102+English

= 102 English = = Welcome to your class page for 2014. Use this resource to support your learning in & out of class. = = Here are some important links you can use: = = 1. Your class blog: []= = =

= 2. Spellingcity =

You don't need to log in- just:


 * go to the home page []
 * == click on 'Find A List' ==
 * == put 'Paul Dearsley' into the teacher name search ==
 * == click on my name when it appears, then find the list saved for you ==

** 3. **
[] This website has got heaps of interesting ideas/videos etc that you should check out.

**4.** You will like these animated parodies!
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 * //Aftershocks [[file:Aftershocks.doc]]//**

**6. AS 1.11 (show understanding of a visual text) stuff**

 * Here are student exemplars & commentary:**

**7. Writing standards**

 * Here is a list of potential tasks you can use**

==**Check out this link- there are exemplars of actual student work & markers comments here []**==

**AS 1.5 (formal writing)**
===Here is your first task (based on //Freedom Writers////).// Remember, this is a film review- you should be expressing opinions and discussing aspects of the film. The audience for your writing is teenagers and people who may want to see the film. ===

Here is the magic sentence organiser (for creating top topic sentences about film):
Here is a copy of the criteria / marking schedule: Here are exemplars of student work:

**9. AS 1.7 (create a visual text)**

 * Here are some exemplars from NZQA**

Here is the standard You have a lot of choice for this assignment. Before you start, check out the exemplar pdf above and the examples of recent student work your teacher will show you. Make sure you understand what is required to gain a credit grade in this achievement standard and what the boundaries are between N/A/M/E graded scripts. A. You need to decide whether you want to create a moving or static image. The digital animation and/or presenting/ editing programs you choose to use will have shape the final product you create. B. Here is a description of the assignment task C. Here is an organiser designed to help you understand the task and start planning your visual text here is the 2nd part of a planning organiser
 * __Getting started__**

Check out the exemplars on the NZQA website:
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This is your external exam which is on **Wednesday 13th November** in the morning.

=__**Freedom Writers**__=

a. here is a summary of some important themes and quotes

b. here is a selection of stills for you to annotate (label with descriptions) & analyse (break down & explain) c. use this organiser to arrange useful ideas for the film

[[file:AS 1.2 revision sheet.docx]]
d. here is the magic sentence organiser for designing quality topic sentences e. 2012 exam topics

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