2ESL

Mixed level ESOL2

Course Description

Teacher in Charge:

This course is for those students who have come to New Zealand recently and who are developing their skills in spoken and written English. 

The course will be based around interesting and useful topics and students will be given the opportunity to gain English Language credits.  Courses will be adapted to fit the student’s ability.      

Standards and levels will be decided through individual programmes and those in Year 12 who are capable of achieving credits at higher levels will be given the opportunity to do so.  


                                    

       


    

Course Overview

Term 1
In term one we will look at ourselves, our identity and how we would describe our strengths and weaknesses. This will be followed up with an interview.
If there is time, we will look at water safety and driving skills, and we will do a reading assessment.

Term 2
Term 2 is personal extensive reading and students will be given the opportunity to read widely from their own interests and writing short responses. There is a 5 credit assessment around this

Term 3
Narratives and Biographies = looking at the lives of famous people as well events in our owns lives. We will also focus on different types of writing such as letter writing for jobs, writing a CV, writing emails.

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. 28001 v3
NZQA Info
Complete a form (EL)
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 31002 v1
NZQA Info
Read and understand a straightforward text for a routine practical purpose (EL)
5
5
5
5
5
5
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 31006 v1
NZQA Info
Read and understand a range of straightforward written texts independently (EL)
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 31020 v1
NZQA Info
Participate in an interview on a familiar topic (EL)
Level: 2
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