Ingarihi Kairapu| Action English (Low Intermediate)

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Description

Action English connects film and literature to everyday contexts, topics, and real-world tasks. Students choose from a variety of tasks and activities. 

At this stage, you’ll dive into complex ideas, further sharpen your literacy abilities, and prepare for high-level analysis. This course is for students who are confident in literacy and ready to challenge themselves with more advanced reading and writing tasks. You will be pushed to engage with complex ideas, refine your literacy skills, and prepare for high-level analysis and writing. 

NZC Level 6 Objectives for Kairapu (Navigator) Level

Students work with complex texts, practicing how to express complex ideas clearly and persuasively. They focus on improving their writing skills and doing detailed analysis.

Blue Level Learning Outcomes

Before moving up from the Blue Level, students will work on:

  1. Analyzing Themes and Symbols: Identify and explain important themes, symbols, and motifs in a novel or play, exploring their deeper meanings.

  2. Writing a Strong Essay: Create a well-organized essay with a clear thesis statement and detailed analysis to support your ideas.

  3. Evaluating Perspectives: Assess different viewpoints in a text and build a logical argument based on evidence and reasoning.

  4. Conducting Research: Use a variety of sources to research a topic, combining information into clear, well-supported writing.

  5. Enhancing Writing Style: Use advanced vocabulary and varied sentence structures to make your writing more engaging and precise.

  6. Editing for Clarity: Revise your writing to ensure it has the right tone, style, and clarity for an academic audience.

  7. Building Persuasive Arguments: Develop a detailed, well-supported argument, using evidence from multiple sources to strengthen your case.

  8. Engaging in Peer Review: Review classmates’ writing and give helpful, constructive feedback t