301ESOL

Level 3 English as a second language

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms Paljk.

This course is for students who have grown up speaking Tongan, Samoan or another language and who are learning English. It improves your English language skills, so it will help you in your other subjects at school, at work, and in your family and community. You can earn EL (English Language) credits at NCEA Level 3. (Some students may do assessments at Level 1 or 2 and Level 1 literacy assessments.) This course will develop your English reading, writing and speaking skills. It will help you to become bilingual (or multilingual). This means you will be able to use two (or more) languages for speaking, reading and writing.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 28062 v3
NZQA Info
Participate in a formal interview (EL)
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 28068 v3
NZQA Info
Write a connected text 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. 31008 v1
NZQA Info
Read and understand a range of written texts independently (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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Any information, costs or standards may change.