• Are you passionate about books and films? 

• Can you set and achieve your own goals on a set timeline? 

• Can you manage your own time and monitor your own progress?

• Do you want to customise your English course to follow your interests?

• Does your learning advisor congratulate you on your efficient use of independent learning times and your planner?

This is a self-directed thematic literature course for English 2 and English 3. A course where you are in charge of your learning. Within the first weeks of the year, you will select your individual course theme and choose your own texts, novels and films to study. You will get to select your own standards and gain 17+ UE credits at L2 and/or L3 English. Your English teachers in this course will provide guidance, small group sessions and frequent feedback. 

In English 2 and English 3 classes, students receive more structured lessons and complete assessments at the same time. Some students thrive with independence, while others like having the same checkpoints and timelines as their classmates so they can stay on track.  

• Select a theme for the year and level-appropriate extended texts to study in term 1.

• Lead your learning by making and meeting your own checkpoints and submission dates.

• Track your learning throughout the year.

• Set goals.

• Choose your internal and external English achievement standards to work towards in Terms 1, 2, and 3.

• Work with other learners in the course. 

• 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 responding to texts.

• Critically analyse and examine perspectives and ideas in texts and demonstrate your understanding of these through presentations, written responses, interviews, blogs/vlogs, and group work.

• Achieve 17+ university entrance credits at Level 2 and/or Level 3. 

• Share your learning with families and whanau.

• Attendance at the Auckland Writer's Festival in May 2025 is compulsory.

• You will be assessed on your ability to create and make meaning from your thematic literature studies.

• You will be assessed against your chosen English internal and external achievement standards.