Year 10 English
10ENG Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs A. Reeves.
This course develops skills in written, oral and visual language through the study of novels and nonfiction, short stories, poems, film, drama and media. Students will have personal reading projects throughout the year as homework tasks.
Specific areas include:
- Reading: Building on Year 9 content. Encouraging and supporting personal reading across a range of texts through regular engagement with the school library, individual and whole class text study and personal reading tasks.
- Writing: Building on Year 9 content with a focus on student self reflection and assessment to improve style, structure and ideas.
- Oral and Visual: Building viewing and presenting skills through designing and developing presentations and fostering an increasing awareness of the form and function of a variety of texts such as film, media, static images, speeches and debates.
Course Overview
Term 1
Kanohi o Aotearoa - Faces of New Zealand.
How does our language define us?
Students study how language has evolved in New Zealand and consider a variety of influences. Students will complete a research project, an oral presentation and formal writing.
Strands:
- Presenting
- Reading
- Speaking
- Viewing
Term 2
The Language of Advertising
Students will produce an advertisement for Nelson College using their understanding of advertising techniques and camerawork.
Students will also study short stories and begin to build on their understanding of essay writing.
Strands:
- Presenting
- Writing
- Reading
Term 3
Manaaki
Students will complete a film study and learn how to analyse a scene. They will complete an essay.
Strands:
- Viewing
- Writing
- Reading
Term 4
The World of Azeroth
Students will complete a novel study and they will work on a creative project which involves building their own fantasy world of Azeroth.
Strands:
- Presenting
- Writing
- Reading
Year 10 Compulsory Subjects, English
Pathway
Level 1 English Communication Literacy, Level 1 English Literature, Level 1 English Multimedia