NCEA Level 1 English
1ENG Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs A. Smit.
Students need to be aware that success in English in NCEA at all levels requires application throughout the year, in particular, a commitment to completing homework and maximising assessment opportunities.
The course requires a significant homework commitment. Due to the nature of internal and external assessments supporting each other, under NCEA it is not possible to 'cram study' in the few short weeks of the fourth term and still expect to pass well.
Students who apply themselves steadily throughout the year are able to approach the exams confidently.
This course covers a general range of English skills and learning which will give a sound base from which to pursue further English study. During the year, students will study different literature types and a film.
The course includes:
- creative and formal writing
- speech making
- wide reading
- research literary analysis
Students can also opt into one or more external exams based on texts and literary understandings.
The course is assessed with students opting into at least 9 internal credits and at least one, but usually two, external exam papers.
Learning Areas:
Pathway Career Pathways
Sales Representative, Accountant, Auditor, Actor, Office Administrator, Receptionist, Air Traffic Controller, Aircraft Loader, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Product Assembler, Paramedic, Anaesthetist, Archivist, Historian, Barrister, Auctioneer, Print Finisher, Counsellor, Interpreter, Information Technology Helpdesk/Support Technician, Event Manager, Solicitor, Judge, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Curator, Customs Officer, Systems Administrator, Foreign Policy Officer, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Radio Presenter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Librarian, Translator, Market Research Analyst, Office Manager, Payroll Officer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Project Manager, Secondary School Teacher, Social Worker, Television Presenter, Court Registry Officer, Marketing Specialist, Copywriter, Business Analyst, Author, Journalist, Communications Professional, Technical Writer, Editor