Nazareth College - Year 10 - English - 2024

ENGLISH 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 English course is as follows:

Semester 1:

● Students respond to the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. They complete a short passage response and a personal response to the play.

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

● Students write works in those forms and reflect on their process

Semester 2:

● Students respond to the novel Jasper Jones with a text response.

● 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

● Personal and Text Responses

● Writing pieces

● Oral presentations

● Analysis of Language Use in the Presentation of an Issue

● Examinations

ENGLISH

ENGLISH – Advanced Core Subject – Two Semesters

The Year 10 English (Advanced) course is designed to provide students with a preparatory pathway for the VCE Literature and VCE English Language courses in Year 11, as well as help develop advanced skills in relation to the VCE English course.

The course is designed to help students achieve these goals:

● To provide the opportunity to develop higher order skills in preparation for three courses of VCE English

English, Literature and English Language

● To introduce concepts studied in VCE courses earlier

● Learn about the metalanguage and text analysis skills from VCE English Language

● Learn about creative writing, text analysis as well as the reading of and responding to the type of quality literature found in VCE Literature

● Text and Language analysis skills; Creative writing skills that would build a pathway to success in VCE English

Students wanting to choose VCE English Language and / or VCE Literature in Years 11 and 12 are encouraged to undertake study in this course. Anyone currently in the Laurel English class are also encouraged to apply. Students currently in mainstream classes can apply, though it would be advised for students currently in those classes to talk to their class teacher for more information about course requirements and their suitability for the course. The Texts to be studied in the course would include:

● Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing

● Jane Austen: Emma

There will also be study of a range of short stories, short films and contemporary texts studied as a part of the English Language component of the course. The course will be assessed with Personal Responses, Analytical Responses, Creative Writing tasks and an oral presentation

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

● Examinations

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

ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL) Core Subject – Two Semesters

Learning Focus

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.

Semester 1:

● Students respond to the play Romeo and Juliet.

● Students read a variety of extracts from texts.

● Students write a number of short essays and journal entries.

● Students study a variety of support texts in conjunction with the set texts.

Semester 2:

● Students respond to the text The New Australian by May Tang.

● Students respond to a variety of short stories from the anthology Paper Boats.

● Students study a variety of media texts and analyse the use of language in the presentation of anissue.

● Students study a variety of support texts in conjunction with the set texts.

Standards for EAL Learners:

The EAL standards represent what students would be expected to attain following successful EAL learning. The standards provide a set of practical, observable ways in which students are likely to demonstrate their achievements in English-language learning. The standards for each stage should be read in conjunction with the learning focus, taking into consideration the teaching setting and the degree ofteacher support available.

Particular criteria are used to differentiate the standards expected at different levels. These relate to thenature and degree of teacher control and input occurring in certain learning contexts. They also help to explain the relationship of the teaching context to the standards.

There are three interrelated standards in EAL:

● Speaking and listening

● Reading and viewing

● Writing.

Assessment

● Text response essays

● Writing pieces

● Oral presentations

● Analysis of Language Use in the Presentation of an Issue

● Examinations

WRITING – MEDIA AND LITERATURE Elective Course – One Semester

This course is dedicated to writing in two main forms:

o Writing for the Media

o Writing Literature

Term One - Writing for the Media

This part of the course is focused on composing texts for contemporary media organisations and mediums, such as:

 Online news

 Newspapers

 Blogs

 Sport media

 Podcasts

o Students will read and explore mentor texts in these forms and genres, then shown the skillset necessary to compose them

o There will be podcast creation, where students will use the Spotify podcasting software and record in the Nazareth podcasting studio

o There will be professionals in the field of media and content production brought in to conduct workshops

o Students will have to create a media portfolio throughout the course, with their best work submitted for assessment

Term Two – Writing Literature

This part of the course is focused on composing texts in creative forms that are not as commercial in their context and purpose, such as:

 Poetry

 Plays

 Narratives

o Students will explore mentor texts in these forms and various targeted genres, then shown the skillset necessary to compose them

o There will also be reflective writing, where students will be reflecting on their process and highlight how they have used language to create meaning, as well as consider their aesthetic choices

o The audience and purpose of these texts created can be adapted to student choice, including publication in literary magazines and media outlets

o Students would have to continue to contribute to the writing portfolio, with their best work submitted for assessment

Assessment

● Writing Portfolio with a variety of self-selected finished works

● A set of reflections related to the writing process connected with the finished works