ENGLISH CRITICAL THINKING 31F - Full Year

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.