2ENGC - Level 2 English Communication Literacy
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss T. Harvey.
This course is ideal if you want to continue to develop your literacy and communication skills, but you do not plan on going to university.
Learning in this course focuses on real life reading and writing skills for communication. You will read and write short texts about real life situations based on work and life skills.
You will also have the opportunity to attempt a range of standards from the list below, but this will be tailored to your pathway choices and will be decided on in discussion with your teacher.
Standards for literacy:
If you need Level 1 literacy credits, you will have the opportunity to attempt either the literacy CAAs unit standards 32403 and 32405 if you have not already achieved these, or unit standards 30507 and 30511 (see below).
It is not intended that you will have the opportunity to gain UE literacy through this course. However, if you need the UE reading and writing credits, you may be able to attempt Unit Standards 22749 and 22751. You will need to discuss this with your teacher to ensure you have the skills for success.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
A personal laptop is strongly encouraged for all class learning and assessment work.
Pathway
This course supports students towards vocational pathways.
Assessment Information
Students will complete a tailored programme that will include a selection of 3-5 standards from the below list. Students will not attempt all standards in this list.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Read and assess texts on a topic
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Write formal personal correspondence
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Write a text under test conditions in English for an academic purpose
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Read and process information in English for academic purposes
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Demonstrate understanding of ideas and information in written texts
This will be offered to students needing Level 1 literacy credits through the CAAs.
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Write texts to communicate ideas and information
This will be offered to students needing Level 1 literacy credits through the CAAs.
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English 2.10 - Analyse aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close viewing and/or listening, supported by evidence
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English 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how context shapes verbal language use
This will be offered to students who need Level 1 literacy through internal standards.
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English 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of specific aspects of studied text
This will be offered to students who need Level 1 literacy through internal standards.