Hagley Community College Hagley Community College

Vocational English (VOC2)

VOC2
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Tara De Coninck.

Recommended Prior Learning

Course placement into all ELL programmes depends on your English language level. Please contact the Enrolment Centre for more information about the placement test.



ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING - VOCATIONAL ENGLISH

Full and Part-time Programme as appropriate

Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate

VOC2: Level 1 and 2 English Language credits

VOC3: Level 2 and 3 English Language credits

This course will enable you to develop your community language, knowledge and skills. It is an excellent preparation for actively participating in New Zealand life as well as preparing for a job or academic study.

Course Components:

  • Speak with fluency when communicating
  • Gain essential skills and strategies for using vocabulary and grammatical structures
  • Apply strategies and skills to understand and use English for a variety of real-life purposes



Course Overview

Term 1
Students can correctly fill out a form with personal information.
Students can confidently read a simple text on a familiar topic and answer comprehension questions.
Students can read and write about daily and weekly activities.
Students use the sequence of events to identify the meaning of a text and the main idea in a written text.
Students can write letters and emails for a real-world purpose and context.
Students can read, interpret and understand text used in advertising.

Learning Areas:

ELL


Assessment Information

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