Level 3

LEVEL 3 ENGLISH: L3ENG and L3ENI

The NCEA Level 3 course is an optional subject structured around two inter-connected strands: receiving information through Listening, Reading and Viewing and creating information through Speaking, Writing and Presenting. The programme is structured to encourage broad curriculum coverage for all students and to allow students an element of choice. At Level 3 students extend their skills in crafting and producing writing in a selected style and study a range of short and extended texts, including New Zealand literature. They respond critically to unfamiliar prose and poetry texts (close reading). Students may use their skills of oral and visual presentation in a prepared seminar, produce a selection of crafted writing, investigate connections across texts as well as complete a director study. All texts will be required to be at Level 8 of the NZC and all assessment is through Achievement Standards.

The course will lead to assessment of some of the following skills over a range of tasks. The specific combination is not finalised and some element of student choice will be offered. Some of the standards chosen will be internally assessed, the others will be externally assessed.

  • Respond critically to written text(s) studied
  • Respond critically to oral or visual text studied
  • Respond critically to unfamiliar prose and poetry texts
  • Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing
  • Create and deliver an oral presentation
  • Create a visual text
  • Respond critically to connections across texts
  • Develop an informed understanding of literature and language
  • Close reading of visual or oral texts

Potential credits available = 19-22

L3 ENGLISH INTERNAL L3ENI

Is an internal standards based course designed for students to gain 14 credits towards their University Entrance requirements. The class size will be smaller for more individualised attention and support and the pace will be slightly slower. There will be an opportunity to enter an external examination standard should students wish to do so. Entry is through the recommendation of the Head of Department.

Potential credits available = a minimum of 14

EXTENSION AT L3

Students who wish to extend themselves are encouraged to participate in the Scholarship English examination at the end of the year. A series of specific scholarship sessions run throughout the year and students are expected to engage in an extensive wider reading programme. Entry is through the recommendation of the Head of Department.