11ENGA

Level 1 English Academic

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Wright.

This course is designed for English Language Learners and students who may need additional support with their language skills. This course takes the place of an English Literature course.

Students in this course will build necessary academic English language skills that prepare them for future academic studies. The Level 1 Literacy co-requisite qualification will be started (the reading standard) in this course as part of the pathway and completed in the Level 2 course. Students will have the opportunity to experience NCEA while also study a variety of English texts.

This pathway is designed for students who wish to progress toward University study in the future.

New NCEA Level 1 Standards may not yet be loaded. It is expected you will do one internal and one external per course with a total of 10 Credits.

Recommended Prior Learning


Subject

Level

Recommendations:

9 English Literature

(9ENGL)

Year 9


9 Literacy Support

(9LITS)

Year 9

This is a support class for students in 9 English Literature.


Invitation only course.

9 English Academic

(9ENGA)

Year 9

This course is for Year 9 students who are developing their academic skills in English.  


Placement will be based on recommendations from previous schools, PAT results, and teacher recommendations.

9 English Language 

(ENLL)

Year 9

This is a support class for students in 9 English Academic.


Invitation only course.

10 English Literature

(10ENGL)

Year 10

Year 9 English/ 9 English STEAM


10 Literacy Support

(10LITS)

Year 10

This is a support class for students in 10 English Literature.


Invitation only course.

10 English Academic

(10ENGA)

Year 10

Year 9 English Academic

10 English Language

(10ENLL)

Year 10

This is a support class for students in 10 English Academic.


Invitation only course.

Level 1 English Literacy

(11ENGS)

1

Year 10 English/ 10 English STEAM.


Invitation only course.

Level 1 English Literature

(11ENGL)

1

Year 10 English/ 10 English STEAM.

Level 1 English (11ENGE)

1

Year 10 English/ 10 English STEAM.


Students who are in this class will have expressed an interest in completing a Level 2 standard as an external (Unfamiliar Texts). Placement is limited and will be based on outcomes in Year 10 courses, teacher recommendation, and student timetables.

11 English Academic

(11ENGA)

1

Year 10 English Academic


11 English Language

(11ENLL)

1

This is a support class for students in 11 English Academic. 


Invitation only course.

Level 2 English Literature

(12ENGL)

2

Level 1 English Literature/ Visual/ Writing.


SACs students can take this course and consult with their teacher and LE to opt out of an External standard where necessary

Level 2 English Visual

(12ENGV)

2

Level 1 English Literature/ Visual/ Writing.

Level 2 English Writing

(12ENGW)

2

Entry at HoD discretion. Completion of Level 1 English Literature/ Visual/ Writing.


Students who take this course will have proven levels of written accuracy.


SACs students can take this course and consult with their teacher and LE to opt out of an External standard where necessary.

12 English Academic

(12ENGA)

2

Level 1 English Academic.

12 English Language

(12ENLL)

2

This is a support class for students in 12 English Academic.


Invitation only course.

Level 3 English Literature

(13ENGL)


3

12 credits minimum at Level 2 English Literature/Visual/Writing or at the discretion of the HoD.


SACs students can take this course and consult with their teacher and LE to opt out of an External standard where necessary.

Level 3 English Writing

(13ENGW)

3

12 credits minimum at Level 2 English Literature/Visual/Writing or at the discretion of the HoD..  


SACs students can take this course and consult with their teacher and LE to opt out of an External standard where necessary

Level 3 English Literacy

(13ENGS)

3/4

This course is for students who have yet to gain University Entrance Literacy. 


The course is internally assessed and is a unit standard course. This course is not an University approved subject.




Pathway

This provides an academic pathway for students who are developing their language competency and literacy skills.

Assessment Information

Students will be provided details of the Assessment task and schedule

Disclaimer

Courses will only run based on minimum entries

Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course

You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisites of a course or if the course requires this for entry

Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOF or HOD of the Department

Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths