New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Foundation)

New Zealand Institute of Education

Subject area

English for Speakers of Other Languages

Qualification

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Entry requirements

None

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

This qualification is intended for learners of English as an additional language who have no command, or very minimal command of English. It is expected that candidates for this qualification will have literacy skills in another language.

Graduates will have the language skills required to communicate, with support, in very basic, familiar, everyday situations in order to begin to participate in an English Language environment.

This qualification is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) A1.