13ENGC

Introduction

Senior English Communication continues your journey in becoming an expert in reading, writing and spoken interaction. What we do in this course depends on you. We will work together to build a course that meets your needs and interests; whether they be University Entrance, learning how to do interviews, building your confidence in reading, or beginning to look at Media Studies and Marketing. We will aim for at least 14 credits across the year. You can take BOTH English Communication and English Literature. 

Course Outline 

Credits Available

Achievement standards:

Close viewing (3 credits)

Visual essay OR oral presentation (3 credits)

Critical texts research (4 credits)

Writing portfolio (6 credits)

External standards:

Written text exam (4 credits)

Visual text exam (4 credits)

Unfamiliar text exam (4 credits)

Unit standards:

Interviews (3 credits)

Write in plain English (3 credits)

Write a report (4 credits)

Group objective (3 credits) 

Read texts to gain information (4 credits)

Internal Up to 16 for AS and 17 for US

External Up to 8

Total  Choose up to 24 for AS and 17 for US