ENGLISH ENGLISH – YEAR 8 CORE SUBJECT – TWO SEMESTERS
English in Years 7 to 10 is organised into three strands that support students' growing understanding and use of Standard Australian English (English). Learning Focus: In Semester 1: ● Students study the novel Runner and complete a range of written and creative tasks, including: a partial text response, comprehension work and a group multi-modal iMovie presentation stemming from an excursion to Richmond. ● ●
Students learn how to structure a serial narrative task, focusing on structure, building tension and creating effective description. Students prepare a wide reading oral presentation ‘Mystery Box’.
In Semester 2: ● Students study current issues presented in the media and learn how to analyse techniques of persuasion. A letter to the editor is constructed. ● Students study the novel A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove and complete a range of tasks associated with the novel, including a text response. ● ●
Students complete an oral presentation in pairs, reviewing a film of their choice. Students study a Film as Text. Focus is on character analysis, issues stemming from the film and an analytical response is completed.
Victorian Curriculum Strands The three strands are: • Language: knowing about the English language •
Literature: understanding, appreciating, responding to, analysing and creating literature
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Literacy: expanding the repertoire of English usage.
Assessment: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Text response essays Personal response writing pieces Narrative task Persuasive writing Comprehension activities Oral presentations Creative task
Year 7 & 8 Course Handbook 2023 - Page 34
