Epsom Girls Grammar School Epsom Girls Grammar School

9 ESOL Reception (ESR)

9ESR
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs B. Poole.

If your English tests indicate you are having difficulties understanding English you may be placed in the Reception class (9ESR) for more intensive English study.

The programme is a topics-based language course which focusses on Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing skills with an emphasis on grammar and vocabulary.

This course offers 12 language lessons per week and is designed for students from a non-English speaking background. You will build on your English language learning for school subjects, community use and for communication with your classmates. This programme will specifically support students to be able to comprehend the language in their other subjects.

Students will be moved from this programme when they reach a level of English which would allow them to manage in their other classes more independently.



Course Overview

Term 1
School
Myself

Term 2
Culture
New Zealand Culture

Term 3
Disasters
Animals

Term 4
Literature (reading short stories)
Celebrations and Festivals

Learning Areas:

English


Assessment Policy & Procedures
Assessment Information

The following assessments will enable teachers to grade students' English Language Learning Progression and determine their proficiency levels:
End of topic tests including Reading and Writing assessments
Vocabulary tests
Spelling tests
Grammar tests
Power Up reading
Year 9 Common Test for placement (Term 3)

Pathway

10 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESL), 10 ESOL Reception (ESR)

Depending on progress made in their language proficiency levels, students may be offered placement in 10ESR or 10ESL.



			


				

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.