Whangarei Girls' High School

13ESL

Year 13 English of Speakers of Other Languages

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Course Description

Content
This is an English course for students who speak English as an additional language. It covers reading, writing, listening and speaking. This course is designed to prepare students for tertiary academic study. Students will be offered Level 3 or 4 EL Unit Standards.

Skills
Practice in the four modes of English
Speaking: Conversational skills; giving opinions; taking part in discussions; pronunciation practice; negotiating meaning
Writing: Practising different types of texts for different purposes
• Organising texts into coherent paragraphs
• Developing main ideas
Reading: Different genres from a wide variety of sources
• Skimming, scanning, making inferences and finding the tone
• Finding main ideas and retrieving specific information
• Understanding essential vocabulary as well as academic vocabulary
Listening: Listening to recordings; interacting with other students


Teacher in Charge

Arabelle Sobran


Contributions and Equipment

2 2B5 excercise books
Refill pad


Recommended Prior Learning

Students should be working comfortably at Level 3 to 4 of the ELLP matrix, which is at a post intermediate level.


Credit Information

Assessment Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 28070 v3 Write a response for a specific purpose (EL)
3
I
5
U.S. 28068 v3 Write a connected text on a familiar topic (EL)
3
I
5
U.S. 28057 v3 Read and understand texts for practical purposes (EL)
3
I
5
U.S. 28056 v3 Read and understand texts on familiar topics (EL)
3
I
5
Total Credits
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 Primary Industries

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