English Level 1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr P. Houlahan
The Level 1 English course contains a range of texts and assessment challenges to prepare students for the rigours of NCEA and further study. The course is designed to help students make sense of a complex and fast changing world. In this course we emphasise reinforcement of the basic skills involved in reading and writing accurately, as we endeavour to build student confidence and allow them to find their own voice and respond critically to a range of modern and classic texts. Texts studied at Level 1 range from classics like Lord of the Flies, or Macbeth, to more modern books such as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, or Montana 1948.
Many students will end up doing a selection of assessment standards based on consultation with their teachers. We will endeavour as much as possible to fit the course to the strengths and needs of the student.
For 2021 we will be pilotting the new NCEA Level One standards as part of the overarching changes to NCEA.
Course Overview
Term 1
Intro to course and set texts.
Responding to Texts
Aspects of Texts
Language Study
Teaching for internal 1.2
Teaching for internal 1.1
Teaching for external 1.4
Term 2
Writing for purpose
Thematic study
Teaching for 1.2/1.3/1.4
Term 3
Aspects of Texts
Responding to Texts
Writing Skills and process
Teaching for 1.2/1.3/1.4
Term 4
Exam Revision for 1.4 External English Exam
Recommended Prior Learning
Achievement Standards entered at Level 1 will vary according to the class students are placed in and what Standards students have already completed.
Pathway
Success in Level One English leads to academic confidence in every subject. It also leads on to almost any career you can think of.
Credit Information
Total Credits Available: 23 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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