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Theme study: Unit Standard 8834

Teacher Mike Fowler

YEAR

NCEA LEVEL

SUGGESTED DURATION

13 3 3 weeks

 

Achievement Standard Being Assessed

Achievement Criteria

Unit Standard 8834 version 4: Investigate a theme across a range of selected texts and evaluate the outcomes of the investigation
  • Element 1: Select and read an inclusive range of written/oral/visual texts related to a theme.
  • Element 2: Maintain a log of the reading experience.
  • Element 3: Present and evaluate the outcomes of the investigation of a theme.

Guidelines for use

Students will develop theme studies based on a range of selected texts.

Conditions

You will complete work in class and for homework. Your teacher will guide you on how much time you have for this task.

Possible local adaptation

Where local adaptations are made, teachers and schools should ensure that they have:

  • checked that the adapted assessment validly assesses the standard;
  • checked the copyright status of any material imported into the assessment resource;
  • complied with all internal and external quality assurance requirements.

Teaching and learning activities

Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:

Learning task 1

Learning task 2

Student instructions

Part of your English programme might focus on particular themes shared by texts. Complete your own investigation into a selected theme using texts you have chosen. You may also incorporate texts studied in class. Overall you will read eight texts, including at least four written texts, two visual texts, and two oral texts. You will complete log entries on each text, write a report on your findings making connections between texts and evaluate your theme investigation. You will complete reading and log entries in class and at home. The report will be completed in class.

As you work through your theme study, you will be guided by examples from various theme studies by other students. You may not repeat this specific material in your own work although you can incorporate texts mentioned, using different examples and comments.

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