English Literacy Studies
Course Length
Compulsory or Choice
Level
Pre-requisites
Year 11 English
Category
SACE Credits
20 credits
Course Overview
Critical interpretation of texts; sustaining a reasoned critical argument.
Power of language to represent ideas, perspectives and values.
Creativity and craft of authors as basis for their own use of English.
Understanding intertextuality.
Assessment
Knowledge and Understanding; Analysis; and Application
• Responding to Texts (50%)
- Up to five responses to texts: oral, written or multimodal.
• Creating Texts (20%)
- Two written, oral and/or multimodal texts including one transformative text.
• Comparative Text Study (30%)
- Part A: Comparative essay in written form (15%)
- Part B: Examination (90 minutes): Critical reading of one or more short texts (15%)
Teacher Information
English Literacy Studies Teacher
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