English L3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: R. Scott.
Course Highlights: Embedding your critical thinking and analytical skills and applying these to written text and film. Examining Auteur Theory and applying this to a director study. Connecting texts on the theme “is it better to fit in or stand out?”, using evidence of characters’ experiences to support your view. Completing a Writing Portfolio on a topic of your choice. This course supports a strong academic programme for students who enjoy English, have demonstrated very strong reading and writing skills at Level 2, and who are considering tertiary study.
Vocational Pathway: Manufacturing and Technology, Construction and Infrastructure, Creative Industries, Primary Industries, Social and Community Services, Services Industries.
This course can lead to: Increasing enjoyment of reading, writing and speaking. Successful completion of the course counts towards University Entrance. If students do not already have University Entrance Literacy, they must ensure they can obtain Reading credits from another subject. A subject endorsement is available from this course.
For more information, please see the Head of English, Ms Scott or your Year 12 English teacher.
Recommended Prior Learning
Pre-Requisites: Literacy plus 20 credits from Level 2 English
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$20 for Course Book
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
English 3.2 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence
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English 3.4 - Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
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English 3.5 - Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
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English 3.6 - Create a fluent and coherent visual text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas using verbal and visual language
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English 3.7 - Respond critically to significant connections across texts, supported by evidence
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English 3.9 - Respond critically to significant aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 23
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.