TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY – YEAR 7

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 • 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