Kelston Girls’ College Kelston Girls’ College

Moana Chapter 3 - English

3MENG3
Courses Description

Head of Pathway:

Moana spirit of female creatives; film directors, writers, poets and artists bring stories for our Va:Kaa.  Ignite the space between to receive and tell stories, show them; through written, spoken and visual words.

Through your personal journey, as writers of Moana: Chapter 1, you will don the cloak of writers yourself. Your destination?  Publish and Print the KGC Anthology of Written Short texts.  You, together with your peers, will edit the Kelstonian Sisterhood anthology. 

Yes. This is a UE approved course  and it has a focus on reinforcing critical understanding and analysis of language through creativity and control.

We will explore how aspects and language found in short texts are used, as tools, to critically view and explain perspectives that shade the Big 3:

  1. The Human Condition

  2. Society

  3. and/or Wider Texts

A current of familiar, legendary and fresh language by female Moana/Pasifika creatives await.


TRIMESTER 3: Ignite EXTERNAL exam skills  3.1(Short Stories) & 3.2(Short Films)  

Students will focus on essay writing, exam strategy, building discipline to reinforce strengths and key competencies.

3.1 (4 credits)

3.2 (4 credits)

Significantly, students will publish their writing via KGC Anthology.

Learning Areas:

YEAR 13 TRIMESTER 3 LINE 5, Mataora Ako Huarahi


Assessment Policy & Procedures 








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.