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Shorthand Techniques
Shorthand Techniques
Module
National Code
State Code
22094
22094
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
10/11/1994
Field of Education
080901 - Secretarial And Clerical Studies
Nominal Hours
51
Description
To develop speed of note-taking using a symbolic
(Pitman 2000, New Era and Gregg) or derived script
(Pitmanscript and Teeline) at a minimum standard of
97% accuracy.
To enable student to write shorthand using the
correct rules and principles and appropriate
phrasing and shortening devices to record dictation.
To enable student to write shorthand from 'unseen'
continuous verbatim dictation of general business
and commercial matter for a period of three minutes
at a speed of 40 wpm.
To enable student to transcribe, without assistance,
the shorthand notes in manuscript or typewritten
form.
To enable student to read back notes taken down in a shorthand system from
verbatim dictation.
To enable student to write shorthand from 'unseen'
continuous office type verbatim dictation of general
business and commercial matter for a period of three
minutes at 40 wpm and produce a transcript from
notes taken with a minimum standard of 97% accuracy
within a maximum time allowance of 18 minutes.
(Pitman 2000, New Era and Gregg) or derived script
(Pitmanscript and Teeline) at a minimum standard of
97% accuracy.
To enable student to write shorthand using the
correct rules and principles and appropriate
phrasing and shortening devices to record dictation.
To enable student to write shorthand from 'unseen'
continuous verbatim dictation of general business
and commercial matter for a period of three minutes
at a speed of 40 wpm.
To enable student to transcribe, without assistance,
the shorthand notes in manuscript or typewritten
form.
To enable student to read back notes taken down in a shorthand system from
verbatim dictation.
To enable student to write shorthand from 'unseen'
continuous office type verbatim dictation of general
business and commercial matter for a period of three
minutes at 40 wpm and produce a transcript from
notes taken with a minimum standard of 97% accuracy
within a maximum time allowance of 18 minutes.
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Evidence Guide
Internal Assessment 100%
The assessment must take place under officially
controlled laboratory conditions or similarly
approved conditions.
A test is to be selected at random from a bank of
shorthand speed tests.
To successfully achieve a pass in Shorthand 40 wpm,
the student must pass ONE test paper as set out
below.
Content: Simple business material (non-technical) (plus or minus 2%) of the
Australian Standard 500 most commonly used business
words. 70%
Duration: Each test to consist of ONE piece of unseen continuous
dictation of three minutes' duration of 40 wpm.
Transcription: Maximum Transcription time 18 minutes Transcription may
be hand-written or typed - a dictionary may be used. After dictation is
completed there should be one minute of silence before the student commences
transcription. This is to allow students to complete taking down dictation,
and improve personal notes, etc.
Errors: Errors penalised in shorthand speed transcription.
Wrong spelling or an uncorrected typing or keying
error.
Full stop omitted or in wrong place is counted as an error. (Following capital
letter or lower case letter is counted as compensating error).
Question mark not inserted is counted as an error.
And word wrongly inserted is counted as one error.
A compensating error will only count as one error,
i.e. word spelled or keyed incorrectly throughout
the piece. (Word such as "have" inserted instead of
"has" altering the sense of the piece, etc).
The assessment must take place under officially
controlled laboratory conditions or similarly
approved conditions.
A test is to be selected at random from a bank of
shorthand speed tests.
To successfully achieve a pass in Shorthand 40 wpm,
the student must pass ONE test paper as set out
below.
Content: Simple business material (non-technical) (plus or minus 2%) of the
Australian Standard 500 most commonly used business
words. 70%
Duration: Each test to consist of ONE piece of unseen continuous
dictation of three minutes' duration of 40 wpm.
Transcription: Maximum Transcription time 18 minutes Transcription may
be hand-written or typed - a dictionary may be used. After dictation is
completed there should be one minute of silence before the student commences
transcription. This is to allow students to complete taking down dictation,
and improve personal notes, etc.
Errors: Errors penalised in shorthand speed transcription.
Wrong spelling or an uncorrected typing or keying
error.
Full stop omitted or in wrong place is counted as an error. (Following capital
letter or lower case letter is counted as compensating error).
Question mark not inserted is counted as an error.
And word wrongly inserted is counted as one error.
A compensating error will only count as one error,
i.e. word spelled or keyed incorrectly throughout
the piece. (Word such as "have" inserted instead of
"has" altering the sense of the piece, etc).
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Associated Qual/Courses
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5175 | Office and Secretarial Studies | Accredited course | |
| 5176 | Office and Secretarial Studies | Accredited course |