List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
1. Receive and analyse source message | 1.1 Establish dialogue protocols with participants to facilitate communication dynamics and outcomes, and provide clarification where required. 1.2 Attend actively to source utterance, applying strategies to support retention and recall and adjusting physical position to optimise sound reception and visual cues. 1.3 Determine linguistic and non-linguistic elements of utterances and structure and complexities of discourse and analyse factors affecting meaning. 1.4 Identify and address issues of understanding or recall in a manner that does not compromise effective delivery. |
2. Transfer message to target language | 2.1 Use a range of advanced strategies to retain and recall messages, recalling information from notes or other mnemonic devices as appropriate to source language. 2.2 Use a range of strategies and techniques to effectively transfer communicative intent of utterance into target language and maintain impartiality. 2.3 Identify and address issues in message transfer promptly and according to established techniques. 2.4 Maintain flow of communication and manage discourse in a professional and culturally appropriate manner. 2.5 Identify circumstances requiring a switch in interpreting mode and manage mode switch. 2.6 Monitor interpreting process to identify when it is necessary to seek assistance or withdraw from assignment. |
3. Evaluate interpreting performance | 3.1 Evaluate performance in line with issues encountered, assignment requirements and code of ethics. 3.2 Determine personal impact of assignment and identify need for debriefing and counselling. 3.3 Implement strategies to improve future work practices. |
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least two occasions.
applying educated native speaker language proficiency in the first and near native speaker language proficiency in the second language
applying LOTE and English language skills required to achieve message transfer and performance in complex settings, including:
conceptualising and coherently expressing complex and specialised information in the target language using special and context-specific terminology as necessary
recognising and using a broad range of specialised and context-specific registers
reproducing complex language structure and implied meaning
using correct idioms and collocations
using colloquial language as appropriate to context and register of source utterance
including non-verbal cues in message transfer
reflecting voluntary and involuntary pragmatic and prosodic features of utterances
reproducing factual and linguistic content with a high degree of accuracy
solving complex problems of equivalence in message transfer
transferring cultural concepts and cues embedded in utterances
managing sociolinguistic issues in message transfer
using interpersonal and communication skills to interpret in a professional manner appropriate to participants and under challenging conditions
using advanced memory retention strategies, including producing decipherable records of key information for self, or others when team or tandem interpreting, when working in spoken languages
managing the discourse assertively to identify and address complicated group dynamics and barriers to effective communication outcomes
recognising and resolving transfer problems and transfer errors
applying broad general subject and context knowledge, including:
community, business and diplomatic domains
systems and institutions in Australia, different language communities, countries and relevant terminology
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.
cultural knowledge, including cross-cultural perspective of communication and behaviour
modes of interpreting and techniques for managing mode switches
source language regional differences, dialects and idioms
theories that have influenced current interpreting practice, including:
effort model
form based and meaning based transfer
Assessment of this unit must include use of simulations of complex dialogue settings, and consideration must be given to assessment in real interpreting settings. Evidence for assessment should be gathered to demonstrate experiences interpreting in complex dialogue settings in diverse sectors in the community, business and diplomatic domains.
Consideration must be given to holistic assessment for this unit. Refer to advice in the Companion Volumes.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.