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SP3000CACOURSE AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE

NCEA LEVEL 3

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When you first make contact with your teacher, please fill in their details below for future reference.

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telephone: 0800 65 99 88 ext:

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Private Bag 39992, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045

Please keep your NCEA Level 3 Spanish (SP3000) Course and assessment guide in a safe place so that you can use it to plan your study and to record your assessment results.

For further information about courses at this level, please refer to the Student Guide to Years 11–13 and the Student guide to National Certificates, both available on the school website (www.tekura.school.nz).

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contents

1 Welcome to SP3000

2 Getting started

3 SP3000 course outline

4 Assessment summary

5 Additional course materials

6 Assessment information

7 Year planner: NCEA Level 3 Spanish

8 My Spanish assessment record (SP3000)

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welcome to sp3000 1

Welcome to the Level 3 Spanish (SP3000) course offered by Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu.

overview of sp3000In this course, you will work up to Level 8 (Year 13) of the Learning Languages area in the New Zealand Curriculum. You will have the opportunity to gain up to 24 Level 3 credits on the National Qualification Framework. The credits you gain will count towards the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).

This course can be endorsed with Merit or Excellence if in a single year you gain 14 or more credits at Merit and/or Excellence within Level 3 Spanish. At least three of these credits must be from externally assessed standards and three from internally assessed standards.

course content

This course is made up of two to three weeks of resources and five standard assessments packed with the booklets. There are four other assessments for the interacting standard which you have to request from your teacher if you plan to sit this standard.

Each resource contains:

• a booklet

• a workbook

• audio files or CD.

Each assessment contains:

• a cover sheet

• assessment activity

• assessment feedback report.


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how this course is delivered SP3000 is a print-based course, with course material and supplementary material accessed from the online teaching and learning environment (OTLE). Dual enrolled students are expected to access material from OTLE. Other enrolled students may request printed materials to be posted, accepting there will be a delay between enrolment and receiving the first posting.

You will receive an email explaining how to log in to OTLE. This email includes a link to set your password if you have not logged into the OTLE before.

You can access OTLE by clicking on www.tekura.school.nz/login. It is recommended that you bookmark this site in your browser. This will take you to a page with links to your courses.

Your username and initial password is your Te Kura student ID number. You will be asked to set a new password when you first log in. After that, if you need to reset your password you can click on the ‘Forgot password’ link on the OTLE login page. If you have difficulties logging in, please email: [email protected]

organising your studyPlan a regular time to study. Some people learn best from frequent short sessions while others do better with fewer, longer sessions. It is important to have a plan or a timetable and to keep to it. There is a suggested course plan in the back of this guide to help you plan your programme of study. You may wish to consult with your subject teacher to help you decide on your plan.

Getting your study underway is very important. Your first return of work should be two to three weeks after you received your initial work. If you have any issues returning your work within this time, please contact your subject teacher.

For more information on how to study successfully, refer to the Student Guide to Years 11–13 (www.tekura.school.nz).

resources you needYou will need:

• Te Kura booklets, supplements, assessments and audio CDs

• a good quality CD player or computer for listening to audio files

• a ringbinder for your vocabulary lists, extra notes and course information

• access to a telephone to contact your teacher if you need help

• a computer with broadband internet connection to:

– access the Te Kura website and Spanish webpage

– explore other Spanish websites

– email your teacher and record your spoken activities on.

Other optional equipment includes: • a bilingual Spanish/English dictionary for reference

• a USB memory stick.

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choosing topics and standardsNZQA advises that a one-year course should lead to 18–20 credits. You may only wish to gain credits for some standards. For example, you may want to do only internal standards for this course. You should look carefully at the course outline and make your choices. It is important to consider how well this will meet your learning goals (such as gaining enough credits to achieve your NCEA Level 3, or whether you are working towards course endorsement, or meeting the entry requirements for your tertiary course or any future study).

To be awarded NCEA Level 3, you will need to gain a minimum or 80 credits at level 3 (or above) including 10 credits for literacy and 10 credits for numeracy.

To be awarded University Entrance you must have: • NCEA Level 3

• Three subjects – at Level 3 or above, made up of:

– 14 credits each, in three approved subjects

• Literacy – 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:

– 5 credits in reading

– 5 credits in writing

• Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above made up of:

– achievement standards – specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects, or

– unit standards – package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 – all three required).

To see the list of approved subjects refer to: www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance/approved-subjects/

To see the list of standards which count towards University Entrance literacy refer to: www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance/literacy-requirements-for-university-entrance-from-2014/

To see the list of standards which count towards University Entrance numeracy refer to: www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/subjects/literacy-and-numeracy/level-1-requirements/lit-num-subjects/You should discuss your options with your learning advisor and/or your teacher.

self-assessmentMany assessment activities are self-marked. You’ll find an Answer guide towards the back of each booklet. Use these answers to mark your own work and make corrections where necessary.

Self-marking is very important as it gives you instant feedback on how well you understand the ideas, concepts or information that has been covered.

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assessmentStudents are required to send in teacher-assessed work. Teachers return student work with feedback and advice in preparation for NCEA internal and external assessments.

Internal assessments for this course are: • A spoken presentation. This standard involves you preparing and delivering a spoken

presentation. You will receive the assessment material with booklet SP3006.

• Interacting using spoken Spanish. Your speaking skills will be assessed from a number of conversations (portfolio) you will have. They include either:

– set conversations with your teacher (you have to contact your teacher and request the assessment tasks for booklets SP3001, SP3003, SP3005 and SP3007). Secondary dual students access the tasks through OTLE

or: – one conversation you have with your teacher during the course

or: – one authentic conversation you have during the course such as talking to relatives,

friends, visitors or epals. Please make sure you record these conversations and send the recordings to your teacher.

• Writing a variety of text types. Your writing skills will be assessed from a number of pieces of writing (portfolio) you will submit. They include either:

– set tasks which you’ll receive with booklets SP3002, SP3004, SP3006 and SP3007 (you’ll find full instructions about the tasks at the front of the assessment activity). Secondary dual students access the tasks through OTLE

or: – one piece of writing you have completed during the course

or: – one authentic piece of writing you do during the course such as writing a letter or email

to a Spanish speaking relative, friend or epal.

Your teacher will provide you with general feedback on each piece of writing and spoken interaction you submit so you can attempt to improve it (refer to the Assessment feedback chart to know the type of feedback you’ll receive for your writing). Your writing and spoken interaction will be holistically assessed from your best three pieces of writing and conversations. You have to keep your portfolios or conversations or writing in a safe place. Your recorded conversations will be saved in a Te Kura database. Towards the end of the year, you have to tell your teacher what three pieces of writing and conversations you want to be assessed on.

The detailed criteria for Achievement Standards will be given in the relevant booklets. They can also be found by searching the subject and level in the NCEA part of the NZQA website (www.nzqa.govt.nz) and then finding the relevant standard(s).

External assessment preparation includes: • teacher-marked activities • Te Kura practice examinations.

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time commitmentThere are eight booklets in this course. Each booklet indicates how many study hours it is likely to require. For example, booklet SP3001 may take approximately 10 hours of work to complete at the normal pace, representing about two weeks of work at five hours per week. If you are to achieve at Excellence level, it is likely that you will have to study substantially more than the suggested guideline.

Before deciding on the pace of learning, read through this Course and assessment guide and ask yourself the following:

• How much time can I set aside for study each week?

• Will I be attempting both externally and internally assessed standards?

• Will I be able to keep a steady pace of five hours of study each week?

• Do I intend to sit the external examination at the end of the year?

• Do I need specific external or internal credits for next year’s study or work?

normal pace of learningAs a guide, expect to do at least five hours work per week in this subject. This means completing about two booklets each term so that you complete the course before the external examination at the end of the school year.

flexible pace of learningIf you have less than a year because you start later or need to finish earlier, you can decide the pace at which you work. You could still complete the whole course by devoting more time and effort to it.

cover sheetsThe cover sheets are at the back of each workbook, for example SP3001W. Fill it in and sign it before sending your work back to Te Kura. In the case of achievement standard work, your supervisor also signs this sheet as part of our authenticity requirements.

All students are encouraged to submit as much as possible of their work online via the OTLE Dropbox. When work requires authentication, students will follow the instructions provided in OTLE.

te kura codesYour course code is: SP3000. SP is the code for Spanish and 3 refers to Level 3.

‘SP3001’ refers to a booklet that covers a particular learning topic in the SP3000 course.

‘SP3001Y3’ refers to the first assessment for the interacting Achievement Standard (AS91570) for SP3000. ‘AS’ is the code for Achievement Standard.

‘SP3002Y1’ refers to the first assessment for the writing Achievement Standard (AS91572).

‘SP3006Y5’ refers to the assessment for the spoken presentation Achievement Standard (AS91569).

‘AS’ is the code for an Aschievement Standard.

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getting started

queries about your workIt is important to contact your teacher if you have any queries about your work. It helps to have your ID number, booklet code (for example, SP3002) and the activity or question number when you contact your teacher.

studying a languageThe ‘rule of thumb’ for language learning is a little, often, with lots of revision. Have a study plan and keep to it.

homeworkStudents studying this course in a school should complete any day’s work not completed in a class session as homework. If you finish the work early, use the extra time to revise vocabulary.

using audioYou will be using audio recordings every day in this course. Keep these things in mind when listening to or making recordings:

• The course audio files or CDs provide valuable opportunities for you to practise your Spanish. Don’t rush through the work. Listen to each track carefully and several times for better understanding. Repeat speaking activities for more practice.

• You will be recording only at the end of every booklet so that your teacher can assess your speaking progress.

hints for making a good recording • Set yourself a high standard for recording and keep to it. If you think you can do an exercise

better, try again and again ... and again until it sounds right to you.

• Record in a quiet place. Turn off the stereo and television!

• Check your recording equipment. Make sure it’s in good working order. If it runs on batteries, check that they have enough power.

• Check your recordings before you submit it.

return of workIt is important that you work regularly to consolidate your learning. We advise you to complete and return one booklet at a time. In this way, your teacher can provide you with timely feedback and order more booklets so you always have work to complete on hand. Please contact your teacher if you are running out of work. Secondary dual students access booklets through OTLE.

You only need to return the workbook and your recording for your teacher to assess your progress. If you return your work (workbook) recordings via an email, make sure that you include in your email:

• your student ID number

• the booklet code the recording is for.

reviseAdd in time in your study plan for frequent revision of vocabulary and structures. Language learning is a cumulative process. You need to build a strong foundation of basic Spanish vocabulary and structures on which to expand as you move through the course.


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how to do the work

diagnostic test If you are not sure whether you are ready for Level 3 Spanish, contact your teacher, explain your doubt and ask for the diagnostic test. Your teacher will assess your performance in the test and will let you know whether the SP3000 course is appropriate for you.

booklet and workbookWork in the booklet and in the workbook. Make sure that you understand the explanations and learn the patterns given in the booklet before completing the exercises. Then complete the exercises, check your answers and correct them. Keep the corrections for reference and revision. The booklets and workbooks are yours to keep so you can make notes in them and highlight parts you want to remember. Each booklet is usually organised into 10 días (days). Each día has between two and four pasos (steps). Expect to spend approximately one hour on each día or about 10 hours on each booklet. This includes time for checking your work and revision.

hints for correcting your workCorrecting your work is an important part of your learning, so do it carefully and consistently. When you check your own answers, always:

• use a different coloured pen from the one you use to provide your answers

• tick the correct answers

• circle the mistakes

• write the correction after the exercise

• study and learn the correction – write notes or your own explanations on loose pages, your booklet or your workbook about what you have learned from the corrections

• ask your teacher questions if you don’t understand something. You can contact your teacher by phone, fax or email. Give your name, ID number, the booklet code, día and track you want to talk about.

audio filesYou will receive the couse audio either as audio files on OTLE or as audio CDs. Keep the CDs with their respective booklets in a safe place. Listen to all the pasos and do all the speaking activities.

recording activitiesIt’s really important that your teacher can listen to your recording. Here are some suggested ways you could do your recording.

• Record a WAV/MP3 file and email it to your teacher. Remember to type your name, ID number, and booklet number in the subject line of your email.

• Record a WAV/MP3 file and burn it onto a CD and send it with your workbook. Put your name, ID number, and booklet number on the CD.

The software we will be using to record audio or voice files is called Audacity, and can be downloaded free from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download

However, you can use other software for your recordings but we prefer to receive WAV or MP3 files.


sp3000 course outline 3

Courseitem/booklet Title Learning focus Standard

SP3001 La pandilla se reúne nuevamente

The gang gets together again

• Express opinions. • Talk about past events. • Justify ideas and

perspectives. • Describe features of

conversations. • Support and challenge

others’ ideas and perspectives.

Working towards AS91570 Spanish 3.3

Interact clearly using spoken Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations

SP3002 Preparándose para viajar

Preparing to travel

• Talk on the phone. • Express opinions. • Write formal letters. • Interact with a doctor. • Use bilingual

dictionaries.• Summarise and

paraphrase texts.• Talk about health,

healthy food, diseases associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs use, a balanced diet and fitness.


Write a variety of text types in clear Spanish to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives

SP3003 El mundo de la publicidad

The world of advertising

• Book a flight and organise a trip.

• Read aircraft security measures.

• Find information in a phone book in Spanish.

• Look at different types of advertisements.

• Interact in informal contexts.

• Make suggestions. • Give and accept

apologies. • Design advertisements. • Describe key features of

a city.





SP3004 El mundo de la educación

The world of education

• Find out information about school: rules at school, school subjects, enrolment.

• Fill in forms. • Use numbers. • Identify texts of a good

quality.



SP3005 Como vivimos en el mundo

How we live in the world

• Express advantages and disadvantages.

• Become familiar with aspects of the Spanish culture.

• Discuss important issues.



SP3006 El mundo del trabajo

The world of work

• Fill in forms. • Analyse, interpret and

evaluate ideas and points of view.

• Write a CV. • Become familiar with

the Spanish political system.



AS91569 Spanish 3.2

Give a clear spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a critical response to stimulus material

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SP3007 El mundo de la cultura

The world of culture

• Use sequences of tenses.

• Analyse paintings. • Become familiar with

social classes in Spain and Latin America and cultural values.





SP3008 Preparación y práctica de la Achievement Standards externas

Preparation and practice for external Achievement Standards

• Familiarise yourself with the listening comprehension exam.

• Familiarise yourself with the reading comprehension exam.

Revision for exams

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4 assessment summary

credits offered: 24 ncea level 3 spanish (sp3000)

Standard number Standard title Study material/resources

Further assessment opportunity

AS91568Spanish 3.1(Version 2)

External5 credits

Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Spanish texts

SP3001–SP3008 No

(External exam)


Internal3 credits

Give a clear spoken presentation in Spanish that communicates a critical response to stimulus material

SP3006, SP3006Y5/ SP3006Y6 (re-sit)

Yes


Internal6 credits


SP3001/SP3001Y3SP3003/SP3003Y3SP3005/SP3005Y3SP3007/SP3007Y3Course work(Optional)Authentic interaction(Optional)

No


External, 5 credits

Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Spanish texts

SP3001–SP3008 No

(External exam)


Internal5 credits


SP3002/SP3002Y1SP3004/SP3004Y1SP3006/SP3006Y1SP3007/SP3007Y1Course work(Optional)Authentic writing(Optional)

No


additional course materials

additional course materials/resources

Item Description

SPGS A grammar supplement which includes a concise grammar of the Spanish language and bilingual vocabulary lists. If you have already received a copy of the grammar supplement, please return the additional copy(ies) to your teacher. Secondary duals access the supplement through OTLE.

supplementary materialsWhen learning a language it is important to read as much as possible. You not only improve your reading abilities by doing so, you also learn how to put words together in sentences and learn vocabulary.

The Spanish Department at Te Kura has a library with magazines, sets of graded Spanish readers and supplementary activities which students can borrow. You may request supplementary materials or your teacher may send them to you. When you have read a book or magazine, please return the materials to your teacher. It is important to read Spanish for enjoyment and to revise and reinforce the vocabulary and structures you study during the course.

online resourcesResource Description Website

Te Kura website Te Kura maintains a website for the school. On the Spanish website you will find information about the Spanish courses the school offers.

www.tekura.school.nz

OTLE This is an online learning platform which allows you to learn collaboratively with other classmates.

You will also find electronic copies of the course booklets, links to websites with interactive activities for Spanish, including learning activities and information about the course and NCEA.

https://tekura.desire2learn.com/

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6 assessment information

standardsSP3000 offers credits from Achievement Standards which count towards NCEA Level 3.

Please refer to our Student Guide to National Certificates or Te Kura and New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) websites for more information about National Certificates of Educational Achievement and assessment:

• www.nzqa.govt.nz

• www.tekura.school.nz

internal assessmentSP3000 offers three Achievement Standards that are internally assessed. This means that your teacher sets and marks all assessments that count towards credits gained for these standards.

The assessment opportunity for the spoken presentation Achievement Standard is coded ‘SP3006Y5’ and the second assessment opportunity offered is coded ‘SP3006Y6’. There are no second assessment opportunities for the interacting and writing Achievement Standards.

Your speaking skills will be assessed from a number of interactions (portfolio). Your teacher will provide you with general feedback on each piece of interaction you submit. Your speaking will be holistically assessed from your best two interactions. Toward the end of the year you will have to decide which pieces of interaction you want to be assessed on and inform your teacher.

Your writing skills will be assessed from a number of pieces of writing (portfolio). Your teacher will provide you with general feedback on each piece of writing you submit so that you can attempt to improve it (please refer to the following chart to understand the type of feedback you’ll receive). Your writing will be holistically assessed from your best two pieces of writing. You must keep your portfolio in a safe place. Towards the end of the year, you will have to decide which pieces of writing you want to be assessed on and inform your teacher.

The following chart shows the feedback system your teacher will use to provide you with comments on your written texts for Achievement Standard 91572. Please refer to it while rewriting your work when you receive the feedback from your teacher.


Symbol in margin

Meaning of symbol Example of corrections

A Accent Television Televisión

C Conjugation of verb Yo vive en Wellington. Yo vivo en Wellington.

G Agreement in gender Estes peras. Estas peras.

If Correct word but incorrect form

El clima es calor. El clima es caluroso.

Mn Meaning is not clear Coche blanco José. El coche blanco es de José.

N Agreement in number Esta peras. Estas peras.

P Punctuation El hotel es grande El hotel es grande.

Pm Preposition is missing El hotel la ciudad. El hotel de la ciudad.

S Spelling communicación comunicación

T Tense Ayer yo voy. Ayer yo fui.

V Verb is missing Yo español. Yo hablo español.

W Word(s) are omitting En la clase chicas. En la clase hay sólo chicas.

Wn Word(s) not needed Yo estoy de Dunedin. Yo soy de Dunedin.

Wo Word order La bonita chica en la clase.

La chica bonita en la clase.

Ww Wrong word Estoy neocelandés. Soy neocelandés.

resubmissions for internal assessmentsIf you have made mistakes in your spoken presentation standard assessment activity, your teacher may offer you one resubmission opportunity. This means you have made errors that you are capable of discovering and correcting by yourself. A resubmission allows you to correct your errors and improve your result.

further assessment opportunities for internal assessmentsFor the spoken presentation standard, you may be able to complete a second assessment called a ‘further assessment opportunity’ to improve your results. You should take this opportunity where it is available.

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assessment information

authenticityAuthenticity means that students complete and submit work that is their own. When you submit work to Te Kura, you sign an authentication declaration that the work you are submitting is your own work and was done under the required assessment conditions. Where applicable, your supervisor signs to confirm this declaration.

When submitting work online via the OTLE Dropbox, if it requires authentication, students must follow the instructions provided in OTLE.

external assessmentExternal assessment means that an external examiner marks your assessment work. This is through the NZQA examinations at the end of the year.

te kura practice examinationsYou should complete the Te Kura practice examinations for any external standards with an end of year examination. It is important that you complete all practice external assessments and examinations. If for some reason, such as illness, you are unable to sit the NZQA examinations at the end of the year you will only be eligible for consideration for a derived grade (compassionate consideration) if you have completed the Te Kura practice examinations.

derived grades (compassionate consideration)If for any unexpected reason you are not able to sit your end of year examination or to submit final work towards an internal standard (portfolios or projects), you may be eligible for a derived grade. Please refer to the Student Guide to National Certificates and contact your teacher or learning advisor or subject teacher as soon as possible to find out more should you feel this is necessary.

appealsYou have the right to query an assessment result if you want further clarification or disagree with the result. If you are still not satisfied, you may appeal. Refer to the Student Guide to National Certificates for more information. You can also appeal any other decisions, procedures or policies about assessments. Contact your teacher or learning advisor if you wish to appeal. Further information and a form that students can use to appeal is available on the school’s website in the Student toolkit area (www.tekura.school.nz and go to Student toolkit).

new zealand scholarshipNew Zealand Scholarship examinations are designed to extend very high achieving Level 3 NCEA students. Students who wish to enter for the NZ Scholarship examinations must discuss this option with their Te Kura subject teacher. The list of subjects available for NZ Scholarship can be found at: www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/scholarship/scholarship-subjects/


7 year planner: ncea level 3 spanish

Here is a suggested one-year plan. The suggestions are based on the assumption that you are going to be enrolled for a full-year course at the beginning of the school year, study all the content and attempt all the standards offered.

However, you may enrol with Te Kura part way through the year and continue your studies the following year. You may choose to select only some standards depending on your circumstances. Feel free to discuss your individual programme with your subject teacher who will be willing to adjust the programme to suit your needs.

Term Suggested plan Time (approximate)

1 Read SP3000CA, and this Course and assessment planner, and contact your teacher if you need help getting started. Look through the resources and familiarise yourself with the Achievement Standards.

1–2 days

Diagnostic assessment (optional)SP3001, SP3001Y3SP3002, SP3002Y1

12 weeks

2 SP3003, SP3003Y3SP3004, SP3004Y1

10 weeks

3 SP3005, SP3005Y3SP3006, SP3006Y1, SP3006Y5Continue with internals

9 weeks

4 SP3007, SP3007Y1, SP3007Y3SP3008Complete all unfinished bookletsEnsure all resubmissions have been sent inRevision for externals and studying the course thoroughly

9 weeks

The internal assessments can be left to later in the year to complete. It is advisable to complete the booklets leading to the externals first so you can confidently sit the school exams in September.


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Standard number

Assessment details Exam/Assessment due date

Grade awarded

Credits achieved


5 credits

External – NZQA exam

Te Kura practice exam

November exam*


3 credits

Internal – Spoken presentation

Recording

End of Term 3


6 credits

Internal – Interactingportfolio

Beginning of Term 4


5 credits

External – NZQA exam

Te Kura practice exam

November exam*


5 credits

Internal – Writing portfolio Beginning of Term 4

*NZQA examination results available in January.

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