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

• 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.

• The required University Entrance is 10 literacy credits.  This is made up of 5 reading and 5 writing credits. The English 2 programme is designed for you to achieve all 10 literacy credits for the UE Literacy requirement.

• Gain 17+ 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, present seminars and research to express your ideas.

• Write legibly, fluently, and with ease when creating crafted and controlled 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.

• You will be entered for all four 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.