NZCEL Level 4 (Academic), Part-Time
New Zealand Certificate in English Language
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL Level 4, Academic)
COURSE OVERVIEW
This programme is intended for learners of English as an additional language, attending NZQA approved programmes who wish to pursue further English language study in an academic context.
The programme will enable learners to gain language skills required to communicate independently and effectively in familiar and some less familiar situations with fluency and flexibility in academic settings.
This qualification is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) mid B2. Completion of the programme and the award of the qualification will allow educational institutions to make informed judgements regarding the level at which the learner can use English for academic purposes.
KEY INFORMATION
Course duration: 1 year
Study part-time in the evenings
Classes: 3-4 times a week, 10 hours per week
9 units covering reading, writing, speaking and listening English language skills
62 NZQA credits
- After completion you will be awarded a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 4, Academic)
NZCEL Level 4: Graduate Profile Outcomes
What you will learn
Reading
Understand main ideas and supporting details of moderately complex written academic texts.
Writing
Write detailed, developed, moderately complex academic texts.
Speaking
Participate effectively in sustained spoken academic discourse.
Listening
Understand main ideas and supporting details of moderately complex oral academic texts.
A bit More Information
What is NZCEL Level 4 (Academic) ?
This certificate may facilitate meeting the language requirements for:
– many vocational and undergraduate programmes/courses and specialised fields of study requiring lower and/or New Zealand Qualifications Framework Level 5, for entrance, depending on the focus of the programme leading to this qualification.
NZCEL Level 4 (Academic): Units
| Skill | Unit Standard | Credits |
| Reading | ||
| Read and understand moderately complex texts in an academic context (EL) | Unit 30998 | 10 |
| Read and process information in English for academic purposes | Unit 22751 EAP | 6 |
| Writing | ||
| Write an evaluation for a specific purpose in an academic context (EL) | Unit 31040 | 5 |
| Write a text under test conditions in English for an academic purpose | Unit 22749 EAP | 5 |
| Write a crafted text for a specified audience using researched material in English for an academic purpose | Unit 22750 EAP | 6 |
| Speaking | ||
| Deliver an oral presentation in English for an academic purpose | Unit 22891 EAP | 5 |
| Participate in sustained discussions in an academic context (EL) | Unit 31017 | 10 |
| Listening | ||
| Demonstrate understanding of formal spoken texts in an academic context (EL) | Unit 30991 | 10 |
| Demonstrate understanding of a spoken text and process information in English for an academic purpose | Unit 22892 EAP | 5 |
| Total credits | 62 credits (9 units in the course in total) |
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NZCEL English language Certificates: Progression, IELTS & CEFR
NZCEL Level 4 Academic Certificate on the exit provides English skills similar to IELTS 6.0 or CERF mid B2.
NZCEL Study Pathways into Mainstream Programmes
Graduates of NZCEL meet the English proficiency requirements to enrol in mainstream programmes, as shown on the chart below. Specifically, NZCEL Level 4 academic provides a pathway to most undergraduate degrees in New Zealand Universities.
Entry Requirements
To be admitted to the New Zealand Certificate in English Language – Level 4 (Academic):
- Canterbury College English Test (CCET);
- OR completion of Level 3 NZCEL (Applied – Academic Context);
- OR an overall IELTS proficiency level in Academic English of 5.5 with no individual band score lower than 5.0;
- OR an acceptable equivalent score from an NZQA approved International English Language Test.
Canterbury College English Test
Before the start of the course you will be required to complete Canterbury College English Test for us to better understand your level of English.
