English Language assessment support material

Resources and guidance for this domain

These English Language resources:

  • align with the New Zealand Certificates in English Language graduate profile outcomes
  • support both secondary and tertiary programmes.

These documents are intended as guides only, to support assessors and candidates. It is expected that assessors will use them as tools to develop their own assessments in a way that is relevant to the context in which their assessment occurs. They are not teaching plans.

Level 1 resources

Standard ID Title Resources
27996 Write simple texts on everyday topics Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 269 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 97 KB]
27997 Write simple texts for practical everyday purposes Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 274 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 98 KB]
30978 Demonstrate understanding of basic spoken texts in common everyday situations Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 302 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 157 KB]
30984 Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken instructions in everyday situations Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 324 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 137 KB]
30994 Read and understand simple texts in everyday contexts Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 296 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 236 KB]
31000 Read and understand very basic information for common everyday
practical purposes
Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 305 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 205 KB]
31001 Read and understand simple texts for everyday practical purposes

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 309 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 144 KB]

31012 Participate in basic everyday spoken interactions

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 278 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 87 KB]

31025 Present simple information on an everyday familiar topic Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 300 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 88 KB]
31036 Complete basic forms with personal information Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 278 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 116 KB]
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Level 2 resources

Standard ID Title Resources
27999 Write a simple connected text on a familiar topic Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 309 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 99 KB]
28000 Write a simple text for a practical purpose Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 306 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 100 KB]
30980 Demonstrate understanding of a straightforward spoken text on a familiar topic Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 349 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 90 KB]
30988 Demonstrate understanding of a straightforward spoken interaction on a familiar topic Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 326 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 93 KB]
30995 Read and understand a straightforward text on a familiar topic Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 316 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 190 KB]
31002 Read and understand a straightforward text for a routine practical purpose Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 290 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 180 KB]
31006 Read and understand a range of straightforward written texts independently Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 332 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 138 KB]
31014 Participate in a straightforward spoken interaction on a familiar topic

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 484 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 90 KB]

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Level 3 resources

Standard ID Title Resources
28062 Participate in a formal interview Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 391 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 107 KB]
28068 Write a connected text on a familiar topic Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 402 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 102 KB]
28070 Write a response for a specific purpose Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 406 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 107 KB]
30982 Demonstrate understanding of a spoken text on a familiar topic Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 375 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 124 KB]
30997 Read and understand a text on a familiar topic Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 356 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 132 KB]
31027 Deliver a developed presentation on a familiar topic Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 394 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 124 KB]
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Level 4 resources

Standard ID Title Resources
30992 Demonstrate understanding of complex spoken texts Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 329 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 95 KB]
30999 Read and understand moderately complex texts Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 309 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 172 KB]
31019 Participate in sustained spoken interactions Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 357 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 91 KB]
31035 Write moderately complex texts on general topics Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 352 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 118 KB]
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