ENG301

Level 3 English (University Pathway)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss E. Henderson.

This course continues to build on the English 201: University Pathway course. 

It includes the production of a writing portfolio, oral presentations, and the study of how several texts connect on different levels. 

This course will focus on critically acclaimed literature and films to form the basis for assessment. 

It utilises the skills of critical analysis, developed thought, and drawing links to the world in which we live. 

It is the course that leads to university study, and therefore includes examinations as a compulsory part of the assessment. . 


Note: The standards offered in this course will be finalised at the beginning of 2025

Recommended Prior Learning

Pre-Requisite: 12 credits in NCEA Level 2 English. Candidates need to be proficient in the writing standards from Level 2.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 11 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91472 v1
NZQA Info
English 3.1 - Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence
4
4
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91474 v1
NZQA Info
English 3.3 - Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence
4
4
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91476 v1
NZQA Info
English 3.5 - Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral text which develops, sustains, and structures ideas
3
3
3
3
3
3
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 11
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 11
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 8
Total Numeracy Credits: 0