Learning
English
The English department offers a wide range of analytical and creative activities to students. They learn about and produce visual, written and oral communication. In the junior school we encourage a love of literature, with a focus on thinking skills and incorporating technology into units.
We start offering NCEA credits in Year 10 with an Achievement Standard in delivering a speech and a Unit Standard in wide reading. As well as offering English at Levels 1, 2 and 3 (compulsory at Levels 1 and 2) we have an alternative course at each level which enables students to learn and gain credits at a pace better suited to their abilities. The alternative courses have a mixture of Achievement and Unit Standards.
Student Work
The voices of youth are not always taken seriously by adults. Find out what issues concern teenagers today as Year 10 students respond to the ideas in the Tim Burton film, Edward Scissorhands.
News
Author Visit
Fleur Beale, author of I am Not Esther, visited some Year 11 classes.
Progression
Courses and pathways available in English.
Related Pages
Career Paths
Kiwi Careers Website
Here are the career paths recommended for students who have an interest in studying English.
