ENGLISH:  

 NCEA Level 2 CODE: 2ENG

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:  NCEA Level 1ENG  OR 1ENM 12 credits, including at least three Achievement Standards.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Students will develop and enhance their levels of understanding and communication through reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing. Applying analytical thinking skills to literature and film, which relates to the individual and society, is a fundamental component of this course. Students will aim to get their University Entrance literacy requirements.  

ASSESSMENT:  Level 2 Achievement Standards - 12 credits internally assessed with the option to gain another 8 credits externally assessed.

It is preferable that students have their own copy of the class text for annotations and notes. This can be a new, second hand or an electronic copy. We are able to lend students a copy of the text; however if this is misplaced or lost it will incur the cost of a brand new copy to replace it.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION: Nil

NEXT STEP:  English 3ENG

ENGLISH VOCATIONAL PATHWAYS:  

NCEA Level 2       CODE: 2ENV

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:  NCEA Level 1 10 credits from 1ENG, 1ENM or 1ENL.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will develop and enhance their levels of understanding and communication through reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing. They will be able to choose their focus from the three Vocational Pathways of Construction and Infrastructure, Primary Industries and Services Industries which are all offered as Achievement Standards. To support this work, they will also apply practical literacy skills to prepare them for their chosen career pathway such as interviewing techniques and through writing targeted CV’s. Students can create a course to meet the University Entrance literacy requirements.  

ASSESSMENT: Students will be able to choose from both Level 2 Achievement Standards and Unit Standards  - up to 18 credits internally assessed.

NEXT STEP:  Nil