  • Aesthetic, affective, cultural, social and political dimensions of South African Sign Language;
  • Deaf culture and the Deaf community. 

  • UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  64697   Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Health Work  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  HW SETA 
    Elective  49531   Further Education and Training Certificate: Inclusive Education  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Elective  20838   National Certificate: ABET Practice  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Elective  50333   National Diploma: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 


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