13 INGARIHI / ENGLISH
Subject Description
This course is designed for students who are interested in gaining University Entrance Literacy and a University Domain in English. The course offers a possible 20 credits at Level Three. There will be six Achievement Standards offered. Of these six, one is externally assessed in a three hour exam at the end of the year. The other five Achievement Standards will be assessed internally. Students will be required to complete the Writing Portfolio, Connections Across Texts, and Visual Analysis assignments, as well as at least ONE of the Oral Presentation or Visual Text assignments, Depending on the progress of the class there is room for change at the teachers and HOF’s discretion. An extra external exam paper is available for those students who wish to extend themselves taking the possible credit total to 23 credits. The subject of English is the area of the curriculum responsible for preparing students to become sophisticated writers and readers, which also allows them to understand aspects of the human experience. The ultimate goal of all literacy learning is to develop an understanding of self and others through an understanding of the wider world through writing and reading. You will be expected to participate in the teaching and learning in class, as well as complete all homework and out of class assignments.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
External
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24
This course is recognised as a University Entrance Domain subject.
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