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About this programme
This programme aims to provide intermediate English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening which will which enable graduates to cope with most situations in an English speaking country.
What you will learn
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Understand main points and some specific details of oral texts on reasonably familiar topics.
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Participate with some confidence in spoken discourse on reasonably familiar topics.
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Understand main points and some specific details of written texts on reasonably familiar topics.
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Write connected texts on reasonably familiar topics.
| Courses |
Level |
Credits |
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3473.0001 - Reading
Aim: To understand the main ideas and some specific information of texts on familiar and some less familiar topics.
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3 |
15 |
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3473.0002 - Writing
Aim: To write longer, comprehensible and more accurate texts for specific purposes
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3 |
15 |
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3473.0003 - Listening
Aim: To demonstrate a deeper understanding of the main ideas and to identify specific information in texts on a range of topics.
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3 |
15 |
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3473.0004 - Speaking
Aim: To speak and be understood on a wide range of general topics using appropriate grammar and vocabulary with reasonable accuracy.
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3 |
15 |
Career opportunities and pathways
These skills will provide a basis for progression onto the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 4) qualification or mainstream academic courses from the NZQF Level 4 and above.
Graduates of this qualification will have the English language skills to work in positions that require:
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participation in face to face interpersonal communication
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response to written instructions and informational texts
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production of simple, context specific record-keeping
Entry requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
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Be 16 years of age or older on the 1st of January in the year that the student enrols, unless approved otherwise by the Programme Leader; AND
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The student can reasonably expect to achieve the standards required for successful completion of the programme or course; AND
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Have successfully completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 2); OR provide evidence of CEFR B1 level in the VITAL placement test; OR provide an IELTS Academic score of at least 4.5 with no band score lower than 4.0; OR an accepted international equivalence.
All applicants, except those who have graduated NZCEL Level 2, must undertake the NorthTec internal placement test to confirm their current level of English proficiency. This will include writing and speaking components.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General) (Level 3)
Courses and programmes may be cancelled, postponed or have their content or configuration changed from time to time (including during the academic year) at the discretion of NorthTec. Fees are an indication, include GST and apply to domestic students only. View terms and conditions