E.S.O.L

The ESOL Department offers English language courses for international students and for some students living permanently in New Zealand who do not have English as their first language and whose level of English is not high enough for them to attend classes offered by the English Department.

The nature of these courses depends on the ability of the students, their length of time in New Zealand and their educational goals.

Course placement follows testing by the ESOL Department and discussion with students about their goals.

The Year 11 and Year 12 English for Academic Purposes courses aim to bridge the gap these students will find between their present level of English and the language they will encounter in their other subjects and to lay a foundation for developing their academic language skills.  These courses will also help learners develop the social language they need at school and in the wider community.  They provide students with the opportunity to gain NCEA standards at Levels 1, 2 and 3.  Students also have the opportunity to gain Level 1 and 2 Literacy credits.