NCEA Level 1 English Language Studies
11ELS Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: M. Clark
This course is designed to support students for whom English is an additional language. They will continue to develop the reading, writing, information literacy and verbal skills necessary to function effectively in school and as participating members of the community and/or in the pursuit of study. Students complete the unit standards required for Level 1 literacy as well as a variety of achievement and unit standards which are all internally assessed. This is a flexible programme which caters for individual needs and strengths.
The goals for this course are for students to gain literacy at Level 1 and gain at least 14 credits towards achieving Level 1 NCEA.
This course leads to a University Entrance approved subject.
Pathway
NCEA Level 2 English Language Studies
Recommended Prior LearningThis is for bi-lingual students (those who speak two languages).
This is an intensive English course which combines standards from English Practical classes and achievement standards from English courses. Students set goals and develop their own learning plan in consultation with the teacher.
Note: current national review of standards may result in changes to the course.
Credit Information
| Assessment | Level |
Internal or External |
Credits |
L1 Literacy Credits | UE Literacy Credits | Numeracy Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 504 v8 Produce a CV (curriculum vitae) | 1 |
I |
2 |
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| U.S. 3483 v7 Fill in a form | 1 |
I |
2 |
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| U.S. 3490 v7 Complete an incident report | 1 |
I |
2 |
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| U.S. 10792 v5 Write formal personal correspondence | 1 |
I |
3 |
|||
| U.S. 25060 v3 Read texts for practical purposes | 1 |
I |
2 |
|||
| U.S. 26622 v4 Write to communicate ideas for a purpose and audience | 1 |
I |
4 |
Y |
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| U.S. 26624 v5 Read texts with understanding | 1 |
I |
3 |
Y |
||
| U.S. 26625 v6 Actively participate in spoken interactions | 1 |
I |
3 |
Y |
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| A.S. 90849 v3 English 1.1 - Show understanding of specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), using supporting evidence | 1 |
E |
4 |
Y |
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| A.S. 90850 v4 English 1.2 - Show understanding of specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), using supporting evidence | 1 |
E |
4 |
Y |
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| A.S. 90852 v2 English 1.8 - Explain significant connection(s) across texts, using supporting evidence | 1 |
I |
4 |
Y |
||
| A.S. 90855 v3 English 1.7 - Create a visual text | 1 |
I |
3 |
Y |
||
| A.S. 90856 v2 English 1.11 - Show understanding of visual and/or oral text(s) through close viewing and/or listening, using supporting evidence | 1 |
I |
3 |
Y |
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Total Credits |
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Total Credits Available: 39 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 31 credits.
For NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.