Year 11 Communication English
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Goddard.
11 Communication English
In Year 11, all students must select either 11ENC or 11ENG. You must talk with your Year 10 teacher before requesting one of these classes. Your teacher, together with the HOD English, will reflect on your assesments thoughout year 10 and, ultimately, direct you towards the best course of study for your Year 11 year. Your placement will be confirmed at the release of next year's timetable. Year 10 results will be considered in any Year 11 placement.
If you have not Achieved 2 or more of your written Year 10 summative assessments, you may be advised/required to take 11ENC.
11ENC - The Communication English course is designed specifically to give extra support with literacy to students who need it, and to cater to those who would value a more individualised programme of study that is engaging, practical, and has less literature study.
The focus of this course is on developing literacy skills, gaining NCEA Literacy Co-Requisites and the use of practical English skills to support other subject areas and vocational avenues. This course most likely leads to 12ENC, which is a Unit Standards course at Year 12 and is for students not looking to go to University.
At every level, our study of English is through a Christian worldview, and a redemptive narrative is central to each course. Year 11 literature may deal with more mature themes than those discussed at Year 10, 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. While there is not a great deal of literature in this course, it will be used from time to time.
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.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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Be interviewed in an informal, one-to-one, face-to-face interview
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Independently read texts about life experiences which relate to a personal identified interest
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Fill in a form
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Complete an incident report
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Demonstrate knowledge of and apply listening techniques
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Communicate in a team or group to complete a routine task
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Write formal personal correspondence
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Write to communicate ideas for a purpose and audience
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Read texts with understanding
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Actively participate in spoken interactions
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English 1.4 - Produce creative writing
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English 1.5 - Produce formal writing
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English 1.3 - Show understanding of significant aspects of unfamiliar written text(s) through close reading, using supporting evidence
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English 1.8 - Explain significant connection(s) across texts, using supporting evidence
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English 1.7 - Create a visual text
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English 1.6 - Construct and deliver an oral text
Disclaimer
Your selection does not guarantee course placement. Course costs and standards listed may vary.