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english en3000 teacher contact details

When you first make contact with your teacher, please fill out their details below, for future reference.

teacher’s name:

telephone: 0800 65 99 88 ext:

email address:

Private Bag 39992, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045

Please keep your NCEA Level 3 English (EN3000CA) Course and assessment guide in a safe place so that you can use it to plan your study and to record your assessment results.

For further information about courses at this level, please refer to the Student Guide to Years 11–13 and the Student Guide to National Certificates, both are available on the school website (www.tekura.school.nz).

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contents

1 Welcome to EN3000

2 Getting started

3 EN3000 pathway outline

4 Assessment summary

5 Additional course materials

6 Assessment information

7 My English assessment record (EN3000)

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welcome to en3000 1

Welcome to the Level 3 English (EN3000) course offered by Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu.

individual pathwaysWithin EN3000 you will be able to select a range of standards which will help develop your English skills in a way that suits you best. The course contains all of the English Achievement Standards, and a range of communication skills Unit Standards. These are listed later in the booklet. All standards are available for all students.

In order for you to make a quick start on your learning, you will select one of three pathways that you think will best help you achieve your goals. This will determine the first posting material your will receive. After that you will be able to determine what you would like to study in consultation with your teacher.

Pathways available:

E (Endorsement) A full NCEA programme with the opportunity to gain endorsement at the Merit or Excellence levels. This course offers internal and external standards and has a focus on literature, making meaning and creating meaning.

I (Internal) An internal standards course with a focus on meeting the University Entrance requirement of 14 credits in an approved subject, with internal standards only.

L (Literacy) A combination of Unit and Achievement Standards that develop communication skills in a practical context. This course is focused on communications skills Unit Standards and you will start working with these.


getting started2

how this course is delivered EN3000 is delivered in our Online Teaching and Learning Environment (OTLE) and/or through printed material.

You will receive an email explaining how to log in to OTLE. This email includes a link to set your password if you have not logged into the OTLE before.

You can access OTLE by clicking on www.tekura.school.nz/login. It is recommended that you bookmark this site in your browser. This will take you to a page with links to your courses.

Your username and initial password is your Te Kura student ID number. You will be asked to set a new password when you first log in. After that, if you need to reset your password you can click on the ‘Forgot password’ link on the OTLE login page. If you have difficulties logging in, please email: [email protected]

organising your studyPlan a regular time to study. Some people learn best from frequent short sessions while others do better with fewer, longer sessions. It is important to have a plan or a timetable and to keep to it. There is a suggested course plan in the back of this guide to help you plan your programme of study. You may wish to consult with your subject teacher to help you decide on your plan.

Getting your study underway is very important. Your first return of work should be two weeks after you received your initial work. If you have any issues returning your work within this time, please contact your subject teacher.

For more information on how to study successfully, refer to the Student Guide to Years 11–13 (www.tekura.school.nz).

resources you need • A computer to view additional materials in OTLE. This information can be sent by CD if

necesary.

• A video camera (or similar recording equipment) for booklet EN3060.

• A copy of your chosen film or novel (unless you are a full-time secondary student, in which case your teacher will send you a copy).

choosing topics and standardsNZQA advises that a one-year course should lead to 18–20 credits. You may only wish to study some topics. You should look carefully at the course pathway outline and make your choices. It is important to consider how well this will meet your learning goals (such as gaining enough credits to achieve your NCEA Level 3, or whether you are working towards course endorsement, or meeting the entry requirements for your tertiary course or any future study).

You should discuss your options with your learning advisor and/or your teacher.

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self-assessmentMany activities are self-marked. You’ll find an Answer guide in each resource. Use these answers to mark your own work and make corrections where necessary.

Self-marking is very important as it gives you instant feedback on how well you understand the ideas, concepts or information that have been covered.

assessmentStudents are required to send in their self-marked and teacher-assessed work. Teachers return student work with feedback and advice in preparation for NCEA internal and/or external assessments.

The detailed criteria for Achievement Standards will be given in the relevant resources. They can also be found by searching the subject and level in the NCEA part of the NZQA website (www.nzqa.govt.nz) and then finding the relevant standard(s).

External assessment preparation includes: • teacher-marked activities

• Te Kura practice examinations.

time commitmentThere are 17 booklets in this course. Each booklet indicates how many study hours it is likely to require. For example, booklet EN3010 may take approximately 15 hours of work to complete at the normal pace, representing about three weeks of work at five hours per week. If you are to achieve at Excellence level, it is likely that you will have to study substantially more than the suggested guideline.

Before deciding on the pace of learning, read through this Course and assessment guide and ask yourself the following:

• How much time can I set aside for study each week?

• Will I be attempting both externally and internally assessed standards?

• Will I be able to keep a steady pace of five hours of study each week?

• Do I intend to sit the external examination at the end of the year?

• Do I need specific external or internal credits for next year’s study or work?

normal pace of learningAs a guide, expect to do at least five hours work per week in this subject. This means completing three to four booklets each term.

flexible pace of learningIf you have less than a year because you start later or need to finish earlier, you can decide the pace at which you work. You could still complete the whole course by devoting more time and effort to it. Your teacher can ensure that you receive the resources you need in time to do this.

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cover sheetsThe back cover of the booklet becomes the cover sheet for your work. Fill it in, sign it and attach it to the front of your work before sending back to Te Kura. If applicable, your supervisor also signs the cover sheet as part of our authenticity requirements.

All students are encouraged to submit as much as possible of their work online via the OTLE Dropbox. When work requires authentication, students will follow the instructions provided in OTLE.

te kura codesYour course code is: EN3000. EN is the code for English and 3 refers to Level 3.

‘EN3001’ refers to a booklet that covers a particular learning topic in the EN3000 course. ‘EN3020Y1’ refers to the first assessment for an Achievement Standard (AS91475) for EN3020. ‘AS’ is the code for Achievement Standard.

queries about your workIt is important to contact your teacher if you have any queries about your work. It helps to have your ID number, booklet code (for example, EN3020) and the activity or question number when you contact your teacher, but it is not essential.

examinationsThere will be a Te Kura examination in the third term. By that time, you will need to have completed the relevant booklets: EN3050 (film), EN3030 (unfamiliar text) and at least one of the booklets EN3040–EN3046 (written text). It is important that you keep this in mind and that you allow yourself time for revision before the exam. You can choose the number of external standards that you want to attempt. You may want to sit all three, or just one or two of the externals. You should contact your teacher to discuss the external standards you wish to sit in the exam.

The final external examination will be in November. By that time you should have completed all relevant booklets.

The chart in the ‘My course planner’ section outlines the progress you might make through the booklets over the year.

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en3000 pathways outline 3

Organising Your WorkThere are three pathways that are offered within EN3000. Below are suggested programmes for each of these Pathways. They are provided to help you plan your own course. The pathways are flexible and you will be able to plan the programme that best suits your needs. You should do this in consultation with your teacher.

suggested programme for pathway e (endorsement)A full NCEA programme with the opportunity to gain endorsement at the Merit or Excellence levels. This course offers internal and external standards and has a focus on literature, making meaning and creating meaning. There are a large number of standards and it is a good idea to integrate some of them. For example you could use a practice essay for an external as a piece of writing in your folio.

Focus Time frame Internal or External

Term 1 EN3001 Introduction 2 weeks You will begin work on the writing folio in this module.

Written text study 6 weeks (including reading the text[s])

Ex 4 credits – assessed in the end of year exam

EN3020 Writing folio – complete one piece of writing. This could be the column started in EN3001.

Begin reading and recording for EN3031 Making Connections across Texts.

2–3 weeks Int – 6 credits one piece of writing – the credits will be awarded on completion of a second piece.

Int – 4credits

Term 2 EN2020 Film study 4-5 weeks Ex –4 credits – assessed in the end of year exam

EN3030 Close Reading of Unfamiliar Texts 3 weeks Ex – 4 credits – assessed in the end of year exam

EN3020 Writing Folio – complete the second piece of writing and submit

2 weeks Int – 6 credits – submit 2 pieces of writing

Term 3 EN3031 Making Connections Across Texts – complete report

4 weeks Int – 4 Credits

EN3060 Oral Presentation –base this on exam revision or making connections

2 weeks Int – 3 credits

Revision for Exams 1 weeks E 4 credits – assessed in the end of year exam

Exam week 1 week

EN3070 Research –begin reading for this standard


Term 4 EN3070 Research –complete this standard

3-4 weeks Int – 4 credits

Revision 2 weeks

NCEA exams begin


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suggested programme for pathway i (internal)An internal standards course with a focus on gaining 14 credits as an approved subject for Univerty Entrance


Term 1 EN3001 Introduction 2 weeks N/A -you will work towards at least one internal assessment in this booklet

EN3020 Writing folio -complete one piece of writing for this – this could be the column from EN3001

3 weeks Int – 6 credits – gained on successful completion of this assessment)

EN3031 Making Connections Across Texts – begin reading for this standard


EN3050 Close Reading of Visual Text – tie this in to making connections

3 Weeks Int – 3 credits

Term 2 EN3031 Making Connections Across Texts - complete for this standard


EN3020 Writing folio – complete one piece of writing for this – this could be the column from EN3001


EN3060 Oral Presentation – base this on exam revision or making connections


Term 3 EN3070 Research – complete this standard


EN3922 Write in Plain English – this is a unit standard


Term 4 Optional standard may be completed here – such as EN3050 Produce a Visual Text

5–6 weeks I (the number of credits will depend on which assessment[s] you decide to complete)

This pathway would enable you to gain 20 internal credits (more if you attempt an optional standard in Term 4) that count as an approved subject for UE. The 4 credits EN3922 are Unit Standards and not approved for UE but will count for your NCEA Level 3 total.



suggested programme for pathway l (literacy)A combination of Achievement and Unit Standards that develop communication skills in a practical context. This course is focused on communications skills Unit Standards and you will start working with these. You may be able to use material from other subjects or the workplace in this pathway


Term 1 EN3922 Write in Plain English –

this is a unit standard


EN3050 Close Reading of Visual Text –

tie this in to making connections

3 Weeks Int – 3 credis

EN3031 Making Connections Across Texts –

begin reading for this standard – link to EN3050


Term 2 EN3031 Making Connections Across Texts – complete this standard


EN3921 Write a Report –

this could be linked to EN3031

4–5 weeks Int – 4 credits

Term 3 EN3050 Create a Visual Text 5 weeks Int – 3 credits

Term 4 Complete Unfinished standards or opt for a further standard.

5 weeks This would depend on the standards taken.

Note: this programme would not give you enough credits for English as an approved subject for UE. All credits count as L3 credits for NCEA.

This type of programme could be worked towards over 4-6 terms (i.e. more than a year).


4 assessment summary

credits offered: 45 ncea level 3 english (en3000)

Standard number Standard title Study material/resources

Further assessment opportunity

AS91472English 3.1

External, 4 credits, Level 3

Respond critically to specified aspects(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence

EN3040, EN3041, EN3042, EN3043, EN3044, EN3045, EN3046

No

AS91473English 3.2


Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence

EN3050EN3050DV (DVD)

No

AS91474English 3.3


Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence

EN3030 No

AS91475English 3.4

Internal, 6 credits, Level 3

Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains, and structures ideas

EN3020EN3020Y1

Yes

AS91476English 3.5


Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas

EN3060EN3060Y1EN3060DV (DVD)

Yes

AS91477English 3.6


Create a fluent and coherent visual text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas using verbal and visual language

EN3051EN3061Y1

Yes

AS91478English 3.7


Respond critically to significant connections across texts, supported by evidence

EN3031EN3031Y1

Yes




AS91479English 3.8


Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts

EN3070EN3070Y1

Yes

AS91480English 3.9


Respond critically to significant aspects of visual text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence

EN3051EN3051Y1

Yes

assessment summary

communication skills unit standardsThese standards are not from an ‘approved’ subject for NCEA. They do not count towards University Entrance or University Entrance literacy. They do count towards NCEA Level 3.



US3491Communication Skills

Internal, 4 credits

Write a report EN3921EN3921T1

Yes

US1279Communication Skills

Internal, 3 credits

Write in plain English EN3922EN3922T1

Yes


additional course materials

To help you prepare for both your internal and external assessments, 11 toolboxes are available. The toolboxes are on the course CD-ROM (EN3000MM). These are also available on OTLE, EN3000.

The toolbox codes and topics are listed below.

Toolbox item code Toolbox title

EN3080 How to write a literature essay

EN3081 Developing your writing ideas

EN3082 How to study unfamiliar texts

EN3083 Oral language techniques

EN3084 Visual language techniques

EN3085 Written language techniques

EN3086 Film techniques

EN3087 Senior reading list

EN3088 Thematic reading list

EN3089 How to write a bibliography

EN3090 How to critically analyse texts

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6 assessment information

standardsEN3000 offers credits from achievement standards and Communication Skills unit standards which count towards NCEA Level 3.

Please refer to our Student Guide to National Certificates or Te Kura and New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) websites for more information about National Certificates of Educational Achievement and assessment:

• www.nzqa.govt.nz

• www.tekura.school.nz

internal assessmentEN3000 offers six achievement standards and three unit standards that are internally assessed. This means that your teacher sets and marks all assessments that count towards credits gained for these standards.

The assessment opportunity for an achievement standard is coded ‘Y1’ and if there is a second assessment opportunity offered, this is coded ‘Y2’. The assessment opportunity for a unit standard is ‘T1’ and if there is a second opportunity, this is coded ‘T2’. For example, EN3031Y1 is the first assessment for AS91478 and EN3031Y2 is the second assessment opportunity.

external assessmentExternal assessment means that an external examiner marks your assessment work. This may be through the NZQA examinations at the end of the year. You will be able to complete practice assessments and Te Kura practice examinations for external standards.

te kura practice examinationsYou should complete the Te Kura practice examinations for any external standards with an end of year examination you have entered. It is important that you complete all practice external assessments and examinations. If for some reason, such as illness, you are unable to sit the NZQA examinations at the end of the year you will only be eligible for consideration for a derived grade (compassionate consideration) if you have completed the Te Kura practice examinations.

resubmissions for internal assessmentsIf you have made mistakes in your standard assessment activity, your teacher may offer you one resubmission opportunity. This means you have made errors that you are capable of discovering and correcting by yourself. A resubmission allows you to correct your errors and improve your result.

further assessment opportunities for internal assessmentsFor some standards, you may be able to complete a second assessment called a ‘further assessment opportunity’ to improve your results. These standards are indicated in the assessment summary. You should take this opportunity where it is available.


authenticityAuthenticity means that students complete and submit work that is their own. When you submit work to Te Kura, you sign an authentication declaration that the work you are submitting is your own work and was done under the required assessment conditions. Where applicable, your supervisor signs to confirm this declaration.

When submitting work online via the OTLE Dropbox, if it requires authentication, students must follow the instructions provided in OTLE.

derived grades (compassionate consideration)If for any unexpected reason you are not able to sit your end of year examination or to submit final work towards an external standard (portfolios or projects), you may be eligible for a derived grade. Please refer to the Student Guide to National Certificates and contact your teacher or learning advisor as soon as possible to find out more should you feel this is necessary.

appealsYou have the right to query an assessment result if you want further clarification or disagree with the result. If you are still not satisfied, you may appeal. Refer to the Student Guide to National Certificates for more information. You can also appeal any other decisions, procedures or policies about assessments. Contact your teacher or learning advisor if you wish to appeal. Further information and a form that students can use to appeal is available on the Te Kura website in the Student toolkit area (www.tekura.school.nz and go to Student toolkit).

assessment information


9 my english assessment record (en3000)

Standard number Assessment details Exam/Assessment due date

Grade awarded

Credits achieved

AS91472English 3.14 credits

External – NZQA examTe Kura exam

November exam*



November exam*



November exam*

AS91475English 3.46 writing credits

Internal writing assessmentNote: You must achieve with TWO pieces of writing to gain any credits for this standard

Suggested assessment date:Term 3


Internal Suggested assessment date:Term 3









Communication Skills Standards

US3491Communication Skills4 credits

Internal

US1279Communication Skills3 credits

Internal

*NZQA examination results available in January.

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