Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Davies
This course covers the three main areas of English: written, visual and oral language. The course develops an appreciation of literature, literacy and communication skills through a range of internal and external assessment opportunities as listed below. The course delivers the standards for the literacy requirement for NCEA Level One.
Level 2 English: The Written Word, Level 2 English: Word Up
Recommended Prior LearningOpen to all students who have achieved a level of competence in English in Year 10. All students must choose an English course.
Assessment | Level |
Internal or External |
Credits |
L1 Literacy Credits | UE Literacy Credits | Numeracy Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.S. 90052 v5 English 1.4 - Produce creative writing | 1 |
I |
3 |
Y |
||
A.S. 90849 v3 English 1.1 - Show understanding of specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), using supporting evidence | 1 |
E |
4 |
Y |
||
A.S. 90850 v4 English 1.2 - Show understanding of specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), using supporting evidence | 1 |
E |
4 |
Y |
||
A.S. 90851 v2 English 1.3 - Show understanding of significant aspects of unfamiliar written text(s) through close reading, using supporting evidence | 1 |
E |
4 |
Y |
||
A.S. 90854 v2 English 1.10 - Form personal responses to independently read texts, supported by evidence | 1 |
I |
4 |
Y |
||
A.S. 90855 v3 English 1.7 - Create a visual text | 1 |
I |
3 |
Y |
||
A.S. 90857 v2 English 1.6 - Construct and deliver an oral text | 1 |
I |
3 |
Y |
||
Total Credits |
Total Credits Available: 25 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
All subject selections are provisional only and are subject to:
and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area for that subject.