13ENG

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.

Total Credits Available: 23
Internal Assessed Credits: 19
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91473 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.2 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91475 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.4 - Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91476 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.5 - Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91477 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.6 - Create a fluent and coherent visual text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas using verbal and visual language


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91478 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.7 - Respond critically to significant connections across texts, supported by evidence


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91480 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.9 - Respond critically to significant aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 23
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 23
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 10
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.