L3LAN

NCEA Level 3 Language Hub

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Sasaki.

Language Hub programme is a learning community for students to learn their chosen languages through NetNZ.  Students will experience the full range of “face to face” online learning and this learning community will be supported fully in class by a specialist language teacher.  Culture is taught alongside the language to gain further understanding of other cultures and to become more culturally aware in this diverse Community.  Languages offered at Senior Level are:  Mandarin; Korean; French; Spanish; Samoan.

Recommended Prior Learning

Achievement of NCEA Level 2 (language) 14 Credits or H.O.F approval.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

• 1 x 1B8 exercise book.
• 1 x Ring folder.

Pathway

You will need to sit the placement test which each University writes. If you have completed NCEA Level 3 (Language) with Excellence, you will be in a good position to take Stage 2 (Language) papers without studying Stage 1 papers. Please ask the Head of the Department of the university you are going to study at.

Assessment Information

The following Achievement Standards can be gained in your selected Language:
• 3.1 Language - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken (language’s) texts
• 3.2 Language - Give a clear spoken presentation in (language) that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
• 3.3 Language - Interact clearly using spoken (language) to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
• 3.4 Language - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual (language’s) texts
• 3.5 Language - Write a variety of text types in clear (language’s) to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives

Students who study NCEA Level 3 Languages can attempt all the 5 Achievement Standards.

Disclaimer

Southland Boys' High School endeavours to timetable courses depending on students' needs, interests and future plans.  Many factors can influence whether a course is able to be offered in the following year.  These can include:

  • Student demand
  • Staff availability
  • Resourcing

These factors can also impact on timetabling, and as a result students will be asked for input about any clashes that may occur.

Where a course is not able to be run, students' back-up subjects will be used.  If there are issues with student selections and the timetabling process, students will have the opportunity to make a decision in conjunction with staff input on the best solution.