What students learn
- Compose and respond to a variety of complex written, spoken and visual texts.
- Read and view a variety of complex texts to refine understanding and appreciation of the cultural roles and significance of texts.
- Read widely as a means of exploring multiple meanings and relative values of texts.
Task requirements:
- Extended creative compositions and literary responses. These may include such forms as essays, narratives, tutorial presentations and wiki discussions
- orals presentations, including podcasts, as part of both formal and informal assessment
- reflection statement
- journal.
Successful completion requirements
- High level of competence in reading and viewing texts of varying levels of complexity.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a group to increase understanding of written, spoken and visual texts.
- The ability to compose sustained texts in a variety of forms and for different audiences and purposes.
- The ability to work independently as part of both internal and external assessment.
- Commitment to achieving your personal best in a demanding course.
Preliminary study:
- Introduction to literary theory
- module: texts, culture and value
- ndependent investigation
Special requirements of the course
- Students will be expected to complete an independent investigation of texts and produce a writing portfolio as an extension of the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in their English courses
School assessment
- A podcast.
- In-class essay.
- Writing portfolio.
- Yearly examination.