L3 English A
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Shefferd.
This course provides an opportunity for students to engage with and enjoy a wide range of texts. Possibilities include a novel or play, a selection of poetry or short stories, film, and unfamiliar texts.
Also, students will produce two extended pieces of writing, investigate critical readings, and deliver an oral presentation. Wide readings and ideas will be discussed in this course to allow those who choose, to take part in the Scholarship examination.
This course will be assessed to a selection of L3 English Achievement Standards. Assessment is a combination of both internally and externally assessed standards.
Required Prior Learning
Entry to this course is by invitation from the HOD.
Subject Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for Course Endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
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English 3.1 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
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English 3.2 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence
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English 3.3 - Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence
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English 3.4 - Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10
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English 3.5 - Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10
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English 3.8 - Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 25
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.