12 ESOL
12ESL Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs M. Loh
The content of the course will focus on the development of academic English language skills through a topic-based approach. Skills include reading and applying understanding in English for academic purposes, writing for academic purposes, delivery of oral presentations and understanding of spoken texts. Academic vocabulary extension will be part of the course.
This is designed to be a two year course which will allow students to work towards gaining the approved NZQA literacy requirements for entry to New Zealand universities.
Pathway
13 English for Speakers of Other Languages
Recommended Prior LearningEnglish is not the student's first language.
Credit Information
| Assessment | Level |
Internal or External |
Credits |
L1 Literacy Credits | UE Literacy Credits | Numeracy Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 30507 v1 Write a short text under test conditions in English for an academic purpose | 3 |
I |
5 |
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| U.S. 30511 v1 Read and apply understanding in English for academic purposes | 3 |
I |
6 |
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| A.S. 91099 v4 English 2.2 - Analyse specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence | 2 |
E |
4 |
Y |
4w |
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Total Credits |
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Total Credits Available: 15 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.
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.