NCEA L1 NZSL case studies
NCEA L1 NZSL · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NCEA Level 1 New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) is the first year of senior secondary study in New Zealand's Deaf community language, offered within the National Certificate of Educational Achievement. It is aimed at Year 11 learners and other students beginning formal NZSL study - Deaf students, hearing students with Deaf whānau, and complete beginners - who may continue to Levels 2 and 3. Important caveat: the official parameters could not be verified. NZQA's subject, levels and assessment-specification pages for New Zealand Sign Language all returned a "Sorry, we can't find that page" (404) error when retrieved. The NCEA L1 NZSL case studies are 5 cases and about 2,850 words.
1Interrupting a signed conversation at Deaf club without causing a spill
You are at the Christchurch Deaf Club monthly games night, 7:15 pm, brightly lit hall, about 30 people. You need to ask your Deaf friend Mere where the committee meeting is.
621 words, about 3 min2Tracking referents in a signed camping story when a fingerspelled name is missed
You are watching a 3-minute NZSL video for an interpretive assessment. A Deaf storyteller describes a camping trip.
605 words, about 3 min3Planning a family presentation with a step-sibling and a deceased grandmother
You must record a 2-minute NZSL presentation for NCEA Level 1 about your family. Your family: mother, father, older sister (18), step-brother (10, your mother's new partner's son), and your grandmother, who died last year.
578 words, about 3 min4Entering a Deaf youth group with a non-signing hearing friend and no name sign
You are a hearing student who has learned NZSL for six months. A Deaf friend invites you to a Deaf youth group in Auckland.
534 words, about 3 min5Repairing unclear fingerspelling and signing space in a classroom answer
In your NZSL class, the Deaf teacher asks, WHO WENT TO THE MARAE LAST WEEKEND? You raise your hand and sign a 30-second answer.
512 words, about 3 min