Curriculum Studies Guide 2018

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Curriculum Studies Guide 2018
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YEAR 13
Status Optional
Prerequisites Option 1 (301 English)
Students must have achieved
at least 18 Level 2 English
credits to gain entry into this
academic course.
Periods per week Five
There are two Level 3 English courses available:
Option 1 — Level 3 English 301
All students in Year 13 will work towards NCEA
Level 3 achievement standards. They will attempt
a broad range of assessments, both internal and
external.
Assessment – Internal
AS91476
Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text
which develops, sustains, and structures ideas.
(3 credits – internal)
AS91479
Develop an informed understanding of literature
and/or language using critical texts.
(4 credits – internal)
AS91480
Respond critically to significant aspects of
visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading,
supported by evidence. (3 credits – internal)
Class teachers will be able to guarantee that the
work finally submitted is the student’s own. There
will be opportunities for formative assessments
during the production process.
External (examination)
AS91472
Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied
written text(s), supported by evidence.
(4 credits – external)
AS91473
Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied
visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence.
(4 credits – external)
Option 2 — Level 3 English 302
This course is intended for students who have
had difficulty with English in the past or as
a continuation from the Year 12 English 202
programme. It aims to be an interesting and
interactive course focussed on developing
competency in written, visual and oral English
skills. Any decision to take the course would
involve discussion with the student, his parents,
his Housemaster and English teacher.
Assessment – Internal
AS91476
Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text
which develops, sustains, and structures ideas.
(3 credits – internal)
AS91477
Create a fluent and coherent visual text which
develops, sustains, and structures ideas using
verbal and visual language. (3 credits – internal)
AS91478
Respond critically to significant connections
across texts, supported by evidence.
(4 credits – internal)
AS91480
Respond critically to significant aspects of
visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading,
supported by evidence. (3 credits – internal)
Assessment – External (examination)
AS91473
Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied
visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence.
(4 credits – external)