Year: 11 (Stage 1) – Elective
Length: Full Year (20 SACE Credits)
Contact Person: Karen Slattery
Recommended Background: B Grade or higher in Year 10 English
Content: In English, students analyse the interrelationship between author, text, and audience with an emphasis on how language and stylistic features shape ideas and perspectives in a range of contexts. Students are expected to:
- Analyse the relationships between purpose, context and audience in a range of texts
- Evaluate how language, stylistic features and conventions are used to represent ideas, perspectives, and aspects of culture in texts
- Analyse how perspectives in their own and others’ texts shape responses and interpretations
- Create and evaluate oral, written and multimodal texts in a range of modes and styles
- Analyse the similarities and differences when comparing texts
- Apply clear and accurate communication skills
Successful completion of two units of Stage 1 General English will prepare students for Stage 2 English Literary Studies, Stage 2 English or Stage 2 Essential English, depending on teacher recommendation. SACE requires all students to undertake a 2-unit sequence in English at Stage 1.
All students will complete 1 unit of English in both Semesters. Students must achieve a C grade or better in order to meet the compulsory requirements of the SACE.
Assessment: Students are assessed using the SACE Performance Standards that outline five levels of achievement reported within A to E grade bands. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
- Assessment Type 1: Responding to Texts
- Assessment Type 2: Creating Texts
- Assessment Type 3: Intertextual Study