Clarifications of Internally Assessed Standards in Samoan

The Prepared Speaking standards: AS90120, 90420, 90583

General

• Students are required to deliver a prepared talk for level 1, give a prepared spoken presentation for level 2, and give a prepared speech for level 3.
  
  
• Students must present their own work in the talk/presentation/speech. Any written version should not be corrected by the teacher or any other person. The teacher must be assured that the work is the student's own.
  
  
• Cue cards or notes may be used. There is no word limit; however the student may not simply read from the cue cards. If the student reads at any time the standard has not been met for presentation.
  
  
• Students need to communicate appropriate achievement objectives and language level indicators from Samoan in the New Zealand Curriculum.

For level 1 this is up to and including level 6. This is the definition of "simple".
For level 2 this is up to and including level 7. This is the definition of "appropriate".
For level 3 this is up to and including level 8. This is the definition of "complex".
Vocabulary lists alone are not enough to achieve the standard.

• There are time requirements:
  Level 1 is about one minute
  Level 2 is at least two minutes
  Level 3 is at least two minutes.

However at all times quality is more important than time length.

Terminology

• Development is when relevant information is developed for Merit. Some points are developed. For Excellence, substantial development means that most points are developed. Sometimes it may also mean that one part of the prepared speech/talk has been developed to a "substantial" degree.
  
  For Merit and Excellence, the speech needs to be organised, but this is not a requirement for Achieved.
  
  
• Variety/ wide variety is when a number of different language structures are used. To achieve the standard at level 1, 2 and 3 there needs to be at least one correctly used language structure up to and including the curriculum level of the standard. However the rest of the language can come from anywhere else in the curriculum. Therefore, only one correct curriculum level 6 language structure is required to achieve the standard at level 1; only one correct curriculum level 7 language structure is required to achieve the standard at level 2; and only one correct curriculum level 8 language structure is required to achieve the standard at level 3.
  
  Note: the language structure has to be used correctly to count.
  
  
• For Excellence at level 2 and 3, the presentation or speech must be delivered in fluent Samoan; and with confidence for level 2.
  
  
• At all times, language must be used to support relevant achievement objectives and language level indicators from Samoan in the New Zealand Curriculum. Language structures and/or vocabulary lists alone are not enough to achieve the standard.

Tasks

The task has a high bearing on the success in assessing the standard. Tasks should allow students to comfortably prepare and practise their talk/speech so that a high level of communication can be achieved.

Level 1 talks should be on a topic that is familiar to the student and part of their everyday experience. Students should not have to do any research for this level. Topics that may be appropriate are: "my school day" or "a trip that I have made".

Level 2 and 3 presentations or speeches should be on a topic that is less familiar to the student and not from their everyday life or experience. Examples of situations for topics could be that the student is making comparisons between Samoa and New Zealand or is giving views, opinions or advice about the environment or their own future plans such as career or university which they have not yet experienced.

Students should be encouraged to showcase all the language they have learnt while studying Samoan, while having at least one example from the appropriate curriculum level. This showcasing of language means that the language can come from anywhere in the curriculum or beyond.

Clarification for AS90120 version 3 Level 1: Deliver a prepared talk in simple Samoan on a familiar topic

Information for the student:

For this achievement standard you must compose and deliver a prepared talk using simple language (up to and including curriculum level 6) in Samoan that gives relevant information on a familiar topic to an audience.

• Read through all the information given to you before starting any preparation.
• Make sure that you understand what you are being asked to do.
• Ensure that you know what level of performance will be required to obtain an Achieved, Merit or Excellence grade for this achievement standard; and
• refer to the supplied Assessment schedule and view examples of learner performance so you know what is required to achieve at each level.

Example of Task:

My Family: Lou Aiga

In your prepared talk you could mention:

• Who is in your family.
• What your family does in their spare time.
• What you think of one member of your family: their views, their likes / dislikes.
• What is the daily routine of your family.

You will be assessed on how well you:

• Deliver a talk for about one minute speaking time. Note: at all times QUALITY is more important than QUANTITY.
• Deliver a clear talk. It should be audible and comprehensible. Any hesitation should be natural (appropriate pausing) and should not detract from the clarity of the talk.
• Develop relevant information. Note: substantial development is the requirement for Excellence. This means either when most points are developed or a substantial development of a single idea.
• Use a variety of SIMPLE language up to and including Level 6 of the Samoan curriculum or equivalent. Note: a wide variety is the requirement for Excellence; and
• Communicate. Aim to use language where any errors do not hinder communication.

Conditions:

• Cue cards may be used however you may not read from your cue cards. If you read at any time then you will not have achieved the standard.
• Your work must be your own. If there is doubt the school's authenticity policy may be called upon.
• Your talk will be recorded.
• You will deliver your talk to an audience of one or more people.
• Speaking order will be established by ballot on the day of the assessment.

<<Insert Language Examples for Achieved, Merit and Excellence here.

Students need to be told that they may not use these examples in their own work unless they have been significantly rewritten.>>

Assessment Schedule

ACHIEVED:

• A talk is delivered in Samoan using simple language (on my family).
• The talk is a length of about one minute.
• Relevant information is given.
• Simple language is used, up to and including level 6 or equivalent.
• Communication is achieved overall, despite errors.

MERIT:

• A talk is delivered in Samoan using simple language (on my family).
• The talk is a length of about one minute.
• There is development of relevant information.
• There is a variety of simple language up to and including level 6 or equivalent.
• Any errors do not significantly hinder communication.

EXCELLENCE:

• A talk is delivered in Samoan using simple language (on my family).
• The talk is a length of about one minute.
• There is substantial development of relevant information.
• There is a wide variety of simple language up to and including level 6 or equivalent used.
• Any errors do not hinder communication.  

Assessment Commentary (Marking Schedule)

The talk is delivered (i.e. it is not read).

The talk is about one minute of speaking time.

The talk is audible and comprehensible.

Development of Relevant Information

NA: insufficient/ irrelevant information.

A: relevant information is given

M: some development of relevant information.

E: substantial development of relevant information.

Simple Language

NA: no evidence of simple language

A: uses simple language

M: variety of simple language

E: wide variety of simple language.

Communication and Delivery

NA: communication is hindered by errors and is not achieved overall.

A: communication is achieved overall despite errors.

M: any errors in language do not significantly hinder communication

E: any errors in language do not hinder communication.

Last updated: 10 March 2009