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.
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.
External
NZQA Info
Write a text for a practical purpose (EL)
NZQA Info
Write a response for a specific purpose (EL)
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Read and understand a text for a practical purpose (EL)
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Deliver a developed presentation on a familiar topic (EL)
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Demonstrate understanding of ideas and information in written texts
NZQA Info
Write texts to communicate ideas and information