Year 13 English (13ENG)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. Botha.
The Year 13 English course will further develop student's critical thinking skills in the area of literature appreciation. Students will have opportunities to develop the ability to respond to a range of literature texts and types. The course builds on a student's ability to form opinions about texts and to develop critical responses. Students will complete an in-depth study of at least one film and at least two forms of written text - this might be a novel, a poetry study or a play. These studies will lead to the opportunity to enter up to two written external examinations and learners will also be entered in up to four internal assessments. This is a University Entrance Course that offers 14 to 22 credits
It is desired that learners enter Year 13 English with an appreciation for literature - for ideas, characters, symbolism and language in all its forms.
Course Overview
Term 1
In Term One, students will focus on developing the ability to respond critically to written and/or visual texts and to articulate that response in a clear and structured way. They will learn how to explore perspectives and contexts and to look at texts through different critical lenses. They will also develop an understanding of how to make thematic connections across a range of texts, including at least one that they have self-selected.
Term One Assessments
AS 91478 (3.7) Respond critically to significant connections across texts, supported by evidence: 4 credits
Formative assessment on the external standard AS 91472 (3.1)
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Term 2
In term two, students will focus on developing the ability to respond critically to a visual text and to articulate that response in a clear and structured way. They will learn how to explore perspectives and contexts and be able to communicate their own learning through a seminar delivered to their peers.
Term Two Assessments
AS 91480 (3.9) Respond critically to significant aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence: 3 credits
Formative assessment for
AS 3.2 respond critically to specified aspects of visual text supported by evidence
Term 3
Students will study a visual text and complete an internal Achievement standard in which they respond critically to literary critics.
Students will be assessed on
AS 91479 (3.8) Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts
A.S. 91476 (3.5) Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas : 3 credits
Formative assessment will be completed on the external achievement standard
Term 4
Revison of external standards AS 3.1 and 3.2
Pre-requisites
Students should have achieved at least two internals and one external in Level 2 English.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$5 for course material
exercise book
refill paper
paper wallet
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
English 3.1 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
NZQA Info
English 3.2 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence
NZQA Info
English 3.5 - Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
NZQA Info
English 3.7 - Respond critically to significant connections across texts, supported by evidence
NZQA Info
English 3.8 - Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts
NZQA Info
English 3.9 - Respond critically to significant aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
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.
Disclaimer
Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.