Year: 12 (Stage 2) – Elective
Length: Full Year (20 SACE Credits)
Contact Person: Karen Slattery
Recommended Background: B Grade or higher in Stage 1 Essential English or C Grade or higher in Stage 1 English.
Content: Students will undertake three aspects within this course:
- Responding to Texts
- Creating Texts
- Comparative Analysis
In this subject, students are expected to:
- Analyse the relationship between purpose, context, and audience in a range of texts
- Evaluate how language and 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
Assessment: Students are assessed using the SACE Performance Standards. 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: Comparative Analysis
Additional Charges: A consumables/excursion fee may apply to this subject in addition to the Clare High School Materials Service Charges.
Each year the Year 12 General English class attend a live performance by the South Australian State Theatre Company.