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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify the context of the terminology
   • Identify key features of the subject area, including key people and institutions.
   • Identify standard procedures specific to communication in the subject area context.
   • Discuss the role and responsibility of interpreters and others in the subject area contexts.
   • Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to the subject area contexts.
2. Develop understanding of the subject area
   • Research and develop knowledge of the subject area terminology in English and LOTE.
   • Pronounce general terminology from the subject area correctly.
3. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in interpreting
   • Receive and understand oral or signed communication using English and LOTE subject area terminology.
   • Seek advice from appropriate persons as necessary to clarify correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes.
   • Use general English and LOTE subject area terminology correctly in interpreting.
   • Use prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the subject area context.
4. Identify the context of the terminology
   • Identify key features of the subject area, including key people and institutions.
   • Identify standard procedures specific to communication in the subject area context.
   • Discuss the role and responsibility of interpreters and others in the subject area contexts.
   • Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to the subject area contexts.
5. Develop understanding of the subject area
   • Research and develop knowledge of the subject area terminology in English and LOTE.
   • Pronounce general terminology from the subject area correctly.
6. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in interpreting
   • Receive and understand oral or signed communication using English and LOTE subject area terminology.
   • Seek advice from appropriate persons as necessary to clarify correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes.
   • Use general English and LOTE subject area terminology correctly in interpreting.
   • Use prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the subject area context.

Range Statement

Basic subject areas must include at least five of:

government and elections education environment immigration and settlement money matters social welfare tourism and events

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Performance Evidence

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 one occasion.

using social, cultural and professional conventions applicable to the languages being used in subject area contexts, including:

customs, protocols and taboos

dialect, idiom, colloquialisms and language conventions

social conventions and consistent use of forms of address

using terminology in at least five of the following subject areas:

government and elections

education

environment

immigration and settlement

money matters

social welfare

tourism and events

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Knowledge Evidence

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.

basic principles of the subject area

information sources for increasing subject area knowledge and terminology

WHS relevant to working in subject area contexts

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