Course Information and Orientation Activities

YEAR 10 – 11 ENGLISH TRANSITION

2011 -12

Semester One

Unit 1

YR 11 ENGLISH 2011 – Unit 1 Outcome 1 - Reading & Responding

(Text Response – Analysis and Essay Writing)

TEXT: ‘Night’ by Elie Wiesel - Term 1

ASSESSMENT: A text response essay SAC on the text (100

mins and 600-800 words). An oral presentation SAC (3-5 minutes) on

an aspect of the Holocaust. Other set class work (i.e. chapter questions

or practice tasks) for an ‘S’ – meaning, satisfactory completion of the Outcome.

YR 11 ENGLISH 2011 – Unit 1

Outcome 2 – Creating & Presenting (Context Writing Folio) CONTEXT: “Encountering Conflict” TEXT: a selection of short stories, as well as

material from current affairs and historical research – Term 2.

ASSESSMENT: A context SAC that shows imagination and understanding of context and texts, as well as a “Statement of Intention” to explain authorial choices. These will be either one extended piece of writing or 3 shorter pieces. (150 minutes – 700-900 words all together).

Other set class work (i.e. practice tasks) for an ‘S’.

YR 11 ENGLISH 2011 – Unit 1

Outcome 3 – Using Language to Persuade (Issues – Language Analysis and Point of View Piece)

Exploration of an issue that is currently in the media – Terms 1 + 2.

ASSESSMENT: A written analysis of a persuasive article from a

newspaper on the issue explored in class (100 minutes).

An oral presentation that conveys a point-of-view on the issue (3-5 minutes).

Other set class work (i.e. practice tasks) for an ‘S’.

Semester Two

Unit 2

YR 11 ENGLISH 2011 – Unit 2 Outcome 1 - Reading & Responding

(Text Response – Analysis and essay writing)

TEXT: ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare - Term 3

ASSESSMENT: A Text Response Essay on the text (100

mins and 600-800 words). Other set class work (i.e. chapter questions

or practice tasks) for an ‘S’ – meaning, satisfactory completion of the Outcome.

YR 11 ENGLISH 2011 – Unit 2 Outcome 3 – Using Language to

Persuade (Issues – Language Analysis and Point of View Piece)

Exploration of an issue that is currently in the media – Term 3.

ASSESSMENT: An ‘Issues’ SAC comprising: a written

analysis of a persuasive article from a newspaper on the issue explored in class (100 minutes).

A written Point of View Piece on the issue (50 minutes).

Other set class work (i.e. practice tasks) for an ‘S’.

YR 11 ENGLISH 2011 – Unit 2 Outcome 2 – Creating & Presenting

(Context Writing Folio). CONTEXT: “Encountering Conflict” TEXT: A range of films and other sources –

Term 4.ASSESSMENT:

A Context Writing SAC that shows imagination and knowledge of context and texts, as well as a “Statement of Intention” to explain authorial choices. These will be either one extended piece of writing or 3 shorter pieces. (150 minutes – 700-900 words all together).

Other set class work (i.e. practice tasks) for an ‘S’.

YR 11 ENGLISH 2011 –Unit 1+2 End of Semester EXAMS:

There will be two exams throughout the year at the end of each semester. They will comprise:

A Text response Essay A Context Piece Language Analysis

You will be given 15 minutes reading time and 2 hours of writing time for each exam.

YR 11 ENGLISH 2011 – Unit 2 Holiday Homework:

Read ‘Night’ by Elie Wiesel. Complete chapter summaries of each

chapter on the handout provided. Complete definitions for the glossary

words on the handout (in your own words).

Your holiday homework needs to be submitted, fully completed, on the first day of Term 1 next year.