UNIT 1 - Approaches to Literature
In this unit students focus on the ways in which the interaction between text and reader creates meaning. Students analyse of the features and conventions of texts help them develop increasingly discriminating responses to a range of literary forms and styles. Students respond critically, creatively and reflectively to the ideas and concerns of texts and gain insights into how texts function as representations of human experience. They develop familiarity with key terms, concepts and practices that equip them for further studies in literature. They develop an awareness of how the views and values that readers hold may influence the reading of a text.
Learning Activities:
Students examine a range of texts including, but not limited to, plays, poetry, novels, films, short stories and essays. A variety of activities are undertaken such as thematic and character based questions, personal responses, analysis of literary, structural and linguistic features, interpretative activities, visual interpretations, oral/multimodal responses, context (social, political, historical, cultural) questions, short answer responses, essay writing, passage analysis, theoretical perspectives reading, annotations and other relevant tasks.
Key Skills Achieved:
Ability to interpret and analyse a range of different text types, discuss how the features and conventions of text contribute to meaning, apply understanding of literary criticism to their reading of texts, reflect upon the ideas and concerns raised in texts, analyse views and values, ability to use metalanguage and develop analytical responses to texts.
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UNIT 2 - Context & Connections
In this unit students explore the ways literary texts connect with each other and with the world. They deepen their examination of the ways their own culture and the cultures represented in texts can influence their interpretations and shape different meanings. Drawing on a range of literary texts, students consider the relationships between authors, audiences and contexts. Ideas, language and structures of different texts from past and present eras and/or cultures are compared and contrasted. Students analyse the similarities and differences across texts and establish connections between them. They engage in close reading of texts and create analytical responses that are evidence-based. By experimenting with textual structures and language features, students understand how imaginative texts are informed by close analysis.
Learning Activities:
Students examine a range of texts including, but not limited to, plays, poetry, novels, films, short stories and essays. A variety of activities are undertaken such as thematic and character based questions, personal responses, analysis of literary, structural and linguistic features, interpretative activities, visual interpretations, context (social, political, historical, cultural) questions, short answer responses, creative and critical responses, essay writing, passage analysis, theoretical perspectives reading, drawing connections, contrasts and parallels between texts, annotations and other relevant tasks.
Key Skills Achieved:
Ability to interpret and analyse a range of different text types, use close analysis of language to identify the social and cultural contexts of texts, develop critical and creative responses to texts by examining and emulating language patterns, style, structure and imagery, analyse how features of the text contribute to meaning, draw connections, contrasts and parallels between texts, explore texts beyond surface meaning to show deep awareness of ideas and attitudes, ability to use metalanguage and essay writing skills.
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Prerequisites:
Student must have a 75% Average in Yr 10 Mainstream English.
Recommendations:
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