13TTP

Tertiary Preparation (13TTP)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Emma Lumb.

Tertiary Preparation

Are you aiming for university study in 2026? 

Develop skills and confidence in reading and writing for tertiary study and become familiar with university academic processes, alongside your NCEA programme. This academic communication course is designed to sit with your main timetable to help prepare you for the transition to degree-level study. It covers reading strategies, source evaluation, essay planning and writing, citations and referencing, forum participation skills, and learning and study strategies. There is the opportunity in the course to gain University Entrance reading and writing credits.

2 periods per week. 

Course Overview

Term 1
Strategic reading
Paraphrasing and APA citations
Essay structure
Information selection

Term 2
Academic writing
APA referencing
Essay 1 due (US 22750)
Research framing
Source evaluation

Term 3
Refining a thesis statement
Editing for structure
Exam preparation
Exam essay (US 22749)

Term 4
Research essay due (US 22750)
University systems

Recommended Prior Learning

Entry Requirements

Concurrent study in UE approved subjects is encouraged

Assessment Information

Possible Credits
External - 0 credits
Internal - 11 credits (English for Academic Purposes standards)

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 11
Internal Assessed Credits: 11
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 22749 v6
NZQA Info

Write a text under test conditions in English for an academic purpose


Level: 4
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5w
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 22750 v6
NZQA Info

Write a crafted text using researched material in English for an academic purpose


Level: 4
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r,6w
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 11
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 11
Total Numeracy Credits: 0