10ENG

Year 10 - English (Core)

Course Description

Learning in Year 10 English is based on the whakataukī: "E tio te tui, e ketekete te kaka, e korihi te kokako" - it takes many instruments to make a symphony. The fundamental concept students explore in this course is: "Our strength is in diversity."

Units of work are divided into literature modules, language modules, and special modules.

Possible literature modules include:

Novel study
Director study
Wide reading

Possible language units include:

Fake news
Formal writing
Unfamiliar text
Mechanics, usage and grammar

Possible special modules include:

Academic honesty
'Night at the Museum' monologue exhibition

All learning is based on Level 5 of the New Zealand curriculum, which encompasses two strands: listening, reading and viewing (making meaning), and speaking, writing and presenting (creating meaning).

English

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Course Specific Costs

$25 (approximately) - learning support materials

Pathway

English leads to most tertiary courses, especially arts, journalism, management studies, law, education, or medicine. This can lead to careers in: writing, teaching, journalism, communications, human resources, or publishing. Skills are developed in researching, communicating, analysing, evaluating, comprehending and interacting.

Assessment Information

Students will complete approximately four major common assessment tasks, including one examination, during the year.

Disclaimer

Specific course content may change from what has been advertised in order to remain current and meet students' needs.

The school has the right to make the best decision based on both staffing, and overall student interest, when preparing the final timetable.

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Mount Maunganui, NZ