Year 13 8ENA – English Academic & Scholarship (NCEA L3)
Course Option Description
Head of Learning Area (HOLA): Mr C. Jack.
Why this course:
Who is the most important writer to have lived? Is poetry more enjoyable than films? How important is literacy and the ability to communicate? What does reading and writing mean in a world where anyone can self-publish any text they create? Is violence in films and in the media out of control? What is more important; the written word or the spoken one? 8ENA will not necessarily answer these questions but reading widely and thinking, debating, discussing and analysing the ideas of others is integral to this course. We explore symbolism and writer’s craft and purpose in detail, with students putting this knowledge into practise in their own writing.
The study of ‘English: Academic’ at Level 3 develops language knowledge and thinking skills which are important in most courses of study at tertiary level and all future career paths. It is also required or recommended for entry into many tertiary courses.
Course information:
This course is designed to prepare students for tertiary study. Students will prepare for two externally assessed standards and learn the skills for writing an academic essay.
Throughout the course, students work independently on reading tasks associated with the internally assessed ‘core’ standards – this is an exciting component of the course as students are able to draw on their own personal interests using a range of extended written texts (novels), visual texts (films) and short texts to use alongside their study of the class set texts studied. This is a demanding and interesting course that requires students to be able to read independently of a range of texts.
Scholarship is an option for students interested in English and will be offered as a series of additional classes. Students who elect to do scholarship will study a Shakespeare play as part of their independent reading choices for Level 3.
Prerequisites
14 credits at Level 2 including one externally assessed standard. Students must have UE Literacy. Conditional entry is at the discretion of the HoLA.
Assessment Information
This course is assessed using Achievement and/or Unit Standards. Please note exact standards are subject to change and individual assessment programmes may be provided in consultation with student and teacher.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
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English 3.1 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
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English 3.3 - Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence
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English 3.4 - Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
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English 3.5 - Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
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English 3.8 - Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 21
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.