ELL4

Academic English (ELL4)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Lesley Cowie.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING - ACADEMIC ENGLISH

Part-time ELL class for Young Adolescents and adults who are under 25, alongside other mainstream subjects to make up a full-time programme

ELL4: Level 3 English Language credits (General - Applied), leading to Level 4 EAP - Academic reading & writing credits for UE literacy, where appropriate 


These classes prepare students for higher-level study and are suitable for students who wish to study at a university, polytechnic or improve their formal English in the workplace.


Course Components

  • Speak and participate in academic settings such as an interview, speech
  • Improve your academic listening and reading skills
  • Develop clear and effective writing skills for communication in academic situations or the workplace

Course Overview

Term 1
Students can listen to instructions to perform a task.
Students can read a variety of texts to locate gist, specific information, main ideas and inference.
Students can write a text for a practical purpose.
Topics – varied (reading), cover letters, job ads (writing).
Co –requisite ongoing work connected to units/topics.

Term 2
Students can work through reading comprehension activities at a self-managed pace.
Students can identify the main idea and supporting details in a text.
Students can understand the structure of a written text and write it accordingly (intro, body paragraphs, conclusion).
Students can write a body paragraph according to the PEEL/TEXAS acronyms.
Co –requisite ongoing work connected to units/topics.

Term 3
Students can consolidate reading skills in preparation for assessments.
Students can read a variety of texts and apply appropriate reading strategies.
Students can make a presentation on a familiar topic.

ELL

Recommended Prior Learning

Entry Requirements

Enrolment upon placement test or NCEA record of achievement and interview.

Assessment Information

ELL unit standards contribute to the New Zealand Certificate in English Language, NCEA and Literacy unit standards.


0 15-20 $0 Tick
EXTERNAL INTERNAL CREDITS ENTRY SUGGESTION
CREDITS ELL L3 OR L4 OR LIT1 (CAA) Enrolment upon placement test or NCEA record of achievement and
interview.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 30
Internal Assessed Credits: 20
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 28069 v3
NZQA Info

Write a text for a practical purpose (EL)


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 28070 v3
NZQA Info

Write a response for a specific purpose (EL)


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 31004 v1
NZQA Info

Read and understand a text for a practical purpose (EL)


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 31027 v1
NZQA Info

Deliver a developed presentation on a familiar topic (EL)


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32403 v2
NZQA Info

Demonstrate understanding of ideas and information in written texts


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32405 v3
NZQA Info

Write texts to communicate ideas and information


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 30
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 10
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0