Taupo-nui-a-Tia College
Year 9 English
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Milne.
This is a full year course.
Year 9 students follow a course which integrates the English curriculum strands of Reading, Writing, Oral language and Visual language. Students will focus on developing their skills across these strands by completing a wide range of activities and assignments. The course will be adapted to meet the learning needs of students. There is a strong focus on student progression from their current curriculum level towards level 5.
Course Overview
Term 1
Big Idea 1
Write meaningful texts for difference purposes and audience:
To Entertain: Personal Experience, Poetry, Recount and Letter to teacher
Big Idea 2
Use language conventions:
Simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, direct speech, rhyme, rhythm, precision
Term 2
Big Idea 1
Write meaningful texts for difference purposes and audience:
To Inform (reports); To instruct (procedure)
Big Idea 2
Use language conventions:
Expansion, facts, present tense, topic specific vocabulary, third person, imperatives
Term 3
Big Idea 1
Write meaningful texts for difference purposes and audience:
To Persuade and Formal Email
Big Idea 2
Use language conventions:
Alliteration, Facts, Opinions, Rhetorical Questions, Emotive Language, Statistics, Triple
Term 4
Big Idea 1
Write meaningful texts for difference purposes and audience:
Film and Letter to Year 8s giving their advice / info about being a Year 9 @ Nui
Big Idea 2
Use language conventions:
Camera angles, shots, movement, lighting, sound
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
2 Exercise Books (1B5)
Pathway
The literacy, communication skills, collaboration and critical thinking developed in Junior English are important for all future learning and pathways.
Pathway Tags
Trades, Armed Forces, Broadcaster, Reporter, Interpreter, Training Consultant, Librarian, Curator, Communications, Marketing Manager, Reviewer, Teacher, Editor, Lawyer, Publisher, Account Executive, Account Supervisor, Actor/actress, Administration, Administrative & Program Director, Administrative Assistant/Office Mgr., Advertising, Advertising Account Executive, Advertising Sales Representative, Announcer, Application Developer, Archivist, Area Coordinator, Assistant Account Executive, Assistant Editor/Production Editor, Associate Company Manager, Associate Director of Publicity, Associate Editor, Associate/Public Accountant, Attorney, Author, Bank Officer, Book Publisher, Bookstore manager, Broadcast Advertising Manager, Broadcasting, Business Operations Senior Planner, Buyer, Career Counselor, Certified Public Accountant, Child Care Specialist/Teacher, Columnist, Commodities Trader, Communication, Communication Skills Trainer, Communications Assistant, Community Affairs Specialist, Computer Manager/Consultant,
Disclaimer
POLICY
It is the policy of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.
Credits listed may change.
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