Westlake Girls’ High School

Year 10 English

10ENGL

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms C. Gilbert.

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)

Year 10 English/ 10 English STEAM.

Invitation only course.

Level 1 English Literature

(11ENGL)

Year 10 English/ 10 English STEAM.

Level 1 English (11ENGE)

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)

Year 10 English Academic

11 English Language

(11ENLL)

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

Invitation only course.

Level 2 English Literature

(12ENGL)

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)

Level 1 English Literature/ Visual/ Writing.

Level 2 English Writing

(12ENGW)

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)

Level 1 English Academic.

12 English Language

(12ENLL)

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

Invitation only course.

Level 3 English Literature

(13ENGL)

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)

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.

Due to the English curriculum document for 2026 currently being in draft form only, courses are subject to change. The demands of the draft curriculum will be such that all students will be expected to read an increased number of texts at every year level to meet requirements. Students are to expect to be doing reading every night for at least 30 minutes and will be expected to meet the demands of the curriculum document.

In Year 10 English, students cover a range of thematic units, which include: the study of novels, drama, short stories, poetry, Shakespeare, media, film, visual and oral language.

Students will be provided with the opportunity to complete their NCEA Literacy co-requisite qualification. This consists of two standards- one accesses writing and the other reading. These standards are an essential component of the revised NCEA qualification. In 2024 students will also be able to gain their Literacy credits through tagged achievement standards. Standards that contribute towards a student's literacy cannot be used to accumulate level credits.

To prepare students for the literacy co-requisite qualification and prepare them for NCEA students will continue to build on their portfolio writing, language blocks, and reading challenges started in Year 9. Students are taken to the Library once every three weeks for a reading period to further embed good reading practice. If you would like a reading recommendation list then please contact your student's English teacher.

Departments:

Language Acquisition and Literature (English)

Year 10 English

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