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Comms Central: Report - Communication English

Courses Description

Head of Pathway:

The time has come to take all our research, reporting, and writing skills from the rest of the year and present it in a final report. 

What is a problem rangatahi o Aotearoa (the youth of New Zealand) face? And what are some solutions for that problem? Your topic of choice could be something you have already looked at this year, or you could pick something new to sink your journalist teeth into. This essay will go live on the Kelston Girls’ College blog at the end of the year to showcase your reporting abilities. 

So what does this course boil down to? One problem solving essay. 800 words. UE literacy. And the pride of seeing your name alongside a published piece of work. 


Taking a full year of Comms Central will not give you a UE approved subject of 14 credits in one subject (because it is a mix of english and media studies) but it will give you UE literacy. This module gives 6 UE reading credits. 

Recommended Prior Learning

It is recommended, but not necessary, that you have done at least one of the Comm Central Modules: Present (Trimester 1) or Podcast (Trimester 2). 

Pathway

This course reinforces pathways to communications studies, English, media, and supports further study where being a discerning reader/creator is required.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 6 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 6 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 22750 v5
NZQA Info
Write a crafted text for a specified audience using researched material in English for an academic purpose
Level: 4
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r,6w
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 6
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.

We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.

Course context or content may change by the start of the year.

Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses. 

All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module  (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).

All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.