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This course has been designed to address the Australian Curriculum: English and each task will target specific content descriptors.

YEAR 10 ENGLISH

SEMESTER 1 OUTLINE: TRUTH& FICTION

This semester we will investigate whether texts can present us with truth. Through exploration of short stories, a documentary, advertising and a class novel, we will judge whether a constructed text can be fiction-free.

Topic/Dates Outline Tasks Weighting Instructional strategies

Short Stories

Reading Challenge: explore short stories dealing with issues or ideas important in reality. Looking at the way these stories are constructed, we will consider ideas they promote.

You will also have the opportunity to create the opening of a short story that works within a chosen genre and reflect a real-life issue or idea.

Task 1 (Wk 2)

Short answer comprehension (in class); moderation. Reading.

Task 2 (Wk 4)

Write the exposition to a short story that suits a chosen genre (in class with a 100 word outline). Writing.

10%

15%

Retrieval chart

Planning tools eg brainstorm, concept map

Round robin review

Focus:

Methods of construction

Significance

Investigating “Truth & Fiction”.

Task 3 (Wk 7)

Written response on the way that documentaries promote particular views about issues or aspects of society. Viewing.

15%

Viewing framework

Evaluation tool eg extent barometer/ lineup

Advertising and Propaganda

This unit of work is intended to explore the way that advertising and propaganda has an influential role in society.

Evaluatehistorical and contemporaryexamples of these texts, and analyse their means of impacting on the target audience.

Task 4 (Week 10) Multimodal Production

Using digital tools, create aManifesto Statement. Submit an analysis of your campaign ad and speech(150 words). Speaking.

10%

Silent slip shuffle

SWOT analysis

Placemat

Viewing chart for TV ads

Term 2

Novel Study

Our class will study a chosen novel that engages with ideas about a historical context, or about society in general.

Your task will be to conduct a close study of how the novel presents its ideas and the views that it promotes through its narrative structure.

Task 5 (Wk 3)

Response to an extract taken from the novel (in-class); moderation. Reading.

Task 6Written responseto your class novel (in-class). Writing.

10%

15%

Cross classification chart/ jigsaw/ novel in one period

6 thinking hats

Literature circle reading strategy

2

Examination

The semester will end with an examination. Class time will be allocated to revision; you are expected to develop effective study habits through our whole school REACH program.

Task 7 Exam Structure 2 sections:

Writing

Viewing

15% Planning tools/ review frameworks

Intertextuality

Consider all of the texts studied this semester in relation to Truth &Fiction.

With a partner, or in a group of 3, you will present an opinion on this theme using the studied texts as support for your views.

Task 8 Debate or Panel Presentation: ‘truth and fiction’. Each presentation will referenceat least two texts.Speaking.

10% Venn diagram

Checklist

Y chart for speaking/ listening best practice

Me in a nutshell…. I am passionate about

Did you know I am an expert

Student acknowledgement:

Student Name ____________________________________ Signature _______________________ Parent Name _____________________________________ Signature _______________________ Permission granted for analysis and viewing M(15+) rated film texts Y / N (please circle) Contact details (preferred telephone number& email address)

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Letter grade Achievement descriptor1

A Excellent The student demonstrates excellent achievement of what is expected for this year level.

B High The student demonstrates high achievement of what is expected for thisyear level.

C

Satisfactory

The student demonstrates satisfactory achievement of what is expected for this year level.

D Limited The student demonstrates limited achievement of what is expected for thisyear level.

E Very low The student demonstrates very low achievement of what is expected for this year level.

Note 1: As the Australian Curriculum is implemented, expected achievement will be defined by the achievementstandards.