This 15 week full-time programme is intended for learners of English as an additional language who wish to apply their English language proficiency to a specific context

You will learn how to:

• understand the main points and some specific details of moderately complex oral texts on reasonably familiar topics relevant to the applied context.
• participate with some confidence in sustained spoken discourse on reasonably familiar topics relevant to the applied context.
• understand main points and some specific details of moderately complex written texts on reasonably familiar topics relevant to the applied context.
• write clear connected texts on reasonably familiar topics relevant to the applied context.

Education pathway

This qualification leads to the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4)

Completion of these qualifications will assist students to meet the English language entry requirements for WITT’s certificates, diplomas and degrees.

Employment pathway

Holders of the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) (Level 3) will have the English language skills to work in positions that require:

• Participation in face-to-face interpersonal communication
• Response to basic, context-specific texts
• Production of simple, context-specific record-keeping