English 2023

 This year as a year 13, I attended the Level 3 English course for the whole year. What worked well for me was that I was able to finish my work. Even though I was able to improve my English writing skills, I definitely underestimated the marking criteria this year and had to force myself to work through it which was the difficult part. What didn't work well was my speaking assessment which is the speech. I didn't do well in the speeches as I lacked experience in public speaking and it isn't my strong asset. 

 Through level 3 English, I was able to gain UE literacy because of my writing portfolio. 

What I could've done to enhance my learning is that I should've manage my time properly and maybe as for feedback more often so I would know what to improve. There was also a time when we missed several classes due to the strike so that affected my groove. Fortunately, my teacher has been patient with me and has helped me with my work through feedback in person and online. 

My advice for year 13s next year is that it is difficult and do not underestimate the subject as the marking is quite strict. Doing the work immediately and finishing it early would definitely help as you could ask the teacher for more help. 

What can my teacher do differently for future students is maybe utilize our Chromebooks more and maybe focus on one assessment instead of doing two at the same time?

Design

 

This folio was by another NZQA student exemplar and we had to arrange how the designer would sequence their folio. I decided to put the images with the characters at the start to show the development of the character design. Then the concept themes and posters go next as they have developed the characters already. 

 It was a bit complicated to know how these are sequenced because the colours are consistent throughout the folio. 

 I have finished the first panel of my design folio which consists of the development of my company and game's logo, character and mascot. 

Now I am working on my panel two and drawing the assets for my "game" which will include weapons, environmental concepts, gameplay and level design to develop the world-building. 

ESOL Speech Reflection

In ESOL, we have been working on our speeches. I wrote about "Why I Like the Spider-verse Movies". What went well was that I could write my second speech despite it being a last-minute change as I didn't like the first topic I chose as it would be too hard to talk about. What didn't go well was it was hard to talk in front of my classmates and that I kept forgetting what I had to talk about. What I could do to improve is to practice more .

Reflection

  In term two of ESOL, we focused on finishing our reading logs and book reports. I wrote my book report about the novel I read The Cemetery Boys which is a novel I would recommend if you like suspense. We also started writing our speeches and my topic is about going against the limits. We mostly focused on our speaking skills and recalling skills which are useful skills to have. 

 I could use these skills I have been learning in the future and in my other classes, especially English and art. 

 I would like to improve on my presenting and speaking skills as those are skills I am afraid of pursuing because I have a terrible fear of speaking in front of a crowd and I hope next term I'll be able to be more comfortable and stutter less so I won't embarrass myself and people won't pity me. 

Painting 3.4 Plan

 Folio board ideas/draft

Design 3.2

 BRIEF

 NEXA is a video game company that is well known for its high quality visually appealing video games that is inquired me to create concepts and ideas for an upcoming video game that is visually appealing and mysterious that targets a young adult audience. 

 The design brief requires me to create a character design, a world concept and equipment concepts. It is required for me to add certain elements in my designs such as keeping a horror-esc element to the characters I am designing for the atmosphere of the game to be consistent with the genre. The art style of the characters is to be in semi-realism style.

I have been asked for production to include splash art and a character turnaround. 

Company logo references:

Field Notes

Painting Art 3.2

 

   

Subject: This illustration is what appears to be a humanoid creature with a masculine figure. He has long straight black hair and an earring. The creature is wearing a goat's skull on its head which cover's the subject's face and hides his facial expressions. This helps him appear to be quite mysterious which contrasts with the background which is very pastel and vibrant. 

Narrative: "Personification" of a dream