3 English
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Keating.
This course is university approved and for the student who would like to be university bound. This course has a pre-requisite which means that a student must have passed 14 plus achievement standards in Y12 English. Students need to have a level of independence in their reading and writing skills. There is provision to develop critical response, analysis skills of written and visual texts. Students will develop expository writing and report writing skills. There are two examinations in this course.
Course Overview
Term 1
Students will develop a writing portfolio and begin to work on connecting texts completing them by the end of the term.
Term 2
Students will closely read film and complete a film essay.
Term 3
The writing portfolio will be graded. Students will study for two examinations.
Term 4
Students will finish preparing for examinations.
Recommended Prior Learning
Students need to have independent reading and writing skills from Y12 English.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Chrome books are recommended but not a requirement
Refill paper
Pens
Pathway
This course is university approved and for the student who would like to be university bound. This course has a pre-requisite which means that a student must have passed 14 plus achievement standards. Students need to have a level of independence in their reading and writing skills. There is provision to develop critical response, analysis skills of written and visual texts. There are two examinations in this course.
Assessment Information
This course comprises three internal level 3 achievement standards, and two external achievement standards.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
English 3.1 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
NZQA Info
English 3.2 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence
NZQA Info
English 3.4 - Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
NZQA Info
English 3.7 - Respond critically to significant connections across texts, supported by evidence
NZQA Info
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: 21
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.