Literacy in English Part 2
- Learning Area:
- English
- Year(s):
- 2021 - 2022
- Qualification:
- Literacy Standards
- Approx Cost:
- Nil
- Technology Requirements:
- A laptop is essential for this course
- Entry Recommendations:
Students will be directed into this class based on their overall performance in Year 10 or on literacy needs during the year.
- Course Outline:
This course is designed to support students who need to build their literacy. Working at the own pace, students will be assessed internally throughout their classroom learning to achieve the Literacy Unit Standard Package. There will be an exit and entry point for this course at the semester changeover. Students need to pass all three unit standards to gain Level 1 literacy. This course continues into semester two, to make it a full year course., if required.
Skills:
- Write to communicate ideas
- Reading for understanding
- Speaking and listening
10 credit unit standard literacy package:
- US 26622 Write to communicate ideas for a purpose and audience – 4 credits
- US 26624 Read texts with understanding – 3 credits
- US 26625 Actively participate in spoken interactions – 3 credits
- Where Does It Lead:
ENG202, ENO202. In exceptional cases, students could apply for entry into ENG201, ENS201, ENH201, ENP001 and ENR001. This would require HOLA approval.
- For further information see:
- Mrs Litten
In Year 9 students start the first year of their two year junior programme. Year 9 consists of two semesters (half year-long) with a combination of compulsory courses and option courses chosen by the students.
In Year 9 students will take 12 semester (half-year) courses that include:
a) Compulsory Courses - 2 semesters of Health & PE, Mathematics, Science, and one Semester of English and Social Studies. (the reverse happens in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
b) Option Courses - Four semesters of option courses (note: students choose 5 option courses in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
Year 10 students study five compulsory courses (English, Mathematics, Health & Physical Education, Science and Social Sciences) and six semester (half year) options (see individual course details). You can choose to do one semester course from a subject area eg: Drama - Part 1 or take two semester courses from a subject area, which is equivalent to a whole year course eg: Drama Part - 1 and Drama - Part 2. Pathways for all course at all levels are summarised on the Course Planning Chart.
A few Year 10 semester two courses require you to complete semester one first, before doing semester two.
Students won't be gaining Level 1 NCEA in Year 11. There will be up to one internal NCEA assessment per semester course, giving students the opportunity to gain approximately 45 credits but not the 80 needed for Level 1 NCEA. Some assessments maybe at Level 2 NCEA. These internal assessments will expose students to the way different subject areas assess NCEA in preparation for Year 12 and the completion of Level 2 NCEA.
Year 12 students study six year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart). There are no compulsory courses, however, English and Mathematics are strongly recommended.
Students have the option of studying five courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their five courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
Year 13 students study five year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart) and have an Independent Study (IST). A sixth course can be selected in place of IST. Students have the option of studying four courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their four courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
For students that are intending to gain University Entrance it is strongly recommended that they select at least four University Entrance approved courses. Refer to individual course details to check if a course is a University Entrance approved subject
Year 13 (IST) is independent, unsupervised learning that can take place at school or at home. Students are responsible for managing their work during this time.