ESOL Junior Immersion

The ESOL Emergent course offers up to 8 hours of English language support for junior or senior students who have entered the college with little or no English. Language acquisition is supported through the exploration of different topics and language skills.  Students will access concepts and language from core areas of the New Zealand curriculum such as Maths, Science and English. They are also provided with units of work and projects which allow them to explore media, film, music, art etc.

When students have reached a level of English that allows them to participate in mainstream lessons, including asking and answering questions, they transition to an ESOL (Capable) class and a standard timetable. This course has proven to be very effective over the past several years, and students have seen marked and measurable improvement in both their written and spoken English. This course is now a key element in helping new former refugee, migrant and international students to integrate with the wider school.