Howick College

Year 12 English Internal (12ENGI)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms K. Bryce.

Pre-requisites

*Students will have completed the Learning Programme by submitting all Internals, attending Derived Grade Exam and the end of year NZQA exams.

12ENGI will focus on equipping students with the necessary English skills to achieve at Level 2. This course offers 20 credits from Achievement Standards. This course does offer the University Entrance Reading and Writing credits. Students if they have questions should discuss this with their English teacher.

In total there are 16 internal Achievement Standard credits available as well as a further 4 credits from the Unfamiliar Text external standard.

Note that while this is called an internal course there is ONE external standard.

Course Overview

Term 1
In term one students will be focusing on research and report writing. Students will be identifying an issue in the community which they will investigate. They will be learning how to carry out and structure an investigation into an identified problem. This assignment will develop time management, critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills.

Term 2
In term 2 Students will revisit learning competencies as they learn to develop their own learning. They will also develop their information literacy and research skills as they explore relevant issues that they encounter in their studies.
They will complete the following Achievement Standard.

Term 3
Students will explore a range of texts. The standard on which they will be assessed is

Learning Areas:

English

Pathway

Year 13 English Internal (13ENGI)

Career Pathways

Collision Repair Technician, Automotive Electrician, Automotive Technician, Automotive Refinisher, Technical Writer, Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Television Presenter, Journalist, Building Contractor, Building and Construction Labourer, Editor, Building and Construction Manager, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter, Radio Presenter, Coachbuilder/Trimmer, Stonemason, Furniture Finisher, Joiner, Film and Video Editor, Author, Baker, Communications Professional, Photographer

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$11.50 for learning material.