ENGLISH CRITICAL THINKING 31F - Full Year
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms A. Sullivan.
This course is designed to encourage students to critically think about how texts reflect what happens in our world. This is an academic course that allows students to contemplate the world around them and form opinions about the texts they are studying.
English is a UE Approved Subject. To do this course you should have L1 and the majority of L2 Literacy. If not, English with Communication may be a better choice for you.
Assessment.
All assessments are NCEA Achievement Standards and are internally or externally assessed. Students have the opportunity to gain up to 18 credits from the standards listed below.
AS 3.1 - This is the external assessment for this course and will be a written exam that communicates their understanding of a studied written text. They will discuss the hidden meanings behind quotes and the writer's purpose of the text.
AS 3.3 - This is an external assessment for this course and will be a written exam answering questions about texts they have not studied before. Students will be discussing the use of rhetorical devices in texts and how they create an overall tone for the reader.
AS 3.4 - This is an internal assessment for this course and students will be writing two portfolio pieces. Students will be assessed on their use of language features, punctuation, word choice and ideas throughout their writing.
AS 3.8 - This is an internal assessment for this course and students will be doing a research project about a critical theory. They will be evaluating the usefulness of sources they use to support their opinions. This assessment could be produced as an essay or through an oral presentation.
Students taking this course will have submitted all of their L2 English assessments.
Recommended Prior Learning
14 credits at Level 2 and students should have submitted all assessments in Level 2 English.
Pathway
“Success in English is fundamental to success across the curriculum. All learning areas (with the possible exception of languages) require students to receive, process, and present ideas or information using the English language as a medium. ” - New Zealand Curriculum
Assessment Information
This course comprises of up to 18 credits from internal and external Achievement Standards.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 3.1 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
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English 3.3 - Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence
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English 3.4 - Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
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English 3.8 - Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
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.