NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) in partnership with leading TESOL teachers has developed two new supporting documents to replace the NZCEL guiding document which was published in May 2019 to support earlier versions of the qualifications and standards.
The English Language and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Supporting Document opened for consultation earlier in August. It supports assessment against the current versions of the related unit standards and their use in both secondary and tertiary settings.
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What does the NZCEL Supporting Document do?
The New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL) Supporting Document supports assessment against the current qualifications, with a focus on the needs of tertiary teachers.
Please review the consultation version below and have your say about the content using the feedback form.
Supporting documents
The consultation version of the NZCEL Supporting Document is in seven sections.
- Section 1: Purpose and audience personas [PDF, 423 KB]
- Section 2: Qualification structure, progression, and pathways [PDF, 385 KB]
- Section 3: Understanding the NZCEL levels [PDF, 312 KB]
- Section 4: Guidance to support assessment [PDF, 357 KB]
- Section 5: Types of discourse / texts for General, Academic and Employment contexts [PDF, 209 KB]
- Section 6: Sufficiency and assessment guidance [PDF, 844 KB]
- Section 7: Understanding the Graduate Profile Outcomes / Links to unit standards and additional resources [PDF, 253 KB]
Have your say
We invite you to look at the draft and give us your feedback.
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