New Plymouth Boys’ High School New Plymouth Boys’ High School

L1 English

L1ENGLF
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. Cooper.

English is compulsory at Level 1. Students will be placed in the appropriate class, according to their academic ability in English. As such, students could be placed in a full year internal/ external course or a full year internal course. There are extension classes for students who excel in English, a Sport in Education class for students who enjoy learning within a sport context, and a class designed for those students for whom English is not their first language. Depending on the level of the class, topics covered include: writing, speaking, reading connections across texts, written and unfamiliar text.


Learning Areas:

English


Pathway

L2 English, L2 English (Half Year), L2 English for Industry, L2 English for UE Literacy

Career Pathways

Author, Radio Presenter, Market Research Analyst, Television Presenter, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Insurance Loss Adjuster, Chemical Engineer, Urban/Regional Planner, Environmental Scientist, Geophysicist, Ship's Master, Test Analyst, Data Analyst, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Air Force Aviator, Air Force Officer, Product Assembler, Army Officer, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Film and Video Editor, Electronics Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Naval Architect, Mechanical Engineer, Emergency Management Officer, Journalist, Communications Professional, Telecommunications Engineer, Information Technology Helpdesk/Support Technician, Information Technology Manager, Event Manager, Technical Writer, Editor, Systems Administrator, Dietitian, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Project Manager, Speech-Language Therapist, Intelligence Officer, Network Administrator, Psychiatrist, Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Counsellor, Trainer, Interpreter, Musician, Driving Instructor, Early Childhood Teacher, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Nanny/Child Carer, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Recreation Co-ordinator, Youth Worker, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide, Sales Representative, Accountant, Sales and Marketing Manager, Architect, Police Officer, Electrical Engineer, Surveyor, Contact Centre Worker, Civil Engineer, Insurance Claims Officer, Psychologist, Telecommunications Technician, Storeperson, Corrections Officer, Customs Officer, Personal Assistant, Electrical Engineering Technician, Human Resources Adviser, Food Technologist, Health and Safety Inspector, Primary School Teacher, Navy Sailor, Navy Officer, Payroll Officer, Probation Officer, Recruitment Consultant, Marketing Specialist, Career Consultant


Disclaimer

All courses are subject to sufficient student numbers, rooming and available staffing. The range of courses may change year to year.

All courses run at the discretion of the New Plymouth Boys' High School Headmaster.