Qualification Overview

Qualification Title New Zealand Certificate in Language Education (Level 5)
Qualification Type Certificate
Level 5
Credits 60
Subject Area
  • Education » Teacher Education » Teacher Professional Development
Strategic Purpose Statement
This qualification is intended for those who are or want to be a language educator.
It is intended as a base-level qualification for a language educator who is an operationally proficient user of the language taught.

Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to design, facilitate and assess language teaching, as well as reflect on own practice.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Design learning to respond to the needs of learners using culturally and pedagogically appropriate practice based on the principles of language acquisition.
- Analyse language for the purpose of teaching and apply analysis to lesson design.
- Facilitate quality learner-centred teaching that respects the mana and diverse cultural backgrounds of learners, and the wider educational and societal context.
- Plan and use a range of language teaching and learning strategies, including technology-enhanced teaching and learning.
- Use a range of assessment methods including diagnostic, formative and summative assessment to assess language learners.
- Reflect on own practice and explore options to improve it.
Education pathways
This qualification may lead to further higher-level study in language education or teaching.
Employment pathways
Graduates of this qualification may work in a range of educational settings in such roles as:
- community language educator
- online language tutor
- language trainer.To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
A prerequisite for this qualification is operational proficiency in the language to be taught at Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) C1 or above.

Language to be taught may include English but only in an ESOL context, or other languages. It may not include te reo Māori.
Education Organisation 2 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification
Developed By Ako Aotearoa
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 2758
Status Current
Created 2016-02-01 14:24:43.0
Next Review 2026-05-31 00:00:00.0
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