What students learn
- Compose and respond to a variety of complex written, spoken and visual texts.
- Read and view a variety of complex texts - including at least ONE Shakespeare text.
- Read widely as a means of increasing understanding in the Area of Study and Electives.
Task requirements
- Short responses to both seen and unseen texts.
- Extended creative compositions and literacy responses. These may include such forms as essays, narratives, interview transcripts, and wiki discussions.
- Oral presentations, including podcasts, as part of both formal and informal assessment.
- Dramatic representations of texts studied.
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 increasingly complex 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.
What students study
Area of study:
- one elective from each of the following modules: Comparative study of texts, critical study of texts, representation of text.
Special requirements of the course
5 texts must be studied, one from each of the following:
- shakespearean drama
- prose fiction
- drama or film
- poetry
- one drawn from non-fiction, media or multi-media texts.
Higher school certificate (HSC) examination
A written examination paper consisting of:
- Area of study (common course content) (40%)
- three modules (60%).