ENGLISH – Foundation Core Subject – Two Semesters

The study of English is a core study in Year 10. It helps create critical thinking skills and the ability to communicate ideas. It is through the study of English that students learn to analyse, understand, communicate and build relationships with others and with the world around them. The study of English helps students become ethical, thoughtful, informed and active members of society. The subject plays an important part in developing the understanding, attitudes and capabilities of those who will need critical thinking and analytical skills into the future.

English studies at Nazareth College in Year 10 include English or Foundation English or English as an Additional Language (EAL) or Literature. The Foundation English course is as follows: The Foundation English program is designed to:

● Provide support for students to help them achieve skills required in the English course

● Run parallel with the English course in terms of texts, but provide more scaffolded approaches to the completion of tasks

Semester 1:

● Students respond to the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. They complete short passage responses and other scaffolded responses

● Students read a variety of extracts from mentor texts in a range of genres – memoir, news, opinion, poetry.

● Students write works in those forms

Semester 2:

● Students respond to the novel Tomorrow When the War Began with short, scaffolded responses.

● Students study a variety of media texts and analyse argument and persuasive devices.

● They produce an oral presentation about an issue of their choice; they complete an analysis of argument

Victorian Curriculum Strands at Level 10:

The English discipline is organized into three language modes:

● Reading and Viewing

● Writing

● Speaking and Listening

Three strands are interwoven through the language modes:

● Language: knowing about the English language

● Literature: understanding, appreciating, responding to, analysing and creating literature

● Literacy: expanding the repertoire of English usage.

Assessment

● Text Responses

● Writing pieces

● Oral presentations

● Analysis of Language Use in the Presentation of an Issue

● Semester 2 Examination – Only if the student is intending to study VCE English