Assessment Schedule
Please see the Year 11 Assessment Policy, Schedule and Malpractice Policy for a detailed Assessment Schedule.
ADVANCED ENGLISH
Term 1
Common Module –Reading to Write: Transition to Senior English Students undertake intensive and close reading of quality texts from a variety of modes and media to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate, understand, analyse and evaluate how and why texts convey ideas, relationships, endeavors and scenarios. Central to this module is developing student capacity to respond perceptively to texts through their own considered and thoughtful writing and judicious reflection on their skills and knowledge as writers.
Term 2
Module A: Narratives that Shape our World Students explore a range of narratives from the past and the contemporary era that illuminate and convey ideas, attitudes and values. They deepen their understanding of how narrative shapes meaning in a range of modes, media and forms, and how it influences the way that individuals and communities understand and represent themselves.
Term 3
Module B: Critical Study of Literature Students develop analytical and critical knowledge, understanding and appreciation of a literary text. Through increasingly informed personal responses to the text in its entirety, students develop understanding of the distinctive qualities of the text and notions of textual integrity. Students have opportunities to appreciate and express views about the aesthetic and imaginative aspects of a text by composing creative and critical texts of their own.
STANDARD ENGLISH
Term 1
Course Content: Common Module: Reading to Write This module allows for students to transition to senior English by revisiting what they learnt in the junior years and reinforcing this knowledge as they move onto the next stage of learning. By ‘Reading to Write’ we are able to see how these two processes are connected and interdependent. The writing that we complete in senior school is demanding and requires an ability to convey ideas through language; this skill is learnt not just by writing but by reading, so it’s essential students read widely and encounter many different styles of writing through their chosen readings. It emphasizes that ‘intensive and close reading’ is a prerequisite for appreciating, understanding, analysing and evaluating how and why texts convey complex ideas, relationships, endeavors and scenarios. Students will also need to ‘critique skillfully and respond imaginatively’, requiring both reading and writing. The module encourages ‘considered and thoughtful writing’ and an awareness of ourselves as a writer. The focus text for this unit is a series of short texts Tim Winton’s,‘Big World’. Roald Dahl’s ‘Lamb To the Slaughter’, ‘Little Red Riding Hood’, Langston Hughes’ ‘Thank you Ma’am’, O. Henry ‘The Gift of the Magi’. Students will also read and respond to a range of other creative, persuasive and discursive texts such as Stan Grant’s ‘Racism and the Australian Dream'.
Term 2
Course content: Module A: Contemporary Possibilities In this module, students extend their knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the ways that different communication technologies shape the ways that we read, navigate, understand and respond to digital, multimedia, multimodal and nonlinear texts. They develop understanding of the contemporary possibilities made available through these rapidly evolving technologies in the ways we communicate and represent ideas and experiences.Students learn that technology has led to a textual revolution challenging print books and our assumptions about the relationship of responder and composer. Note: The class may prefer to focus on the crime genre and the ways it has evolved over time to connect to a modern audience OR explore social issues and the need to be active as global citizens in contemporary society. However, the focus text for all classes must be ‘Searching’ (f) by Aneesh Chaganty.
Term 3
Elective Module K: The Big Screen - Road Films (continued) 20–40 hours Students develop a deeper understanding of and proficiency in the use of language and film techniques related to films, exploring the way in which language is used in production, promotion, reception and criticism of films.
ENGLISH STUDIES
Term 1
Mandatory Module: Achieving through English 30-40 hours Students develop comprehension strategies and improve skills that enable them to express themselves in English confidently, effectively, appropriately and with grammatical accuracy.
Term 2
Elective Module E: Playing the Game 20–40 hours Students develop understanding and proficiency in language related to recreational and professional sport at a local, national and international level.
Term 3
Elective Module K: The Big Screen - Road Films (continued) 20–40 hours Students develop a deeper understanding of and proficiency in the use of language and film techniques related to films, exploring the way in which language is used in production, promotion, reception and criticism of films.