NCEA : YEAR 11

SPANISH – LEVEL 1

Recommended Previous Study

Completion of Year 10 Spanish or approval by Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching.

Course Description

The aim of this course is to interact with Spanish speakers in social situations and use basic language competently. Students write a variety of texts, with the support of resources, showing that they can share information and opinions in everyday

Assessment

situations. A selection of evidence showcases the individual’s final work. They also deliver a one-minute speech in Spanish. This course includes the following topics: holidays, home, town, school, future plans and leisure time.

Contributions:

• They will be subscribed to the ‘Ahora’ Spanish magazine costing approximately $27 and receive a Renash grammar book costing approximately $20.

TE REO MĀORI – LEVEL 1

Recommended Previous Study

Completion of Year 10 te reo Māori or approval by Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching.

Course description

The Year 11 Te Reo Māori students will continue to develop the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking, whilst consolidating their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and tikanga Māori. Students are required to complete the speaking portfolio 1.2 ‘Kōrero kia whakamahi i te reo o tōna ao.’ They will be invited to complete two other standards based on their individual strengths. They will be given the option to do a fourth standard if they so desire. Students will prepare for sitting their external achievement standard by practising examination techniques, revising vocabulary, grammar and verb tenses, and completing past reading and writing papers. Use of the target language in the classroom will be encouraged and students will regularly use their laptops for e-learning activities, vocabulary revision and accessing authentic online resources.