Vocational English (VOC3)
VOC3 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Tara De Coninck.
Recommended Prior LearningCourse 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 write descriptions of people using correct verb forms and connectives.
Students can read and respond to current events.
Students can listen for gist and specific information using a variety of techniques (keywords, synonyms, examples, listening around the keywords, selective listening, etc.)
Students can complete a form accurately.
Students can locate specific information in a text.
Students can engage in a sustained conversation in a known context.
Students can talk about a topic familiar to them in a structured manner for a sustained period of time.
Assessment Information
ELL unit standards contribute to the New Zealand Certificate in English Language and NCEA