English

Course aims / learning outcomes

• This is a English course that will have a sprinkle of art/design. Like a vanilla English class, we'll look at texts (film/novel/short stories/cool graphic novels) and through discussions and class activities, students will have the ability to engage with NCEA assessments. A handful of English assessments will be on offer, and students will be able to negotiate their NCEA English plan, based on the text studied in class. While the bulk of this class will have an English focus, the activities we do will within and develop design skills, which could be used to engage with some Level 2/3 design assessments, should that be of interest to the students.

Course content

• Students can expect to study texts - novel, film, short stories, poetry, short films, and potenially others.
• Assessments on offer will mainly be:
  • English 2.6 - Create a visual text (3 credits)
  • English 3.6 - Create a visual text (3 credits)
  • English 2.10 - Close analysis of a scene (3 credits)
  • English 3.9 - Close analysis (3 credits)
  • English 2.9 - Personal reading responses (4 credits)
  • English 2.7 - Connections across texts (4 credits)
  • English 3.7 - Connections across texts (4 credits)
  • English 2.4 - Writing folio (6 credits)
  • English 3.4 - Writing folio (6 credits)
  • Design 2.3 - Approach to design briefs (4 credits)
  • English exams in negotiation with Beth.

Assessment statement

• NCEA opportunities in this course will be available in English (Levels 2 and 3) and Visual Arts (mainly Level 2, but scope for Level 3).  The course content will provide opportunities for assessments in both learning areas, while working in the same year-long context. 
• Typically, students should aim to complete one internal assessment per term. There will be ample class time and opportunity for this, with regard to the texts that we are studying in the different terms. 

• Students are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Level 2 and LEVEL 3 English standards. Students will be able to negotiate with Beth, which assessments they wish to complete.

Authenticity

• Assignments that take place over time will be produced in an online system such as Google Docs. Learning Advisors will monitor student work by accessing document history. A portion of work will need to be completed during class time under Learning Advisor supervision. 
• Class tests will take place under supervised test conditions within class.
• Students may be required to sign an authenticity statement, perform certain parts of assessment tasks under close supervision, or show through interview and the existence of notes and supporting material that the work submitted by the student is genuinely his/her own work.

Appeal Procedures

• Students have the right to appeal the mark they have been awarded. If a student wishes to appeal a grade, they should initially talk to the subject learning advisor about the marking process immediately after the marked assessment task is shown to them. If still dissatisfied the student should make an appointment and discuss grades with the Principal’s Nominee who will check that the correct procedures have been followed as outlined in the school and subject policies taking into account any special circumstances.

Table of Assessments