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    L1EN1 L1 English 10 credits Yr: 11
    10 credits assessed against NCEA standards (1 internal and 1 external). Other compulsory school assessments with include speaking, writing and language/grammar tests.
    Costs:
    $5 for course booklets and texts.
    Prerequisites:
    All year 11 students are required to take English. There are two streams for English, the external course and a literacy course. Students who have passed the literacy reading and writing co-requisite in Year 10 will be placed into the external course, unless prior approval is given by the Head of Faculty.
    Learning Strategies:
    This course will include a range of teaching and learning styles. It will also include practical components such as oral presentations.
    Main Areas of Study:
    This course will focus heavily on reading and writing skills. Students will study a range of texts including written, visual and oral texts throughout the year. These will focus around conflict, in New Zealand and through a Te Ao Māori lens, as well as global contexts. The course will include independent reading as well as whole class text studies. It will also include a focus on language and grammar which will build on skills taught from year 7-10.