English – Upper Intermediate

Course Description – Upper Intermediate

Entry Requirements:

A pass in Intermediate level or NZQA equivalent NZCEL certificate.

Purpose:

To prepare students for English language requirements for direct entry to Pre-university or full University courses – A pass in IELTS at 5.5 – 6.5

Graduate Profile:

Speech has flow and coherence with occasional repetition. Conveys meaning accurately with appropriate use of idioms and more error free sentences.

Ability to use academic essay structure effectively to develop a variety of formal styles.

Students can describe diagrams, interpret trends, and organise data from tables and graphs.

Education pathway:

Graduates at Upper Intermediate level will be able to gain entrance to a full university course(IELTS 6.5) or equivalent