ENT31F

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.

Total Credits Available: 18
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 8
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91472 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.1 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91474 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.3 - Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91475 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.4 - Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91479 v1
NZQA Info

English 3.8 - Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 18
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 18
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.