LEVEL: Stage 1
SACE Credits: 20 credits
LENGTH: Full Year
Recommended background: Successful completion of Year 10 English.
Content:
Stage 1 English is based on responding to a range of texts. This includes reading and examining Australian texts. Students create original imaginative, interpretative and/or persuasive texts for different purposes, contexts and audiences in written, oral and/or multimodal forms. Students will analyse connections between texts to explore and evaluate similarities and differences and how texts are constructed to influence responses. This is according to the SACE Stage 1 English requirements. This subject is a prerequisite for Stage 2 English.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes.
Across two Semesters, students provide evidence of their learning through eight assessments, with at least two assessments from each assessment type.
Responding to Texts 30%
- At least two texts which may be written, oral and/or multimodal (written texts maximum 800 words, orals maximum 5 minutes and multimodal texts should be of equivalent length).
Creating Texts 40%
- At least two texts for different audiences, contexts and purposes (written texts maximum 800 words, orals maximum 5 minutes and multimodal texts should be of equivalent length).
Intertextual Study 30%
- Two studies must be undertaken. One study should be in response to texts and the other creating texts to demonstrate understanding of intertextuality. Studies may be written, oral and/or multimodal (written responses or created texts should be maximum of 1000 words; an oral maximum of 6 minutes; multimodal form should be of equivalent length).
Results for this course are subject to moderation, at the end of each semester, based on samples of students’ work.
Leads to: Stage 2 English or Stage 2 Essential english