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 CreditsExternal - 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.
External
NZQA Info
Write a text under test conditions in English for an academic purpose
NZQA Info
Write a crafted text using researched material in English for an academic purpose