THS Lang Course
ELA1 Course Description Recommended Prior LearningThis course is designed for students whose first language is not English. Entry will be based on an initial English Language assessment and an interview with the teacher in charge of ESL.
This course provides students with the social, literacy and academic skills in English needed to succeed in the mainstream classroom and beyond. Emphasis is placed on academic language and learning the skills required to achieve in NCEA. This course aims to improve English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Students will be assessed on all four of these learning areas.
Relevant courses are offered for students who are working towards gaining
credits in NCEA Level 1 or Level 2.
ASSESSMENT: All areas in this course are internally assessed, with the opportunity to gain up to a maximum of 30 credits from Unit Standards at Level 1 or up to a maximum of 20 credits at Level 2. The students on this course will be carefully guided in the level of standards attempted to best suit their learning needs.
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