Required skills

communication skills to

confirm understanding of complex source message

transfer complex messages effectively from source to target languages

use a range of advanced rhetorical techniques to transfer communicative intent in a timely manner

interpersonal skills to

ensure behaviour and presentation are appropriate to monologue setting and cultural conventions

interact with people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of communication needs

work with parties with a range of experience and awareness of interpreting protocols and expectations

work with parties with high levels of authority and control

interpreting skills to achieve competent message transfer including to

conceptualise and express complex and specialised information in target language

include nonverbal cues in message transfer

interpret implied information and settingspecific terminology

manage sociolinguistic issues

reflect voluntary and involuntary pragmatic and prosodic features of utterances

reproduce factual and linguistic content with a high degree of accuracy

solve problems of equivalence

transfer cultural cues embedded in a message

use a range of advanced strategies to retain and recall messages

produce decipherable records of key information for self and others when team or tandem interpreting

use advanced technical language research and rhetorical skills to ensure cohesive and faithful delivery of messages

language skills to achieve competent performance

broad range of specialised and contextspecific registers

complex implied meaning

colloquial language and regional differences

educated native speaker proficiency in first language

language structure dialects and idioms in source and target languages

near native speaker proficiency in second language

special and contextspecific terminology

effective communication in a range of complex environmental linguistic political intellectual and group dynamic settings and with parties with significant authority and accountability

literacy skills to

analyse sources of complex information and concepts

prepare required background material and resources on subject and context

produce records of key information for self and others when team or tandem interpreting

organisational skills to

arrange work environment suitably

prepare and administer resources and documentation relating to assignment

complete intense preparation

problemsolving skills to address factors that may compromise effective performance

research skills to source specialised information specific to assignment

selfmanagement skills to

use advanced mnemonic strategies to recall information

interpret in a professional and impartial manner

seek debriefing and support where required

mentally order information for message transfer

Required knowledge

in depth knowledge of cultures and societies of both English and LOTE participants

specialised subject and context knowledge relevant to assignment

broad general subject and context knowledge including of

community business and diplomatic domains

systems and institutions in Australia different languages communities countries and relevant terminology

relevant codes of ethics

concepts of form based and meaningbased message transfer

communication techniques that facilitate interpreting process

cultural knowledge including crosscultural perspective of communication and behaviour to

determine cultural concepts and cues embedded in language

transfer cultural concepts without compromising communicative intent

feedback and debriefing techniques

legal requirements professional procedures and guidelines ethical practices and business standards relating to interpreters including

confidentiality requirements

privacy legislation

requirements for evidence in justice system

limitations of work role responsibility and professional abilities

OHS and risk management principles and practises to ensure own physical safety and comfort

research methods to undertake intense assignmentspecific preparation

near native or educated native fluency in source and target languages to achieve competent performance

advanced strategies to assist retention of information and recall of source messages

theories which have influenced current interpreting practice in particular

effort model

form based vs meaningbased translation

principles of note taking

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms the ability to interpret from a source language to a target language in complex monologue settings preserving the communicative intent of the source language including

applying interpreting and English and LOTE skills required to achieve competent message transfer and competent performance

applying educated native speaker language proficiency in the first and near native speaker language proficiency in the second language

using a range of strategies and techniques to effectively deliver and preserve the communicative intent and maintain impartiality

using a range of advanced rhetorical and public speaking techniques to convey the presentation style of the source

using interpersonal and communication skills to interpret in a professional manner appropriate to speaker and audience

applying knowledge of the language conventions culture and protocols of a range of specialised subjects and contexts

using advanced memory retention strategies

recognising and resolving transfer problems and transfer errors

Evidence for assessment of this unit of competency will make use of scenarios case studies experiences and where possible examples of interactions with colleagues and clients which illustrate a range of skills and strategies for interpreting in complex monologue settings

Resources for assessment include

opportunities to observe and question candidates interpreting in a range of monologue settings with demanding subject and circumstances and with high expectations for accuracy and conveying the presentation style and intent of the speaker

examples of planning to interpret requiring thorough research of subject and context

examples of using a range of rhetorical styles and public speaking aids and equipment

examples of using a range of memory retention techniques and error correction strategies

The context for assessment might include simulations of complex monologue settings and ideally will include observations conducted in real interpreting settings Evidence for assessment should be gathered to demonstrate a range of experiences in interpreting in complex monologue settings in a range of sectors in the community business and diplomatic domains

Requirements may include:

Protocols may include:

Attend actively may include:

Key information may include:

Linguistic and non-linguistic elements may include:

Confirming understanding may include:

Effective delivery may include:

Communicative intent may include:

Reflecting speaker's characteristics may include:

Personal impact may include: