Develop skills and confidence in reading and writing for tertiary study and become familiar with university academic processes, alongside your NCEA programme.

This academic communication course is designed to sit alongside your main timetable to help prepare you for the transition to degree-level study. It covers reading strategies, source evaluation, essay planning and writing, oral and poster presentation, citations and referencing, forum participation skills, learning and study strategies, and approaches to exams. There is the opportunity in the course to gain University Entrance reading and writing credits.

2 hours of class per week

• After 3 learning, Tuesday 6-8pm or daytime class on a Friday morning.
• The course runs right through the year, aligning with other Senior College courses.