This course is primarily for Year 12 and 13 students (NZC Levels 7–8) who have not yet achieved the NCEA Literacy Writing co-requisite. Students in Year 11 will be considered if space is available.
The course focuses on developing the core writing skills needed to communicate ideas clearly, rather than on creative writing or extended essays. Teaching is closely aligned with the four key areas assessed in the co-requisite:
- Sentence control: writing clear, complete sentences with correct grammar and punctuation
- Paragraph structure: organising ideas into coherent, developed paragraphs
- Developing and connecting ideas: staying on topic and making meaning clear for the reader
- Checking and editing: reviewing writing to improve clarity, accuracy, and overall sense
Writing is taught explicitly and practised in short, manageable tasks, with regular feedback and opportunities to revise and improve. The course is designed for students who have good ideas but find it difficult to express them clearly in writing, or who have found previous assessment attempts challenging.
The aim is to help students achieve the literacy writing requirement while building writing skills that support other subjects and future pathways.
The course runs for two classes per week during Homebase time, rather than replacing a regular subject. It will run Tuesday and Wednesday during Homebase (add the code WRI to line 4 in KAMAR).
The aim is to help students achieve the literacy writing requirement while building writing skills that support other subjects and future pathways.