Level 3 English (Foundation)

This course is designed to support students who have participated in a Level 2 English or ESOL course but do not meet the pre requisites for 13 English or English with Shakespeare. The primary focus is that students gain UE literacy (or Level 1 literacy if still required). Beyond that, students will work towards either Level 2 or Level 3 English standards depending on their skill level and previous assessment history. Only the Level 3 versions of the standards are listed below but it is unlikely that students suitable for this course will gain 14 Level 3 credits (as required to be UE approved.) 

The English Foundation course is a supported programme to foster students' critical and creative thinking about language and literature. This course follows the new NZ curriculum and is literature-rich, but text choices will be made as accessible in content and length as possible. 

Students are encouraged to independently select texts for the Making Connections standard, and there is also the opportunity to deliver an oral presentation, conduct an independent film study and have another attempt at the level 2 writing portfolio if it has not yet been attained. Collaborative, empathetic and interpersonal skills are also developed through discussions and learning activities which are of value across the curriculum and in career pathways.

Four of the five achievement standards on offer in this course are internally assessed and therefore, it is important that students regularly attend classes to have continuity in learning and experience success.