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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify the context of educational terminology
   • Identify key features of the education and training system, including key people and institutions.
   • Describe standard procedures specific to communication in educational and classroom contexts.
   • Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in educational contexts.
   • Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to educational contexts.
   • Identify the educational and developmental consequences of incorrect interpreting in educational contexts.
2. Develop understanding of educational terminology
   • Research and develop knowledge of routine educational terminology in English and LOTE.
3. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in educational contexts
   • Receive and understand oral or signed communication using routine English and LOTE educational terminology.
   • Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of routine terms and associated processes.
   • Use a range of routine English and LOTE educational vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting.
   • Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the educational and classroom context.
4. Identify the context of educational terminology
   • Identify key features of the education and training system, including key people and institutions.
   • Describe standard procedures specific to communication in educational and classroom contexts.
   • Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in educational contexts.
   • Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to educational contexts.
   • Identify the educational and developmental consequences of incorrect interpreting in educational contexts.
5. Develop understanding of educational terminology
   • Research and develop knowledge of routine educational terminology in English and LOTE.
   • Use clear pronunciation or signed production of educational terminology.
6. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in educational contexts
   • Receive and understand oral or signed communication using routine English and LOTE educational terminology.
   • Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of routine terms and associated processes.
   • Use a range of routine English and LOTE educational vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting.
   • Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the educational and classroom context.

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 two occasions.

using social, cultural and professional conventions applicable to the languages being used in routine educational and classroom contexts, including:

customs, protocols and taboos

dialect, idiom, colloquialisms and language conventions

social conventions and consistent use of forms of address

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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 education and learning

education and training institutions

information sources for increasing educational knowledge and terminology

effective working relationships between interpreters and teachers, educators and teacher aides

public and private education systems

relevant legislation and government policies

security, confidentiality and duty of care

WHS relevant to working in educational and classroom contexts

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