11ELL

Level 1 English Language Learning

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms C. Barnett.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING
NCEA LEVEL 1

CODE:  11ELL


This course is designed to provide English languages learners, whose first language is not English, with NCEA Level 1 credits. We offer 20 credits at Level 1 to students who meet the criteria. Students will develop skills in the areas of reading, writing, oral interaction and listening as part of the course.
Using a variety of interactive strategies, students will develop grammar and vocabulary and writing, improve reading and listening comprehension and be assisted in coping with the language demands of their other subjects.


This course aims to: 

 

  • to develop basic skills in the four literacy areas, i.e., Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. 

  • To equip student with the necessary language skills to participate fully in class subjects. 

  • encourage language learning in a differentiated and positive environment  

 

Learning Objectives:  Students should be able to: 

 

  • read for information 

  • extract information from text 

  • produce simple, informative and descriptive writing 

  • fill in forms accurately and appropriately 

  • write grammatically correct, simple and compound sentences 

  • Listen for specific information 

  • Demonstrate understanding of spoken instructions 


Entry Requirements

Students are selected based on their Language Aquisition, how recently they have been in New Zealand and/or recommendations from other subject teachers.  All students are required to complete an ELL Assessment.

Pathway

Our Year 11 English Language Learners course provides students with a foundation of basic communicative skills and preparation for Level 2 NCEA in English Language in the four learning areas of Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing. Students will progress to Level 2 English Language Learning and be familiar with the assessment process.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 27996 v3
NZQA Info
Write simple texts on everyday topics (EL)
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 27998 v3
NZQA Info
Complete simple forms with personal information (EL)
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30984 v1
NZQA Info
Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken instructions in everyday situations (EL)
5
5
5
5
5
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30994 v1
NZQA Info
Read and understand simple texts in everyday contexts (EL)
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Course Selection is confirmed at the start of 2025.  You can change the courses you have selected up until the start of next year provided there are still spaces in the course you wish to change to.

Some courses may become unavailable due to the number of students taking the courses or changes in staffing.

New courses may also be introduced, in which case you will be notified and given the opportunity to select the new course.