Year 12

NCEA LEVEL: 2

Curriculum Level: 7

Course Length: One Year

Total Credits:  28

(Consisting of 24 Achievement Standards and 4 Unit Standards)

Special Costs: Field Trip approximately $30.00

Entry Requirements:

Students are urged to choose their English course carefully.  Various tertiary courses and careers have a minimum qualification in English as an entry requirement.

Students need to make quite sure which English Course is the right one for them.  Attempting NCEA Level 1 again (see Year 11 Courses) may be the best choice for students where marks are poor.  As a general guide 3 merits or better, at the previous level are necessary to progress to the next level.  Students intending to do English in Year 13 must do Year 12 English first.  They need to have attained good grades in Year 12 English to cope with the more difficult work in Year 13 English (Level 3).  Entry prerequisites are to be met.

NBWhile Year 12 English 2 is easier in content than Year 12 NCEA English, both courses demand hard work, including the regular completion of homework.  Students considering English 2 must discuss all options with Mr Thom first.

A course in English is compulsory in Year 12.  Students have the following options in 2009:

                                                                                                        

Students may achieve up to 28 credits in either course.

Achievement Standards (A/S) 24 available to be selected from.

Unit Standards (U/S) 44 available to be selected from.

Course Outline:

YEAR 12 ENGLISH  (NCEA LEVEL 2 ACHIEVEMENT/ UNIT STANDARDS)

The Year 12 English course is a natural extension of what was covered in Year 11.  The course continues the development towards:

A broader experience of types of literature (drama, novel, poetry, short story, non-fiction, Shakespeare).

A greater capacity to communicate effectively in different spoken and written situations.

An increasing competence in some of the performing arts (film, video, drama, speaking).

A growing maturity in responding to current issues and expressing a point of view.

Assessment Outline:

In Level 2 roughly 50% is internally assessed and 50% assessed externally.

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YEAR 12 ENGLISH  2 (UNIT STANDARDS TOWARDS ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN THE WORK PLACE)

Students will undertake a course aimed at developing their language skills in a variety of situations, which is assessed through Unit Standards.

Assessment Outline:

Year 12 English 2 is internally assessed which means students' skills will be assessed regularly throughout the year by staff. A selection from the standards below, depending on individual needs of students.

1. *NB Literacy Credits
   

Where Does It Lead?

See the special requirements above.

For Further Information See:

Mr Thom