Level 3 English UE Approved
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: H. Gordon.
This is a University Approved course, which will offer your 14 or more Achievement Standard Credits.
In this subject there is a focus on the academic study of literature. Students are offered the opportunity to study a variety of written texts, visual texts and oral texts through standards that teach informed critical thinking and academic writing. They are also supported to create texts of different types. The programme consists of compulsory core standards, but also offers the students the opportunity to elect to do extra standards as well as the core. There may be slight variety in the core standards offered between classes. The students will be offered a selection of standards from the list below, making up a total of approximately 15 credits based on the timetabled class of which they are a member.
Recommended Prior Learning
We recommend students take this course if they have been successful in the Level 2 Writing Portfolio, and ideally students who have passed one or more of the Level 2 English external papers.
English 201
English 120
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Laptop, refill paper, blue or black pen.
Pathway
This is a University Approved course which will offer you 14 or more Achievement Standard credits.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
English 3.2 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence
NZQA Info
English 3.3 - Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence
NZQA Info
English 3.8 - Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts
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English 3.9 - Respond critically to significant aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 15
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.