11WFP
This course requires 2 options.

11 Writing for Publication

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms A. Stringer.

This is an advanced writing course which builds on student competence and confidence in poetic, fiction, and non-fiction writing. You should enjoy writing and have a good command of language to succeed in this course. You will develop creative potential through:

  • writing and reading across a wide range of genres
  • understanding and control of language in a range of styles
  • awareness of audience
  • a portfolio of writing
  • confidence in presenting your writing orally to an audience

The course will cover:

Introduction to poetry and prose, non-fiction writing and writing for the media, developing writing skills through to publication standard, introduction to peer editing workshops.

Future Areas of interest and study: journalism, media studies, communications, law, arts or any other career requiring creative thinking and competent writing skills.



Recommended Prior Learning

This is an enrichment course to develop confident and competent writing skills. Entry requirements: student interest and teacher referral.

Course Costs and Equipment/ Stationery requirements

$20 - Auckland Writer's Festival

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 5
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 5
Optional Credits Available: 0
Optional Internal Assessed Credits: 0
Optional External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91926 v4
NZQA Info

English 1.3 - Develop ideas in writing using stylistic and written conventions


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 5
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 5
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.