13 English Scholarship
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Danielle Cole.
Students will:
- Develop their enjoyment and understanding of literature and film through reading and viewing a range of texts including a play by Shakespeare
- Develop their knowledge and understanding of the literary, social and cultural contexts of texts through directed and independent wide reading of literature and literary criticism
- Present their knowledge and understanding of literature through writing, and presentations
- Sitting the Scholarship English exam is compulsory for students enrolled in this course
This course is designed for students with a track record of exceptional achievement in English
Prerequisites
Minimum of Merit grades across all Level 2 English Assessments
Must have completed all external exams
OR HoF Approval
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
*13ENS* - Supplementary costs: Approx $5
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
English 3.1 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
NZQA Info
English 3.2 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence
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English 3.3 - Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence
NZQA Info
English 3.7 - Respond critically to significant connections across texts, supported by evidence
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 2
NZQA Info
English 3.8 - Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 2
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English 3.9 - Respond critically to significant aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence
NZQA Info
SCHL - English
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 23
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
Arborist, Baker, Counsellor, Trainer, Interpreter, Early Childhood Teacher, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Nanny/Child Carer, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Recreation Co-ordinator, Youth Worker, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide,