This course is by invitation only.

Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Linda Heckler (HKL)

This course will enable students to work towards completing the 5 credit Literacy component of the New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learning.

Students will also learn reading, writing, and speaking skills to prepare for the 10 credit NCEA Literacy Common Assessment Activity (CAA).

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Unit Standard 29307 v3 - Use functional literacy skills in a range of day-to-day contexts

Internal Assessment, worth 5 Supported Learning credits

Unit Standard 32403 v2 - Demonstrate understanding of ideas and information in written texts

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Unit Standard 32405 v3 - Write texts to communicate ideas and information

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Total credits available for this course: 15 NCEA Level 1 credits (including 5 credits towards the New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners)

This course is not endorsable