Sample course outline English – ATAR Year 12 These units have been programmed over 15 weeks each with six tasks per semester to provide assessment options. Teachers may choose to reduce the number of tasks and modify task weightings and timing according to their context. While unit content dot points are generally identified only once in the Syllabus content column below, many are covered more than once. Opportunities exist across this teaching and learning program for teachers to incorporate general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities. Semester 1 Week Key teaching points Syllabus content Assessment tasks Unit overview Rationale Task expectations Aims Written and oral Organisation communication standards 1 Exam design brief Review of course terminology Grade descriptions Commence reading/viewing Glossary program. Assessment outline Through the study of various Create a range of texts: Task 1: 10% Creating model text extracts, students will (Set Week 2, due Week 3) making innovative and learn how to manipulate narrative In class and at home imaginative use of language point of view, stream of Following the directions set out features consciousness, metaphorical on the task sheet, go for a using and experimenting with language and other language 20-minute walk. On your return, text structures and language features. write a prose narrative in which features related to specific you experiment with the narrative genres for particular effects conventions of point of view, using strategies for planning, stream of consciousness and other drafting, editing and language features to shape reader proofreading response. 2–3 using accurate spelling, punctuation, syntax and metalanguage. Reflect on their own and others’ texts by: analysing and evaluating how different texts represent similar ideas in different ways comparing and evaluating the impact of language conventions used in a variety of texts and genres.
Sample course outline English – ATAR Year 12 These units have been programmed over 15 weeks each with six tasks per semester to provide assessment options. Teachers may choose to reduce the number of tasks and modify task weightings and timing according to their context. While unit content dot points are generally identified only once in the Syllabus content column below, many are covered more than once. Opportunities exist across this teaching and learning program for teachers to incorporate general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities. Semester 1 Week Key teaching points Syllabus content Assessment tasks 1 Unit overview Task expectations Written and oral communication standards Review of course terminology Commence reading/viewing program. Rationale Aims Organisation Exam design brief Grade descriptions Glossary Assessment outline 2–3 Through the study of various model text extracts, students will learn how to manipulate narrative point of view, stream of consciousness, metaphorical language and other language features. Create a range of texts: making innovative and imaginative use of language features using and experimenting with text structures and language features related to specific genres for particular effects using strategies for planning, drafting, editing and proofreading using accurate spelling, punctuation, syntax and metalanguage. Reflect on their own and others’ texts by: analysing and evaluating how different texts represent similar ideas in different ways comparing and evaluating the impact of language conventions used in a variety of texts and genres. Task 1: 10% Creating (Set Week 2, due Week 3) In class and at home Following the directions set out on the task sheet, go for a 20-minute walk. On your return, write a prose narrative in which you experiment with the narrative conventions of point of view, stream of consciousness and other language features to shape reader response.