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YEAR 12 ENGLISH


The Year 12 course is divided into two streams: 201 and 202. Both courses have four classes per week and are taught by some of our most highly qualified and internationally admired teachers. These courses build upon the skills gained in NCEA Level 1.

201
The 201 course has a mixture of both internal and external credits, totalling 32 credits altogether. Up to 12 credits can be earned in an exam conducted by NZQA (external). This examination will be three hours long and takes place in November.  To enter this course, students must have gained 16 credits in English 101, including some credits gained in the external exam.

Topics and authors covered in this course may include:

  • Formal Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Theme Study
  • Speech
  • Research
  • Wide Reading
  • Unfamiliar Texts
  • Novel Study:
  • 'Kite Runner' by Khalid Hosseini
  • 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding
  • Film Study:
  • 'Shawshank Redemption'
  • 'Precious' 
  • Short Text Study
  • Poetry - World War I poets, Apirana Taylor
  • Short Stories - Owen Marshall

Internally Assessed                                                                                 Externally Assessed

90375

Creative Writing

90376

Formal Writing

90374

Speech

90376

Research

8823

Theme Study

12905

Wide Reading

90377

Novel

90378

Short Texts

90379

Film

90380

Unfamiliar Texts

Credits:
3

 
3

 
3

 
3

 
4

 
4

 
3

 
3

 
3

 
3

Classes will work through at least three of the above internal assessments during the year, as well as studying towards the external exam. It is important that you gain at least 14 credits for entry into Level 3 English, including some credits gained in the external exam.

 You need at least 4 Level 2 Reading and 4 Level 2 Writing credits in order to qualify for entry to university and for selected courses at some Polytechnics and Trade Academies (check with the Careers Teacher and relevant websites).


202
This course allows students to focus only on internal credits and work through them in a more structured manner.

The 202 course is assessed entirely through credits gained internally, totalling 23 credits altogether.  Students will not be required to sit the external exam in November.  To enter this course, students must have gained 1o credits in a Level 1 English class.

English 202 is a stand-alone course. This means students do not advance to Level 3 English. There may be exceptions made for students who excel in this course. Topics and authors covered in this course may include:
  • Formal Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Theme Study
  • Speech
  • Research
  • Wide Reading
  • Film Studies (Analyse Visual Texts)

Internally Assessed                                               

90375

Creative Writing

90376

Formal Writing

90374

Speech

90376

Research

8823

Theme Study

12424

Analyse Visual Texts

12905

Wide Reading

Credits:
3


3


3


3


4


3


4

You need at least 4 Level 2 Reading and 4 Level 2 Writing credits in order to qualify for entry to university and for selected courses at some Polytechnics and Trade Academies (check with the Careers Teacher and relevant websites).




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