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Assessment Specifications
Level 1 English 2023
General information
Method of assessment |
Written examination |
Standards |
Information relating to all achievement standards
All answers are to be written in English.
Information in planning spaces will not be marked.
The assessment will be available to candidates in paper or digital format. Further information about digital external assessments can be found on the Digital Assessment: NCEA Online page.
Specific information for individual achievement standards
Standard |
90849 |
Subfield |
English |
Domain |
English Written Language |
Title |
Show understanding of specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), using supporting evidence |
Version |
3 |
Number of credits |
4 |
Candidates will be required to write an essay on at least one text. A range of questions covering all written text types will be provided, from which candidates will select ONE to answer.
Candidates are encouraged to write a concise response of no more than 550–600 words (3–4 pages). Assessment will be based on the quality of the response rather than its length.
Standard |
90850 |
Subfield |
English |
Domain |
English Visual Language |
Title |
Show understanding of specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), using supporting evidence |
Version |
4 |
Number of credits |
4 |
Candidates will be required to write an essay on at least one text. A range of questions covering all visual and oral text types will be provided, from which candidates will select ONE to answer.
Candidates are expected to refer to language features of visual or oral texts, which may include:
| Camerawork / cinematography |
Special effects | Editing |
| Dialogue | Rhetorical devices | Ambient sound / silence |
| Structure | Imagery | Narration / voice-over |
| Props | Sound effects | Costume |
| Music | Body language | Use of voice |
| Colour | Lighting | Composition |
| Illustration | Design | Font |
Candidates are encouraged to write a concise response of no more than 550–600 words (3–4 pages). Assessment will be based on the quality of the response rather than its length.
Standard |
90851 |
Subfield |
English |
Domain |
English Written Language |
Title |
Show understanding of significant aspects of unfamiliar written text(s) through close reading, using supporting evidence |
Version |
2 |
Number of credits |
4 |
Candidates will be required to respond to questions on three supplied texts of the following types: narrative prose, non-fiction prose, and poetry.