NCEA Level 3 English
Course Description
Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Mrs S. Saxena.
At Curriculum Level 8 students will critically respond and evaluate, while acknowledging their own perspectives through their responses to various texts. They will show an insightful understanding of why and how the audience is being positioned, how a text relates to other texts and contexts, and they will integrate their knowledge of ideas, purpose, language features, and structure.
Course Overview
Term 1
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Reading written texts
Term 2
Write coherent texts
Use critical texts to develop an understanding of an issue in a studied text
Term 3
Write coherent texts
Critically examine written texts
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
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NZQA Info
English 3.1 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
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English 3.3 - Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence
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English 3.4 - Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
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English 3.8 - Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts
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English 3.9 - Respond critically to significant aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 21
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.