ELT
ELT:
There are five ELT classes. These classes cater for both permanent residents and international students.
- Year 9 and 10 option classes
- Year 11. NCEA Level 1 and ESOL Unit Standards, if required
- Year 12 NCEA Level 2 and EAP Unit Standards ,if required
- Year 13. NCEA Level 2 and 3 and EAP Unit Standards, if required
- Individual or group assistance as required
Funded students are assessed and graded as per Ministry of Education guidelines.
Year 9 ELT
Aims
- Learning about English
- Learning how to learn in English
- Learning how to communicate competently in English
Entry and Exit level
- From Intermediate School or recent entry to New Zealand as International Students, immigrants, refugee status immigrants.
- Exit level End of Year 10
Delivery modes and Learning methods (SOLO Taxonomy)
- Visual reinforcement and repetition of key points
- Good modelling of English structure and articulation
- Pair/share and group work
- High interest basic vocabulary reading books
- Written and audio visual resources, LEARNZ virtual field trips, Guided Reading, Scaffolding
- Basic dictionaries
- Visits to places of interest e.g Supermarket, farms, wildlife sanctuary
- Guided reading / Scaffolding
Assessment
- Entry tests (ELT testing resources)
- Formative -Self assessment, peer assessment, teacher observation, practice tasks
- Summative - running records, records of oral and written language, end of Unit exercises and tests, mid year and end of year examinations
- Ministry Funding Assessment twice yearly based on ELLP matrix.
Feedback
- International Dean progress reports as requested
- Parent Interviews (home-stay parents)
- Reports (twice yearly)
Monitoring Progress
- Folders of entry testing, interviews, running records, basic word tests, writing samples, school reports
YEAR 9 ELT 2014
Term 1 |
My home country, myself, PNBHS orientation. Testing of ELLP levels. (Settling In Choices journal).
New Zealand Creepies and Crawlies
11-13 March Virtual Field Trip Wetland Bio Diversity
25 – 27 March Virtual Field Trip Kauri (NZ Native Trees – conservation)
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Oral Survival phrases Asking and following directions and school map).Pronunciation. Understand and ask simple oral requests and transactions, listen to, respond and give a simple recount. Listen to, respond and give a simple description. Listen for simple details. Participate in Audio conferences. |
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Reading Demonstrate appropriate reading behaviours, letter/ sound correspondence. Read a common bank of sight words. Read, understand and respond to simple sentences. Read and respond to simple recounts and descriptions,( oral and visual text). |
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Writing Copy text with accuracy. Upper, lower case letters, appropriately spaced words and letters Legible script, correct formation of letters, Identify and label familiar items. Write simple descriptive sentences and simple recounts.
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Term 2 |
Flax and Bamboo Study
Heroes (to support ANZAC Day War theme)
Language Word Art (Literary terms, figures of speech)
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Oral Read respond to and tell a simple procedure, listening for detail, Express a personal opinion. Listen and respond to a simple description. Listen respond to and give an explanation about uses of flax/ bamboo.
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Reading Cloze procedures for bamboo/flax vocab. Reading and responding to description. Key NZ War vocab .Guided reading and comprehension of lower order questions using Journals and On line ESOL resources.
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Writing Write an information report and recount about flax/bamboo and a War hero, Static Image - Layout and presentation skills, practice at using figures of speech in writing.
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Term 3 |
Myths and Legends NZ/World Myths
Antarctica Virtual Field Trip (20 -31 October)
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Oral Can listen, respond and retell a simple myth/legend of NZ and home country (Asia, Africa) .
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Reading Read ,understand and respond to simple myths and legends and audio visual resources of virtual Field trip. Select and develop sight vocabulary of key words around topics.
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Writing Recount a myth or legend in correct sequence from birth country and NZ, Write a description. Note taking and note making as per Field trip requirements.
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Term 4 |
Literature – Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book and film.
Sport and Leisure |
Oral Participate in guided reading lessons, listen to, respond and give a personal opinion, listen and respond to a discussion. Listen and respond to a simple narrative. Listen, respond to and give a simple description of a favourite sport.. |
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Reading Shared read of a fiction text. Read, understand and respond to a simple description of a character. Read journal articles about sport and sportspeople and give recounts. |
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Writing Write chapter summaries, character descriptions, write a book review.
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Year 10 ELT
Aims
- Learning about English
- Learning how to learn in English
- Learning how to communicate more competently in English
Entry and Exit level
- From Year 9 ELT or recent entry to New Zealand as International Student, immigrants, refugee status
- Exit level End of Year 10
Delivery modes and Learning methods
Visual reinforcement and repetition of key points
Good modelling of English structure and articulation
Pair/share and group work
High interest basic vocabulary reading books
Written and audio visual resources
Basic dictionaries
Visits to places of interest e.g Supermarket, farms, wildlife sanctuary
Higher order comprehension exercises
Shared and guided reading
LEARNZ Virtual field trips
Assessment
- Entry tests (ELT Specialist testing resources)
- Formative -Self assessment, peer assessment, teacher observation, Practice tasks
- Summative - running records, records of oral and written language, end of Unit exercises and tests, mid year and end of year examinations
Feedback
- International Dean progress reports as requested
- Parent Interviews (home stay parents)
- Reports (twice yearly)
Monitoring Progress
Folders of entry testing, interviews, running records, basic word tests, writing samples
YEAR 10 ELT LONG TERM PLAN 2014
Term 1 |
Settling In
New Zealand Physical landscape (Virtual Field Trip 25-27 Feb)
Geohazards, Volcanoes, Tsunami, Landslides, Hydrothermal activity
Sport and Leisure. Sports heroes
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Oral Impromptu speeches about myself and favourite sports, hobbies, Pair share, Introductions, Vocabulary extension from Virtual Field trips, interviews |
Reading Choices and Applications readers and journals about sport, What do you think? Map reading. Did you know? Publication (using everyday English in NZ) Headway English, What is Sport? Graded ELT readers, Mini research on sports hero. Audio visual resources from virtual field trip .Geological vocabulary terms – recognise and understand meanings. |
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Writing Describe a sport, Write a simple biography, Transactional writing (How to ….) Mini research (as above) including mapping skills. |
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Term 2 |
Recap of ANZAC day Memorial Park 2 Roading Project Remembering the War (13 – 15 May.)
Captain Cook Virtual Field Trip (10 – 12 June NZ History) |
Oral Listening exercises from texts and Virtual field trip. School Journals, asking questions . Audio conferences |
Reading Cloze exercises, choices, graded readers applications - |
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Writing Write a report, write a description, write a recount from point of view of a soldier / Captain Cook. |
Term 3 |
Flora and Fauna (NZ Natives)
Flight N.Z Birds and Planes (Richard Pierce / Wright bros
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Oral Poetry reading, Listening exercises |
Reading Choices Flight Publication.Cloze procedure tasks, Short poems choices, applications readers, Ministry of Ed. Unit resources |
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Writing Plants vocabulary, Language terms Haiku and other short poems |
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Term 4 |
Literature Study
The Cay –Novel and film. Survival Stories
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Oral Shared reading, Film viewing |
Reading Chapter summaries and comprehension questions. Vocab study |
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Writing Literary essay technique |
Year 11 ELT Programme
In 2014, the year 11 ELT programme has been redesigned to meet the needs of this year’s intake.
One group of students will do the NCEA programme and the second group a second programme that meets their needs and ability level.
Term 1
Both groups: Language features/ close reading/vocabulary
Group 1: Listening/ speaking/ reading and writing units.
Group 2 :1.10 ( 4 credits) Form personal response to independently read texts, supported by evidence
AS90854
1.1 ( 4 Credits ) Show understanding of specified aspects of studied written text(s) using supporting evidence
AS90849
1.11 ( 3 credits) Show understanding of visual and/or oral text(s) through close viewing and or listening, using supporting evidence.
AS90856
Term 2
1.2 (4 credits) Show understanding of specified aspects of studied visual or oral text(s) using supporting evidence.
AS90850
1.8 (4 credits) Explain significant connection(s) across texts using supporting evidence.
AS 90852
1.10 cont.
Term 3
1.6 (3credits) Construct and deliver an oral text.
AS90857
1.3 (4 credits) Show understanding of significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading using supporting evidence.
1.10 cont.
Term 4
Revision
Year 12 ELT Long Term Plan 2014
Term 1
Weeks 1 – 6
- AS. 2.9: Form developed responses to independently read texts supported by evidence.
- AS. 2.1: Poetry – Analyse specified aspects of written texts supported by evidence.
Weeks 7 – 12
- AS. 2.9: Form developed responses to independently read texts – 2nd text.
Term 2
Weeks 1 – 5
- AS. 2.2: Analyse specified aspects of studied visual text supported by evidence.
- AS. 2.9: Form developed responses to independently read texts – 3rd text.
Weeks 6 – 9
- AS. 2.10: Analyse aspects of visual texts through close viewing supported by evidence.
- AS. 2.9: Form developed responses to independently read texts – 4th text.
Term 3
Weeks 1 – 4
- AS. 2.5: Construct and deliver a crafted and controlled oral text.
- AS. 2.9: 5th text.
Weeks 5 – 10
- AS. 2.7: Analyse significant connections across texts supported by evidence.
- AS. 2.9: 6th text.
Term 4
- Revision
Programme 2: ( 3 students)
Term 1:
Weeks 1-6
- AS 1.10: Form personal response to independently read texts, supported by evidence
Weeks 7-12
- AS 2.1: Analyse specified aspects of written texts supported by evidence.
Term 2:
Weeks 1-5
- AS 2.2: Analyse specified aspects of studied visual text supported by evidence.
- AS 1.10:Form personal response to independently read texts, supported by evidence.
Weeks 6-9
- AS 2.10: Analyse aspects of visual texts through close viewing supported by evidence.
- AS 1.10: Form personal response to independently read texts, supported by evidence.
Term 3:
Weeks 1-4
- AS 1.10: Form personal response to independently read texts, supported by evidence.
- AS 2.5: Construct and deliver a crafted and controlled oral text.
Weeks 5-10
AS 1.8: Explain significant connection(s) across texts using supporting evidence.
AS 1.10: Form personal response to independently read texts, supported by evidence
Term 4
Revision
Year 13 ELT Long Term Plan 2014
Term 1
Weeks 1 – 6: AS.3.1: Poetry – Respond critically to specified aspect of studied written texts.
Weeks 6 – 12: AS.3.6: Create a fluent and coherent visual text, which develops, sustains and structures ideas using visual and verbal language.
Term 2
Week 1 – 5: AS.3.2: – Respond crucially to a visual text.
Weeks 6 – 10: AS.3.9: – Respond critically to significant aspects of visual / oral text(s) through close reading supported by evidence.
Term 3
Week 1 – 3: AS. 3.5: – Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text.
Weeks 4 – 10: AS. 3.7: – Respond critically to significant connections across texts.
Term 4
Revision.
Strand: Reading |
NCEA - ELT Level 1 |
Read information/ transactional/ visual/ prose/ poetic texts |
AS 90856 (1.3)-4credits Show understanding of significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, using supporting evidence
AS90854 (1.10)- 4 credits Form personal response to independently read texts supported by evidence
AS90852 (1.8)- 4 credits Explain significant connections across texts using supporting evidence |
Strand: Writing |
NCEA - ELT Level 1 |
Write transactional texts |
AS 90849 (1.1) -4 credits Show understanding of specified aspects of studied written text(s) using supporting evidence |
Strand: Oral |
NCEA - ELT Level 1 |
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AS 90057 (1.6) – 3 credits Construct and deliver an oral text |
Viewing: |
NCEA - ELT Level 1 |
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AS90856 (1.11) -3 credits Show understanding of visual and/or oral text(s), through close viewing and/or listening, using supporting evidence AS90850 (1.2)-4 credits Show understanding of specified aspect(s) of studied visual and /or oral text(s) using supporting evidence |