Bethlehem College
NCEA Level 2 Communication English
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Goddard.
NCEA Level 2 Communication English
In Year 12 Students must choose either 12ENC or 12ENG
Prerequisite: Students will be placed in the appropriate year 12 class, based on their results in Year 11. The Year 12 English courses are designed to fit the different learning needs of the individual student. Level 1 Literacy is not sufficient to enter the 12ENG course as Literacy Credits are from all subjects and have no direct connection to the English course.
Please talk to your teacher to discuss which Year 12 English placement would best support your learning needs.
12ENC is for students who would like to develop their literacy skills, both written and oral, in a more practical setting. Unit Standards can be achieved at Level 2 for those students who need credits to pass Level 2, but are not looking for University Entrance from English. There is flexibility in this programme to co-construct a more individual course to meet a student’s needs. Students are encouraged to talk to their teacher or the HOD English about their choice to take English Communications.
At every level, our study of English is through a Christian worldview, and a redemptive narrative is central to each course. Level 2 literature may deal with more mature themes than those discussed at Level 1, and students should be prepared to engage with content that sometimes presents a worldview different from their own; there is much we can learn from other perspectives and much to be gained from reaffirming our own values and opinions as we critique. Texts studied will be by male and female authors from a range of different historical periods and ethnicities. The NZ Curriculum requires us to engage with the Treaty of Waitangi in our classrooms, and the English department studies the works of Māori and Pākehā writers and directors, alongside those of other cultures. Although this course does not often use literary study, on occasion texts will be used.
Unit Standards offered are subject to change, and further standards can be offered if appropriate for individual students.
LEVEL 2 UNIVERSITY LITERACY REQUIREMENTS
University Literacy standards are offered in many subjects and are not directly linked to the English Course. They are achieved by gaining 10 credits – 5 from Reading Standards and 5 from Writing Standards across your subjects. Some standards can count towards either reading or writing, but cannot be used more than once. If you intend to go to University, UE Literacy opportunities must be planned for in making your subject choices. UE literacy Achievement Standards are NOT offered in 12ENC.
In Year 12 Students must choose either 12ENC, 12ENL or 12ENG.
12ENC Prerequisite: At least 8 Level 1 English credits from either Unit Standards or Achievement Standards.
Please talk to your teacher to discuss your Year 12 English Placement.
If a student has not passed 12 Level 1 English credits, they must repeat Level 1 English or choose 12ENC. Level 1 Literacy is not sufficient to enter 12ENG courses as Literacy Credits are from all subjects and have no direct connection to the English course.
12ENC is for students who would like to develop their literacy skills, both written and oral, in a more practical setting. Unit Standards can be achieved at Level 2 for those students who need credits to pass Level 2, but are not looking for University Entrance from English. There is flexibility in this programme to co-construct a more individual course to meet a student’s needs. Students are encouraged to talk to their teacher or the HOD English about their choice to take English Communications.
At every level, our study of English is through a Christian worldview, and a redemptive narrative is central to each course. Level 2 literature may deal with more mature themes than those discussed at Level 1, and students should be prepared to engage with content that sometimes presents a worldview different from their own; there is much we can learn from other perspectives and much to be gained from reaffirming our own values and opinions as we critique. Texts studied will be by male and female authors from a range of different historical periods and ethnicities. The NZ Curriculum requires us to engage with the Treaty of Waitangi in our classrooms, and the English department studies the works of Māori and Pākehā writers and directors, alongside those of other cultures. Although this course does not often use literary study, on occasion texts will be used.
Unit Standards offered are subject to change, and further standards can be offered if appropriate for individual students.
LEVEL 2 UNIVERSITY LITERACY REQUIREMENTS
University Literacy standards are offered in many subjects and are not directly linked to the English Course. They are achieved by gaining 10 credits – 5 from Reading Standards and 5 from Writing Standards across your subjects. Some standards can count towards either reading or writing, but cannot be used more than once. If you intend to go to University, UE Literacy opportunities must be planned for in making your subject choices. UE literacy Achievement Standards are NOT offered in 12ENC.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
During the year we may have opportunity to see a performance, or host a visiting writer etc. There may be a charge of approx. $15.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Write in plain English
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Be interviewed in a formal interview
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Conduct informal interviews
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Be assertive in a range of specified situations
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Communicate with people from other cultures
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Read and assess texts on a topic
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Read texts to research information for a specific purpose
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Write business correspondence for a workplace
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Write a report
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Write a short report
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Produce a personal targeted CV (curriculum vitae)
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Communicate in a team or group which has an objective
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Describe aspects of one's own whakapapa, heritage, and cultural identity
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Complete complex forms
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Read texts to recognise differing points of view on a topic
Disclaimer
Your selection does not guarantee course placement. Course costs and standards listed may vary.
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