Kelston Girls’ College Kelston Girls’ College

Miss Comms Eng - English

JMISC2EX
Courses Description

Head of Pathway: Ms L. Neveling.

Bring both your confidence and your nerves along to this class.  “Welcome to my interesting world.” *

One step at a time or three, work together to develop your  skills in speaking and presentation with a view to discussing important ideas in films, music videos, serious and not-so serious talks and whatever your heart finds, that is appropriate, out there.  Set yourself up as the main character of this space, exploring ways in to inspire your own style through viewing and listening to others.  Miss.Comms is a play on the word miscommunication and ironic at the same time. You’ll find out why.

What You Will Learn:

  • Boost your confidence in speaking and presenting, sharpen your ability to discuss important ideas, and find your unique style by analysing various media.

In This Course You Will:

  • Enhance Your Speaking Skills: Improve your speaking and presentation abilities through engaging discussions on films, music videos, and talks.
  • Express Your Opinions: Analyse and articulate your thoughts on different aspects and themes of films.
  • Create a Dynamic Portfolio: Develop both formal and creative writing pieces, showcasing your growth and versatility.
  • Showcase Your Communication Skills: Participate in integrated projects that highlight your speaking and writing prowess.
  • Master Writing Habits: Learn effective writing techniques, including brainstorming, inquiry, planning, outlining, drafting, and incorporating feedback.

You Will Like This Course If:

  • You Want to Shine: You’re eager to boost your confidence and skills in public speaking.
  • You Love Media: You enjoy diving deep into discussions and analyses of films, music videos, and more.
  • You Seek Your Unique Style: You want to develop a distinctive presentation style.


Learning Areas:

Junior Trimester 2 Line 1 Literacy


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.