Kelston Girls’ College Kelston Girls’ College

Comms Central: Present - Communication English

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Courses Description

Head of Pathway:

Comms central is all about English for the real world. The TV shows you watch, the movies you enjoy, the music videos you have on repeat. We’re talking about all of it in the Kelston Magazine “Kelston Korero” 

Pick a topic that you are passionate about. Dissect it. Tell us about it. Get real into it and persuade us about something. Why is Beyoncé the greatest artist ever? Why should everyone watch Avatar: The Last Airbender? You get the chance to tell us all about it. 

First you will take your topic and present it as a persuasive speech, convincing us with research, passion, and logic. Next you will take that speech and adapt it into an opinion piece for the Kelston Korero Magazine. 

Comms Central is where you explore how to discern re-presentations of life via communications. Real life communication about the things that are important to you. 




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 3 UE writing credits.

Learning Areas:

YEAR 13 TRIMESTER 1 LINE 2, Mataora Ako Huarahi


Assessment Policy & Procedures
Pathway

Comms Central: Podcast - Communication English

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

Career Pathways

Film and Video Editor, Author, Journalist, Communications Professional, Technical Writer, Editor, Radio Presenter, Photographer, Television Presenter









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.