NCEA Level 2 Communication English

Communication English

In Year 12 Students must choose either 12ENC, 12ENG or 12ENE. 

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.