Achievement Standard 91106 and 91104
Form developed personal responses to independently read texts,
supported by evidence and Analyse significant connections, supported
by evidence.
4 reading credits + 4 credits (can go towards 6 writing credits)
Sink your Teeth into Texts!
[adapted from TKI English 2.7A and TKI English 2.9B]
Name_________________________________________
Achievement
Form developed personal
responses to independently
read texts, supported by
evidence.
Achievement with Merit
Form developed, convincing
personal responses to
independently read texts,
supported by evidence.
Achievement with Excellence
Form developed, perceptive
personal responses to
independently read texts,
supported by evidence.
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
Analyse significant connections
across texts, supported by
evidence.
Analyse significant connections
across texts convincingly,
supported by evidence.
Analyse significant connections
across texts perceptively,
supported by evidence.
Text 1
Due Date:
21/02/2014
Title:
Text 2
Due Date:
4/4/2014
Title:
Text 3
Due Date:
4/4/2014
Title:
Text 4
Due Date:
27/06/2014
Title:
Text 5
Due Date:
27/06/2014
Title:
Text 6
Due Date:
27/06/2014
Title:
Text Type:
Text Type:
Text Type:
Text Type:
Text Type:
Text Type:
Note: These are the FINAL dates responses will be accepted and your teacher may give you
different (earlier) dates.
Comments:
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Student instructions
Introduction
You are to choose an aspect of literature, or type of literature that you are interested in. This
could be a specific theme, setting, genre, author, time frame or subject matter. You will
explore this area of interest through texts of your choice. Once you have explored your area
of interest, you will analyse the connections between the texts and write a report detailing
these connections.
This assessment has two parts:
1. Choose and read at least 6 texts based on the aspect of literature or type of
literature you are interested in. These texts must be independently selected. As you
read each one, you will submit a response showing a developed personal response
and using specific evidence. Four must be written texts (two extended) and the
others can be visual or oral texts. This will take place over Terms One and Two, and
your teacher will give you deadlines for each response. (4 reading credits)
2. Examine connections between at least 4 of your texts and present these findings in a
written report. This will take place at the beginning of Term Three. (4 credits – this
piece of writing can go towards the 6 writing credits)
Possible aspects or types of literature you may be interested in
Themes:
Setting:
Genre:
Time Frame:
Overcoming
Adversity
New Zealand
Literature
Sci Fi
Future
Growing Up
Space
Parent-Child
relationships
Middle East
Future
Historical Fiction
Parody/Satire
Depression
Era
Colonial NZ
Subject
Matter
Author
Dystopia
New Zealand
writers
War
Māori writers
Teenage
Years
John Green
Jodi Picoult
Man’s
Inhumanity to
Man
Love
Rage Against
the Machine
Living with a
Disability
Note: The texts you choose have to be Level 7 of the curriculum so check with your
teacher first. The Year 12 English page has lists of themes and texts that are
suitable.
Note: Some aspects or types of literature are more challenging than others, and
some will naturally lend themselves to Merit and Excellence connections while others
will not. Consider this as you choose.
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Task One: Choose your area of interest and texts you will read.
1. Explore some possible areas of interest. Use the SLANZA wiki (link on the
Year 12 English page), Year 12 English Page on the school website and the
list above.
Possible texts:
Possible texts:
Areas of Interest
Possible texts:
Possible texts:
My area of interest is: _______________________________________
2. Choose the texts you will read (remember 4 need to be written and 2 need to
be extended texts – novels or biographies). Your texts could be: Novels,
biographies, autobiographies, drama script, short stories, poems, films,
documentaries, songs, extended magazine articles (Listener, Time).
The six texts I will read are:
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3. Get reading! Make a start on your first extended text. Remember, you need to
read a novel for English in Term two, so try to get them read before then – 50
pages a week only equals 10 pages a school day.
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Task Two: Develop and present personal responses
As you read your texts closely, make detailed notes regarding:
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How your area of interest was presented
what you have learned about your area of interest
what the text taught you about the world in which you live (past or present).
You must support your responses with specific evidence. Appropriate evidence could
include specific examples from the texts, quotations, or other relevant details.
You are encouraged to:
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demonstrate significant personal understandings of, engagement with, and
viewpoints on the texts
make connections between texts and themes in the texts
make clear personal connections between the text and your personal
experiences and prior understandings
make clear connections between the social, cultural, literary, political, or historical
contexts within the texts and the wider world
show some insight or originality in your thought or reflection.
You can use the template provided to complete your responses, or just use it as a
guide. This template is available on the Year 12 webpage. Your responses need to
be kept in class as a record of your progress.
 You may want to consider what connections you may like to discuss in your
final report as you write your responses (this will allow you get a bank of
quotes and specific details for your written piece).
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Exemplar (your teacher has others you can look at)
Brief Summary:
Noughts and Crosses is about a girl (Sephy) who falls in love with a boy (Callum). The
problem is that Sephy is a Cross and Callum is a nought. Crosses are consdiered more
important than noughts so their love is forbidden. The only way these two know each other is
because Callum was the son of Sephy’s maid. Despite not being allowed to see each other
they do, which causes a lot of problems between Sephy and her parents. Callum’s family is
accused of a major bombing in association with the Liberation Militia (noughts fighting for
equality).
How area of interest addressed: (theme of Racism)
This shows the theme of racism because Crosses have dark skin, while noughts have lighter
skin. Callum, and his family, are judged and not given the same rights as Cosses, simply
because of their race. This is shown when Sephy’s Dad refers to noughts as, ‘scum’ and
‘blankers’ and says he wants them ‘wiped out’. Racism usually leads to discrimation for the
second class race. One way noughts are discrimated against is that noughts are not allowed
in the same school as Crosses. When the top noughts are allowed to attend a Cross school,
Callum is selected. Sephy is excited to have him in the class, but he is not welcomed by the
others and they try to force him to leave through bullying, but his dad told him, ‘You're in
there now, Callum. Don't let any Dagger swine drive you out- you understand?" as he valued
education.
Viewpoints
Most crosses thought they were better than noughts, simply because their skin was darker,
‘‘Look at my skin..such a beautiful colour. So dark and rich and wonderful. I'm so lucky. I'm a
Cross- closer to God..." I don’t think skin colour can make you a better person than someone
else. In some countries, some religions think they are closer to God and better than others,
but I don’t agree with this as it just causes racisim and discrimation. I think your morals and
behaviour make you a good person, not your religion or skin colour.
What does the text teach us?
This text shows that racism can tear families apart. Jude, Callum’s brother, knew he was
seeing Sephy and would often make comments such as, ‘he was with his dagger friend’.
Because of his relationship with Sephy, Callum was alienated within his family. It also shows
the power of the media, as the news only showed a certain side of noughts and reported
current events in a biased way, ‘The news lies all the time. They tell us what they think we
would want to hear.’ So much of our opinions are based on what we learn from the news on
TV and in the paper, but it may be biased.
How does the text link to me/society/wider world?
This text showed me that a simple relationship between two teenagers, affects a lot of other
people – not just the two teenagers. Sephy said she, ‘pulled him closer to me, wrapping my
arms around him, kissing him just as desperately as he was kissing me. Like if we could just
love long enough and hard enough and deep enough, then the world outside would never,
could never hurt us.’, but their realtionship affected so many other people. This is relevant to
any teenager as their relationships will affect their friends, parents and siblings. The text also
makes me realise I need to be careful about what I believe and what the common thoughts
are in my community. Sephy said, ‘I used to comfort myself with the belief that it was only
certain individuals and their peculiar notions that spoilt things for the rest of us. But how
many individuals does it take before it's not the individuals who are prejudiced but society
itself?’. This, along with biased media, shows that individuals need to be careful not to just
believe what everyone else does because it can snowball and cause major discrimination.
This is how bullying at school often starts. People in positions of power need to be carefully
chosen and consider what they are promoting and why. Sephy says, ‘“I hadn't fully realized
just how powerful words could be before this. Whoever came up with the saying 'sticks and
stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me' was talking out of his or her
armpit.’ This is why we need to be sure to vote responsibly, and if we are leaders we need to
consider the well being of everyone, not just ourselves and our friends.
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Personal Response
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What are some different viewpoints in the text? What do you think of these? (back up what
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Assessment schedule: English 91106
Evidence/Judgements for
Achievement
Evidence/Judgements for
Achievement with Merit
Evidence/Judgements for
Achievement with
Excellence
The student independently reads
and forms developed personal
responses to at least six texts.
This means that the student:
 selects and reads at least six
texts themselves
 includes at least four written
texts, at least two of which are
extended, e.g. novels,
biographies
 includes no more than two
visual or oral texts
 demonstrates personal
understandings of,
engagement with, and/or
viewpoints on the texts
 may respond to links between
the texts and themselves, such
as personal contexts and prior
knowledge
 may respond to links between
the texts and the world, such
as connections with
knowledge, experience, ideas,
and imagination from social,
cultural, literary, political, or
historical contexts
 presents personal responses
in a written or oral format or a
combination of both.
The student independently reads
and forms developed, convincing
personal responses to at least six
texts. This means that the
student:
 selects and reads at least six
texts themselves
 includes at least four written
texts, at least two of which are
extended, e.g. novels,
biographies
 includes no more than two
visual or oral texts
 demonstrates significant
personal understandings of,
engagement with, and/or
viewpoints on the texts
 presents
understandings/viewpoints that
are reasoned, clear and
relevant
 may respond to links between
the texts and themselves, such
as personal contexts and prior
knowledge
 may respond to links between
the texts and the world, such
as connections with
knowledge, experience, ideas,
and imagination from social,
cultural, literary, political, or
historical contexts
 presents personal responses
in a written or oral format or a
combination of both.
The student independently reads
and forms developed, perceptive
personal responses to at least six
texts. This means that the
student:
 selects and reads at least six
texts themselves
 includes at least four written
texts, at least two of which are
extended, e.g. novels,
biographies
 includes no more than two
visual or oral texts
 demonstrates significant
personal understandings of,
engagement with, and/or
viewpoints on the texts
 presents
understandings/viewpoints that
are, insightful and/or original
 may respond to links between
the texts and themselves, such
as personal contexts and prior
knowledge
 may respond to links between
the texts and the world, such
as connections with
knowledge, experience, ideas,
and imagination from social,
cultural, literary, political, or
historical contexts
 presents personal responses
in a written or oral format or a
combination of both.
Final grades will be decided using professional judgement based on a holistic examination of
the evidence provided against the criteria in the Achievement Standard.
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Task 3 – Explore connections within your texts and present these.
You will get more guidance in Term Three regarding your final report, but here is an
exemplar to give you an idea of what your final piece will look like:
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