Learners at this level are aware of their audiences and purposes for communication. They adapt their style and language register to the requirements of different situations. They are able to listen and speak/sign confidently in both formal and familiar settings. They can articulate their purposes and reasons for adopting a particular register and style in any situation. They can usually identify assumptions and inferences implicit in what people say/sign and how they say/sign it.
Persons credited with this unit standard are able to:
The purpose of this unit standard is to facilitate learning and ensure learners cope with learning in learnerships, skills programmes, and other learning programmes. Many adult learners in the FET band have not been in a learning situation for a long time, and need learning and study strategies and skills to enable successful progression.
Learners competent at this level will be able to deal with learning materials, access and use useful resources, seek clarification and help when necessary, and apply a range of learning strategies. They do this with an understanding of the features and processes of the workplace and occupations to which their learning programme refers.
Learners credited with this unit standard are able to write/sign to suit a range of contexts. They use complex sentence structures and show control of style and register. Writers/signers can match the choice of text type, structure, tone/sign size and pace, and word/sign selection in their writing/signing to the needs of specific audiences. They express themselves clearly and precisely when writing/signing, and are willing to explore new forms of writing thoughtfully and organised.
Learners also use appropriate language/signing in familiar and unfamiliar situations in their written/signed narratives and in their written/signed observations and responses based on texts they encounter. They use language appropriate to socio-cultural, learning, or workplace/technical environments as required.
Learners credited with this unit standard are able to:
Learners at this level read and view a range of texts. They can read and view a variety of text types with understanding and justify their views and responses by reference to detailed evidence from texts. They are also able to evaluate the effectiveness of different texts for different audiences and purposes using a set of criteria for analysis.
Learners at this level adapt their communication style and register according to the audience and context, listening and speaking/signing confidently in various settings.
They articulate their reasons for language choices and identify assumptions and inferences in communication.
This unit equips learners to cope with learning in workplace-related programmes by applying effective study and communication strategies.
They use learning materials, access resources, seek help when necessary, and reflect on workplace contexts.
Learners produce clear, coherent written, signed, or oral texts adapted to various audiences and purposes, exploring new writing forms thoughtfully.
Learners read and view texts critically, justifying views with evidence and evaluating text effectiveness for different audiences and purposes.
English literacy is essential for the Communication Skills for Project Support Services course. This foundational requirement ensures learners can read, write, and communicate effectively to support project documentation and collaboration.