NCEA Level 2 English
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: M. Clark.
This course is made up of teaching and learning that supports assessment against a mix of internal and external achievement standards offered in English at NCEA Level 3. In consultation with their teacher, students design the assessment plan that best meets their achievement and learning needs.
The goals of this course are to obtain University Entrance Literacy and to gain at least 14 credits towards achieving Level 2 NCEA. Students are also encouraged to aim for Merit or Excellence subject endorsement in English. Key learning foci are for students to develop the knowledge and skills needed to communicate effectively through creating fluent and coherent visual, verbal and written texts. They will also be developing the knowledge and skills needed to understand and critically analyse and evaluate visual, verbal and oral texts.
This course leads to a University Entrance approved subject.
Recommended Prior Learning
At least 3 Level 1 English Achievement Standards (excluding speech 90857).
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 32 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.
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Pathway Tags
Trades, Armed Forces, Broadcaster, Reporter, Interpreter, Training Consultant, Librarian, Curator, Communications, Marketing Manager, Reviewer, Teacher, Editor, Lawyer, Publisher, Account Executive, Account Supervisor, Actor/actress, Administration, Administrative & Program Director, Administrative Assistant/Office Mgr., Advertising, Advertising Account Executive, Advertising Sales Representative, Announcer, Application Developer, Archivist, Area Coordinator, Assistant Account Executive, Assistant Editor/Production Editor, Associate Company Manager, Associate Director of Publicity, Associate Editor, Associate/Public Accountant, Attorney, Author, Bank Officer, Book Publisher, Bookstore manager, Broadcast Advertising Manager, Broadcasting, Business Operations Senior Planner, Buyer, Career Counselor, Certified Public Accountant, Child Care Specialist/Teacher, Columnist, Commodities Trader, Communication, Communication Skills Trainer, Communications Assistant, Community Affairs Specialist, Computer Manager/Consultant, Confidential Assistant Executive,
Disclaimer
For NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.