New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General)

New Zealand Qualifications Authority

Subject area

English for Speakers of Other Languages

Qualification

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Entry requirements

N/A

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

This qualification is intended for learners of English as an additional language, who wish to increase their English language proficiency for general communication.

Graduates will have the language skills required to communicate independently and effectively in familiar and some less familiar situations with fluency and flexibility in community/societal settings.

This qualification is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) mid B2.

This qualification allows the community to recognise the proficiency level at which the graduate can use English for social and transactional purposes.