English is a core subject, taken by all students in Year 13.

There are TWO English courses at Level 3: 03ENG (English General), and 03ENA (English Academic). Placement in the courses will depend on students' grades in Level 2 English, and will be decided by the Teacher in Charge.

Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Tim Nicholson (NIC)

In these English courses, students will continue to develop English skills from previous years, and explore how and why writers and directors communicate their messages the way they do. Students will also continue to develop the ability to express ideas and understanding of texts in a variety of ways.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91475 v1 English 3.4 - Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas

Internal Assessment, worth 6 credits

Achievement Standard 91478 v1 English 3.7 - Respond critically to significant connections across texts, supported by evidence

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91473 v1 English 3.2 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence

External Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91474 v1 English 3.3 - Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence

External Assessment, worth 4 credits

Total credits available for this course: 18 NCEA Level 3 credits

This course is endorsable