English for Academic Purposes

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About English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

English for Academic Purposes unit standards prepare students for tertiary education.

These Level 3 and 4 unit standards are developed by NZQA's National Qualification Services.

English for Academic Purposes standards

Level 3 standards

EAP unit standards

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Level 4 standards

EAP unit standards

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Resources for internally assessed standards

Clarifications

Updates on assessment and moderations

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Request clarification form

Teachers can request clarification of a standard with this form

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Internal exemplars

Exemplars for internally assessed EAP standards

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Tools

English for Academic Purposes assessment support material

Find resources and guidance for assessment standards in this domain

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Assessment and moderation of standards

About assessing against standards, CMRs and national external moderation

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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment

A structured overview of all CEFR scales

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