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About this programme
This qualification is intended for learners of English as an additional language who wish to increase their English language proficiency for general communication.
Aim
This programme aims to provide students with intermediate English language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking which will enable them to cope with most situations in an English-speaking country.
What you will learn
Graduates will have the general language skills required to communicate in most familiar situations with increasing independence and fluency.
You will learn the skills to:
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Participate with some confidence in spoken discourse on reasonably familiar topics
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Understand main points and specific details of written and oral 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 |
Education pathways
This certificate can lead to the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) (Level 3) or into other study or training programmes/courses at New Zealand Qualifications Framework Level 3 or below.
Employment pathways
Holders of this certificate 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 meet 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 Academic Lead: AND
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Can reasonably expect to achieve the standards required for successful completion of the programme or course;
AND one of the following
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Have successfully completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 2); OR
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Provide an IELTS Academic score of at least 4.5 with no band score lower than 4.0, or an accepted international equivalence; OR
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Provide evidence of CEFR B1 level in the VITAL placement test.
Applicants using VITAL CEFR B1 evidence to enter the programme will be required to 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
From 1 January 2023, all NorthTec learners will be part of Te Pūkenga. Please note that these programmes of study are currently under review as part of the reform of vocational education training and may be subject to change.