By the end of Level 8: In English, indicative progression towards the Level 9 By the end of Level 9: achievement standard may be when students: Students understand how the selection Students analyse the ways that text structures can be of text structures is influenced by the selection of manipulated for effect. language mode and how this varies for different Explore the way texts from other cultures and times They analyse and explain how images, vocabulary purposes and audiences. use different language features to convey ideas (e.g. choices and language features distinguish the work of songs, fables, short stories) individual authors. They explain how language features, images and vocabulary are used to represent different ideas They evaluate and integrate ideas and information and issues in texts. Create a table that compares the ‘world views’ from texts to form their own interpretations. presented in a range of texts in regard to their They interpret texts, questioning the reliability of They select evidence from the text to analyse and treatment of several kinds of ideas and/or events. sources of ideas and information. explain how language choices and conventions are They select evidence from the text to show how used to influence an audience. events, situations and people can be represented from different viewpoints. CURRICULUM AREA – English level 10 Achievement Standard Mode: Reading and viewing VCAA EXAMPLE Context: Students read the work of various poets dealing with common themes (e.g. nature or love). They compare the poetic devices favoured by each poet and the prevailing conventions that guided their work. The content descriptions explicitly covered will be: Compare and evaluate how ‘voice’ as a literary device can be used in a range of different types of texts such as poetry to evoke particular emotional responses Analyse and evaluate text structures and language features of literary texts and make relevant thematic and intertextual connections with other texts Example of Indicative Progress toward Level 10 Level 9 Achievement Standard- Reading and Level 10 Achievement Standard- Reading and viewing - viewing - English English Achievement Standard
By the end of Level 8: Students understand how the selection of text structures is influenced by the selection of language mode and how this varies for different purposes and audiences. They explain how language features, images and vocabulary are used to represent different ideas and issues in texts. They interpret texts, questioning the reliability of sources of ideas and information. They select evidence from the text to show how events, situations and people can be represented from different viewpoints. In English, indicative progression towards the Level 9 achievement standard may be when students: Explore the way texts from other cultures and times use different language features to convey ideas (e.g. songs, fables, short stories) Create a table that compares the ‘world views’ presented in a range of texts in regard to their treatment of several kinds of ideas and/or events. By the end of Level 9: Students analyse the ways that text structures can be manipulated for effect. They analyse and explain how images, vocabulary choices and language features distinguish the work of individual authors. They evaluate and integrate ideas and information from texts to form their own interpretations. They select evidence from the text to analyse and explain how language choices and conventions are used to influence an audience. CURRICULUM AREA – English level 10 Achievement Standard Mode: Reading and viewing VCAA EXAMPLE Context: Students read the work of various poets dealing with common themes (e.g. nature or love). They compare the poetic devices favoured by each poet and the prevailing conventions that guided their work. The content descriptions explicitly covered will be: Compare and evaluate how ‘voice’ as a literary device can be used in a range of different types of texts such as poetry to evoke particular emotional responses Analyse and evaluate text structures and language features of literary texts and make relevant thematic and intertextual connections with other texts Level 9 Achievement Standard- Reading and viewing - English Example of Indicative Progress toward Level 10 Achievement Standard Level 10 Achievement Standard- Reading and viewing - English
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