Year 12
English 2024
English Level 2 is a university approved subject
Ko te reo te ora - Language is life
Ko te reo te tuakiri - Language is my identity
Ko te reo tōku ahurei - Language is my uniqueness
What will you learn?
How aspects such as structure, ideas (character, setting, themes), language features, audiences and purpose lead to a deepened understanding of how to make and create meaning in literature.
How to write an academic response confidently and critically in a range of styles to express your ideas.
How to evaluate, explore, and articulate your ideas verbally through speeches, presentations, and debates.
How to closely read and analyse static and moving visual texts.
How to use processes and structures precisely to understand and respond to deeper ideas within texts.
How to analyse and consider different readings available within a text.
Why and how to use accurate and integrated language features in a range of situations and for different audiences.
* A.S.2.6 and 2.7 are available only to students on an independent personal pathway.
What will I achieve?
The required University Entrance is 10 literacy credits. This is made up of 5 reading and 5 writing credits.
Gained 14+ credits at Level 2.
Recognise and understand the connections between a range of written, visual and oral texts such as novels, short stories, articles, poetry, films, and static images.
Write, speak, and create visual texts to express your ideas.
Write legibly, fluently, and with ease when creating texts.
Analysed and examined perspectives and ideas in texts and demonstrated your understanding of these by creating your texts.
Enrolled in three internal achievement standards to gain 13 credits.
External English exams are compulsory. You will be enrolled in one external achievement standard to gain the final 4 UE credits to pass the course.
How will I be assessed?
You will be entered for all three English internals, and a least one external, achievement standard in the course and are expected to give your best effort in all of them. The only exceptions will be when a student is on a personal pathway.
Refer to the student planner for assessment due dates. A medical certificate must be supplied for missed due dates in line with NZQA requirements.
Resubmission will only be allowed where a student has gained a Non-Achieved grade. This opportunity would enable a student to gain an Achieved grade only.
The writing portfolio achievement standard, AS91101, must be drafted and completed during class time.
FAO. One further assessment opportunity is offered for those students who did not pass the required three internal assessments.