Required skills

communication skills to

advise on appropriateness of sight translation

discuss translation problems

seek assistance where required

achieve appropriate delivery

interpersonal skills to

remain assertive and confident

be clear about problems and time requirements

interpreting skills to

conceptualise and express complex information in target language

reproduce factual and linguistic content with a high degree of accuracy

solve problems of equivalence

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

language skills in target language to achieve competent performance including

educated native or near native speaker proficiency in target language

written and contextspecific registers

contextspecific terminology

appropriate delivery

literacy skills in source language to

achieve highorder comprehension of text

analyse source text including punctuation elements of grammar and sentence structure

identify key features of source text

scan text ahead while orally translating

organisational skills to

complete task within available timeframe

plan sight translation

organise required resources

problemsolving skills to

resolve translation problems

select translation options suitable to text

research skills to seek information or clarification of text using reference material

selfmanagement skills to

identify personal and professional ability to undertake sight translation

evaluate own performance

mentally order information for message transfer

Required knowledge

circumstances in which and texts for which sight translation is appropriate

legal cultural and language reasons relevant to determining whether to sight translate text

professional procedures and guidelines relating to assignment including

ethical practices

business standards

creating legally binding documents

good clinical practice and informed consent

privacy and confidentiality requirements

limitations of work role responsibility and professional abilities

research methods to access and use reference material

source and target languages to achieve competent performance

structure and nature of different types of text for different purposes

techniques to identify information in context including

skimming text

reading aloud

highlighting key information and relationships

identifying information at paragraph level

analysing accompanying visual and graphic material

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 sight translate a written source text in its entirety into a different spoken or signed language with a high degree of accuracy including

comprehending written language and its structure

assessing appropriateness of sight translation and potential translation problems and recommending alternatives

reading and analysing source text and planning sight translation

using strategies to clarify unknown terms and unclear expression

reflecting the written register of the source text

using appropriate delivery to sight translate written text

Context of and specific resources for assessment

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 to sight translate

Resources for assessment include

examples of a range of texts used for sight translation

opportunities to observe candidate demonstrating sight translation of a range of texts

third party reports on examples of sight translation

scenarios which use a range of different texts and contexts for sight translation

Evidence for assessment should be gathered to demonstrate a range of experiences in sight translating a variety of texts in LOTE and English

Purpose may include:

Sight translation may be inappropriate for:

Key features of text may include:

Ability to read may be affected by:

Potential translation problems:

Information in context may include:

Analysing text may include:

Planning sight translation may include:

Appropriate delivery may relate to: