Year 11 English

Semester 2, 2013 Unit 2

The focus of this unit is on the reading of a range of texts, particularly narrative and persuasive texts, in order to comprehend, appreciate and analyse the ways in which texts are constructed and interpreted. Youll grow in competence and confidence in creating written, oral and multimodal texts (as directed and/or chosen) There are three assessment outcomes in Unit 1 English, with no more than ONE task being in ORAL form.

Outcome 1 - Reading and Responding. (Text: The Kite Runner)

On completion of this unit you should be able to identify and discuss key aspects of a set text, and to construct a response in oral or written form. Key knowledge skills: Understanding of ideas, characters and themes constructed by the author; strategies for preparing, constructing and supporting a response to the text; note-taking as you read; spelling and punctuation skills; small group and whole class discussions. So, we might look at how the author uses characters within the novel to convey meaning about particular themes and you will be asked to write a response along those lines.

Outcome 2 Creating and Presenting. (Text: Rabbit Proof Fence plus others)
On completion of this unit you should be able to create and present texts taking account of audience, purpose and context. Your writing is informed by reading a range of texts exploring the theme of Australian Identity. You will create and present your own written and/or multimodal text with a specific audience, purpose and context in mind. (Eg. essays, scripts for film, radio, stage or television, poetry, short stories, illustrated childrens fiction, websites etc) Key skills and knowledge: You will need to show that you can choose an appropriate text type and subject matter in order to meet the requirements of a specific audience, purpose and context. (Plus the other key areas from outcome 1) 3 5 assessment pieces required.

Outcome 3 Using language to persuade.

The focus of this area of the course is on the use of language in the presentation of a point of view. Youll read texts that are persuasive wanting readers and viewers to share a particular point of view. On completion of this unit you should be able to identify and discuss, either in writing and/or orally, how language can be used to persuade readers and/or viewers. Key skills and knowledge: An understanding of points of view presented in texts designed to persuade; how texts work to influence (persuasive language, assumptions, statistics etc); verbal and non-verbal language used; ability to discuss the issues, recognising strategies.