English Language (formerly ESOL) Assessment Resources

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Assessment resources for 28 (see matrix (DOCX, 13KB)) of the 2018 approved English Language unit standards at Foundation to Level 4 are available. These resources will provide a model to assist assessors to develop further tasks that promote quality assessment of English Language unit standards

They are intended to:

  • align with the New Zealand Certificates in English Language (version 2) graduate profile outcomes
  • be relevant to both the secondary and tertiary setting
  • make it easier for assessors to assess effectively, efficiently, and consistently.

These resources are intended as a guide only and it is expected that assessors will adapt these and develop assessments that are relevant to the context their assessment occurs in.

COVID-19 update: Online assessment

Guidance for online assessment for NZ Certificates in English Language, English for Academic Purposes and English Language unit standards (PDF, 149KB) is available.  It addresses conducting assessments under test conditions and ensuring authenticity of learner performance.

 

Level 1
27996

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 269KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 705KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 97KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 691KB)

27997

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 274KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 707KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 98KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 688KB)

30978

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 302KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 694KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 157KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 779KB)

30984

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 324KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 693KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 137KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 865KB)

30994

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 296KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 695KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 236KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 865KB)

31000

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 305KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 691KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 205KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 2.5MB)

31001

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 309KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 692KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 144KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 795KB)

31012

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 278KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 695KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 87KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 680KB)

31025

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 300KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 694KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 88KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 680KB)

31036

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 278KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 696KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 116KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 691KB)

Level 2
27999

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 309KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 707KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 99KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 684KB)

28000

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 306KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 707KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 100KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 687KB)

30980

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 349KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 696KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 90KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 682KB)

30988

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 326KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 694KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 93KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 683KB)

30995

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 316KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 694KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 190KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 2.1MB)

31002

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 290KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 692KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 180KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 1.1MB)

31006

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 332KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 696KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 138KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 682KB)

31014

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 484KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 1.2MB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 90KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 681KB)

Level 3

28062

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 391KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 706KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 107KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 691KB)

28068

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 402KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 711KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 102KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 687KB)

28070

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 406KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 716KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 107KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 696KB)

30982

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 375KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 701KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 124KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 684KB)

30997

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 356KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 702KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 132KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 686KB)

31027

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 394KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 706KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 124KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 683KB)

Level 4

30992

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 329KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 705KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 95KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 619KB)

30999

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 309KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 704KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 172KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 686KB)

31019

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 357KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 699KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 91KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 681KB)

31035

Assessor guidelines (PDF, 352KB)

Assessor guidelines (DOCX, 708KB)

Student guidelines (PDF, 118KB)

Student guidelines (DOCX, 693KB)

Users are encouraged to trial these resources, and share their usefulness or otherwise as feedback to National Qualifications Services.

Resources for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) standards have been moved to the EAP assessment resources page.

 
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