NCEA Level 2 English study guide
NCEA Level 2 English · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for NCEA Level 2 English, a subject within New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement framework. It is written for secondary students working at Level 2, their whānau, and anyone supporting them, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) or any school. The study domains outlined here cover reading and analysing texts, writing and composing texts, speaking and presenting, and listening and viewing. These four strands describe the kinds of skills senior English study typically develops: close reading of unfamiliar texts, crafting written responses in different styles, delivering oral presentations, and interpreting spoken and visual material. The NCEA Level 2 English study guide has 4 sections and about 1,048 words.
01Reading and analysing texts
This domain tests how you analyse studied written, visual, or oral texts and unfamiliar written texts. In NCEA Level 2 English it connects to standards such as 91098 (studied written texts), 91099 (studied visual or oral texts), and 91100 (unfamiliar written texts).
306 words, about 2 min02Writing and composing texts
This domain tests whether you can produce writing that is crafted and controlled for a clear purpose and audience. At Level 2 it connects to standards such as 91101 (a selection of crafted and controlled writing) and 91103 (crafted and controlled visual and verbal text).
258 words, about 1 min03Speaking and presenting
This domain tests how you construct and deliver a crafted and controlled oral text. At Level 2 it connects to standard 91102.
239 words, about 1 min04Listening and viewing
This domain tests close viewing and/or listening: how you analyse significant aspects of visual or oral texts and support your analysis with evidence. At Level 2 it connects to standard 91107.
245 words, about 1 min