NCEA L1 English - Truth and Lies

Truth and Lies

Do you want to learn how to write like a journalist? Do you enjoy tracking your favourite sports team’s player statistics or reading interviews given by your favourite athlete or music artists? Do you want to explore different types of media and how they communicate with their audiences? Do you want to develop the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills that are highly valued by employers? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this course is for you!

In this course, you will learn about the basics of journalism, such as news values, sources, ethics and styles. You will also learn how to write news articles, features, reviews and opinion pieces for different media platforms. You will also practise your oral and visual communication skills by creating podcasts, videos and presentations. You will also read and analyse a variety of texts related to journalism and media.

You will be assessed on a variety of skills such as presenting, interpreting text, identifying language patterns and reading a range of unfamiliar texts. This course is suitable for students who have an interest in journalism and media, and who want to improve their English skills in a fun and engaging way. You will need to be willing to work independently and collaboratively. 

o developing their own ideas and opinions through critical literacy and working on the skills required to be confident using their own personal voice.