Senior Handbook 2012 - Marian College

Senior Handbook 2012
Arts and Humanities
English Units 1-4
English Unit 1
The focus of this unit is on the reading of a range of
texts, particularly narrative and persuasive texts, in
order to comprehend, appreciate and analyse the
ways in which texts are constructed and interpreted.
Areas of Study
1. Reading and responding: This area of study
includes analysis of ways in which structures and
features are used by authors to construct meaning.
Texts set as the focus should have literary merit, be
worthy of close study and be excellent examples of
form and genre.
2. Creating and presenting: This area of study
focuses on writing which has been informed by
reading a range of texts from the following: a)
Exploring and presenting themes or ideas, b)
Exploring technology and communication and c)
Exploring workplace communication.
3. Using language to persuade: This area of study
focuses on the use of language in the presentation of
a point of view. For example, students identify the
use in the texts of persuasive techniques such as
repetition, symbols, emotive appeals, logical
appeals, omission and vocabulary choice.
OUTCOMES
Outcome 1; On completion of this unit the student
should be able to identify and discuss key aspects of
a set text, and to construct a response in oral or
written form.
Outcome 3: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to identify and discuss, either in
writing and/or orally, how language can be used to
persuade readers and/or viewers.
English UNIT 2
The focus of this unit is on reading and responding to
an expanded range of text types and genres to
analyse ways in which they are constructed and
interpreted. As well there is a focus on the
development of competence and confidence in
creating written, oral or multimodal texts.
Areas of Study
1. Reading and responding
2. Creating and presenting
3. Using language to persuade
OUTCOMES
Outcome 1: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to discuss and analyse how texts
convey ways of thinking about the characters, ideas
and themes, and construct a response in oral or
written form.
Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to create and present texts taking
account of audience, purpose and context.
Outcome 3: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to identify and analyse how language
is used in a persuasive text and to present a
reasoned point of view in an oral or a written form.
Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to create and present texts taking
account of audience, purpose and context.
Assessment
The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on a decision that the student has demonstrated
achievement of the set of outcomes specified for the unit. This decision will be based on the teacher’s assessment
of the student’s overall performance on assessment tasks designated for the unit.
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