YEAR 12 VCE ENGLISH 2017 THE YEAR IN

YEAR 12 VCE ENGLISH 2017

THE YEAR IN PERCENTAGES

COURSE OUTLINE

You’re in this race with 47, 000 others. If you stop trying, someone else runs past you

ENGLISH STUDY SCORE BELL CURVE

THE REALITY

AREAS OF STUDY

READING AND CREATING TEXTS Creative Response Text Response

KEY SKILLS v. An understanding of the ways in which authors construct meaning. v. A focus on the features of texts such as structure, conventions and language. v. An exploration of the underlying concepts that are presented in texts. v. The development of an interpretation of texts by students.

READING AND COMPARING TEXTS

READING AND COMPARING What similarities and differences can you find?

KEY SKILLS v. An understanding of the ideas, issues and themes presented in both texts. v. Explain and analyse the similarities and differences between both texts. v. The ways authors convey ideas, issues and themes in texts. v. The ways in which different texts provide different perspectives on ideas, issues and themes and how comparing them can offer an enriched understanding of the ideas, issues and themes.

Potential Topics v. Compare the ways the distortions of the truth have impact on the lives of the characters in Nineteen Eighty-Four and Stasiland. v‘Individuals cannot readily overcome controlling regimes. ’ Compare the perspectives presented on this idea in Nineteen Eighty-Four and Stasiland. In your response, analyse how each text presents its views. v. Discuss the duplicity and lying which underscores such authoritarian regimes in Nineteen Eighty-Four and Stasiland.

ANALYSING AND PRESENTING ARGUMENT v. Texts from a range of media -print or digital v. The issue studied can be: domestic, state, national or international v. Students will analyse argument and language from written and visual text. v. Understanding how argument and persuasive language create impact v. SAC – Unit 3: - An analysis and comparison of argument and the use of persuasive language in two or three texts that present a point of view on an issue. Texts MUST include written and visual material. v. SAC – Unit 4: - Construct a sustained and reasoned point of view on a current issue that has appeared in the media since September 2016. Include a written Statement of Intention to accompany the presentation, articulating the intention of decisions made in the planning process, and how these demonstrate understanding of argument and persuasive language.

The reason there is so much to cover in VCE ENGLISH is the way VCAA sorts the students. It’s how they work out who the winners are.

BRING YOURSELF TO THE LEARNING… CREATE A CLASSROOM CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT §Read §Write §Listen §Talk §Ask questions

TERM 1 TERM 2 W 2 Island – Creative Response SAC W 1 All About Eve W 3 Island W 2 All About Eve – Text Response SAC W 4 Island W 3 Analysing Argument – GAT Lecture W 5 Island W 4 Analysing Argument – PRAC GAT W 6 Island W 5 Analysing Argument W 7 Island – Text Response ACMI Excursion – 10/03/17 W 6 Analysing Argument - SAC W 7 Stasiland/Nineteen Eighty-Four W 8 Stasiland/Nineteen Eighty-Four W 9 PRAC ENGLISH EXAM – (2 hrs + 15 min) GAT (3 hours + 15 min) W 10 Stasiland/Nineteen Eighty-Four W 11 Presenting Argument - ORAL W 8 All About Eve W 9 All About Eve W 10 All About Eve

TERM 3 W 1 Presenting Argument – ORAL and written Statement of Intention – in class TERM 4 W 1 EXAM Revision W 2 EXAM Revision W 3 EXAM Revision W 4 VCE ENGLISH EXAM – Wednesday 1 November (9 am-12: 15 pm in KWC) W 2 Stasiland/Nineteen Eighty-Four W 3 Stasiland/Nineteen Eighty-Four W 4 Stasiland/Nineteen Eighty-Four W 5 Stasiland/Nineteen Eighty-Four W 6 Stasiland/Nineteen Eighty-Four W 7 Stasiland/Nineteen Eighty-Four Comparative SAC W 8 EXAM Revision W 8 W 9 EXAM Revision W 9 Holidays PRAC EXAMS & Revision Lectures W 5 W 6 RESULTS – Monday 11 December 2017

LET’S BEGIN • Transition – commencing work on SAC 1 – creative response • Holidays – reading all books & watching film • Second week back – Quiz & SAC 1

FIRST SAC CREATIVE RESPONSE – ISLAND THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY KWC – PERIOD 1

Unit 3 Area of Study 1 Outcome 1 - Reading and Creating texts Creative Response Produce a creative response to ‘Island’ in written form from one of the tasks below. Include a written explanation of decisions made in the writing process and how these demonstrate understanding of the text (see focus questions). 1. ) Take on the persona of Alistair Mac. Leod at an environmental forum and create a speech about the importance of preserving the landscape. 2. ) Monologue from a character’s perspective. 3. ) A letter from one character to another. 4. ) A feature article on this once isolated community becoming less insular and more accessible to the outside world and the challenges the inhabitants face. 5. ) Fill a gap that is in the story with additional information about the lead-up or after effects of an incident. 6. ) Explore a silence in a story where attitudes or experiences are implied rather than articulated. 7. ) Years later, one of the daughters has to tell her son about her childhood, the role of the and why she eventually left Nova Scotia. (The Boat) 8. )Write the final conversation/scene between the mother and the father before he goes to work on the boat for the final time. (The Boat) All of your notes and drafts must be kept so that you can demonstrate that what you submit is all your own work. This notes are to be submitted with your finished task. 800 -1000 words

WRITTEN EXPLANATION As part of this SAC you also need to produce a written explanation that outlines your creative intentions. It must be coherent, thoughtful and fluent. Word length 200 -300 words. Focus questions: • Which story/moment/character/event is your response linked to? You may need to make it clear at what point in the original text your response would fit. • What happens in your creative response? Mention the setting, the main characters, key events, whose viewpoint the story is told from. • What key ideas or themes from the text does your response focus on? (E. g. What did Alistair Mac. Leod say about tradition and responsibility, how individuals adapt to the changing world and the impact this has on people, loss, choice, how experiences shape who we become, etc. ) • What form of writing have you chosen for your response? • Why do you think this would be an interesting way to create your response? • How have you tried to make your response an interesting and effective piece of writing? Explain the decisions you have made; for example, whose viewpoint? What verb tense? Use of description? Have you added anything to the original story? • What would a new reader learn about the original text by reading your response?

ST LEONARD’S COLLEGE CREATIVE RESPONSE – Unit 3 Area of Study 1 Outcome 1: 2 – Island ASSESSMENT RUBRIC 2017 VERY LOW MEDIUM HIGH VERY HIGH UNDERSTANDING OF TEXT Limited understanding of the original text through reference to moments, characters and themes of the text. Some understanding of the original text through reference to moments, characters and themes of the text. Satisfactory understanding of the original text through considered selection of moments, characters and themes worthy of exploration. Thorough understanding of the original text through thoughtful selection of moments, characters and themes worthy of exploration. Sophisticated and complex understanding of the original text through insightful selection of moments, characters and themes worthy of exploration. APPLICATION OF IDEAS Limited development of style by using language and literary devices, with little consideration of the original text. Some development of style by using language and literary devices to generate responses, with some consideration of the original text. Clear development of voice and style by transforming and adapting language and literary devices to generate responses, with appropriate consideration of the original text. Considered development of voice and style by completely transforming and adapting language and literary devices to generate responses, with strong consideration of the original text. Sustained development of voice and style by skilfully transforming and adapting language and literary devices to generate insightful application of knowledge to new ideas. Mostly clear written language that employs some conventions to attempt stylistic effect. Generally fluent and coherent written language that employs the appropriate use of conventions for stylistic effect. Expressive, fluent and coherent written language that employs the appropriate and accurate use of the conventions for stylistic effect. Highly expressive, fluent and coherent written language that employs the skilful and accurate use of appropriate conventions for stylistic effect. Limited justification of decisions related to content and approach made during the creative process with some reference to the original text and purpose, audience and context. Some justification of decisions related to selected content and approach made during the creative process, demonstrating tenuous reference to the original text and some understanding of purpose, audience and context. Sound justification of decisions related to selected content and approach made during the creative process, demonstrating solid connections to the original text and understanding of purpose, audience and context. Thorough justification of decisions related to selected content and approach made during the creative process, demonstrating relevant connections to the original text and clear understanding of purpose, audience and context. Insightful justification of decisions related to selected content and approach made during the creative process, demonstrating meaningful connections to the original text and complex understanding of purpose, audience and context. LANGUAGE Written language that demonstrates limited control of conventions. JUSTIFICATION OF AUTHORIAL DECISIONS A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D E+ E UG

CREATIVE WRITING BINGO BOARD

CAPE BRETON ISLAND

ISLAND and Alistair Mac. Leod v. Raised on Cape Breton Island. v. His father was a miner and he, too, worked in mines and in the logging and fishing industries. v. He writes about the cultural history of the island his family history. v. There is a strong theme of family loyalty and relationships in the novel. v. He takes great care with his writing and said ‘I prefer to make it right the first time, even if it’s a slow process. ’