Level 2 English
ENG200 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms H. Ranchhod.
Recommended Prior LearningPrerequisites - 10 or more credits at L1 (must include Achieved or higher in 1.4) including CAA Literacy OR HOD approval.
Level 2 English is designed to help you grow as a confident, capable communicator. You’ll build your skills in reading, writing, speaking and viewing while exploring texts that challenge you to think both creatively and critically. Through these studies, you’ll not only strengthen your literacy but also gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your place in the world. Our aim is to make learning relevant, challenging, inclusive — and fun.
In this course, you will:
Study and analyse both film and written texts (including short stories and a novel), preparing for a close viewing assessment and a literature essay in the external exams.
Develop research skills by locating, selecting, and integrating information from a range of sources for an in-depth project.
Write in different styles, sharpening your essay writing while building a portfolio of crafted, polished work.
Work towards achieving 18+ credits in Level 2 English, including University Entrance literacy.
As well as completing internal assessments, you will sit two externals to demonstrate your learning at a higher level.
Course Overview
Term 1
Writing skills: audience and purpose
Portfolio piece #1
Close Viewing of Visual Text (AS91107, 3 credits)
Term 2
Reading skills/critical thinking
AS91105 Use information literacy skills to form developed conclusion(s) (4 credits)
Research project, based on an issue from a text studied in Term 1 (film or novel)
Term 3
Reading skills - literature: short stories and short films
AS91104 Analyse significant connections across texts, supported by evidence (4 credits)
OR
AS91103 Create a crafted and controlled visual and verbal text (3 credits)
AS91101 Produce a selection of crafted and controlled writing (6 credits)
Term 4
External Assessment:
91100 Analyse significant aspects of unfamiliar written text(s) through close reading, supported by evidence (4 credits)
OPTIONAL
ONE or BOTH of the following (depending on teacher recommendation)
91098 Analyse specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence (4 credits)
91099 Analyse specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), supported by evidence (4 credits)