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.
Students should 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