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Level 3 English A
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
12 or more credits in Level 2 English including
TWO of 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 are required
CONTENT
Students will complete a course that covers a
combination of the following skills:
- Analysis of texts both visual and written
- Study of language
- Shakespearian Drama
- Literary Analysis
- Oral presentation
- Research
- Writing – formal and creative
HOW THE COURSE IS ASSESSED
Level 3 Achievement Standards.
There will be both Internal Assessments and
External Assessments through national
examinations.
QUALIFICATION GAINED IF STANDARDS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
Up to 24 credits at NCEA Level 3
Opportunity to sit Scholarship examination
WHAT WILL IT COST
Nil
NEXT STEP
Tertiary study
WHO TO SEE
Mrs Bell
Level 3 English B
(Dependent on roll numbers)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Completed Level 2 English course with some
credits
CONTENT
The aim of this course is to provide for those
Year 13 students who either need to gain their
Level 2 Literacy credits or who wish to take
English at Year 13 but have not gained entry
to the full Level 3 course.
This will include:
- Connections across texts
- Analysis of text, both visual and written
- Formal/creative writing
- Oral presentation
- Close viewing
- Research
HOW THE COURSE IS ASSESSED
Level 3 English Achievement Standards,
(depending on individual student
requirements)
This will include at least 14 credits at Level 3.
Achievement Standards will be both internally
and externally assessed.
QUALIFICATION GAINED IF STANDARDS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
Credits towards NCEA Levels 3
University Entrance and Level 2 literacy
requirements
WHAT WILL IT COST
Nil
NEXT STEP
Tertiary study or employment
WHO TO SEE
Mrs Bell