Level 3 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs B. Poole.
This course forms the second part of a two year programme for those students who were in 12ESL in the previous year.
The course offers the opportunity to extend skills of academic reading, writing, speaking, listening as well as study skills in the NZ school context. Students are given the opportunity to achieve Level 2 (UE) Literacy credits. Students will sit both internal and external assessments.
Course Overview
Term 1
The programme is a topics-based language course which focusses on Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing skills with an emphasis on grammar and vocabulary.
Bullying: Reading of research on the issue of bullying
Reading strategies, purpose of texts, comprehending questions.
EAP Standard 22751 Read and process information in English for academic purposes (6 credits)
Term 2
Bullying: Research report writing
Essay writing skills, referencing.
EAP Standard 22750 Write a crafted text for a specified audience using researched material in English for an academic purpose.
Term 3
Study of short texts and academic essay writing.
Term 4
Short Story, preparation for external assessment.
English Achievement Standard 91098: Analyse specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
Recommended Prior Learning
Students have engaged with the 12ESL course. Students must be eligible for ESOL support.
Pathway
This course will focus on academic reading and writing. It will offer students the opportunity to gain credits towards the University Entrance Literacy requirements.
Assessment Information
US 22750: Write a crafted text for a specified audience using researched material in English for an academic purposeUS 22751: Read and process information in English for academic purposes (some students may have achieved this standard in 12ESOL)
AS 91098: Analyse specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Write a crafted text using researched material in English for an academic purpose
NZQA Info
Read and process information in English for academic purposes
NZQA Info
English 2.1 - Analyse specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
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Disclaimer
We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.