English Extended
ENGLISH FACULTY
| š Ā Course Type | Elective |
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| š§© Ā Units | 1 |
| š Ā Timing | Year 10 |
| ā± Ā Hours per week | 3 |
| š Ā Prior Experience | Not required |
| āļø Ā Selection | Up to 2 units of English electives may be studied across Years 9 and 10 |
| š§ Ā Future Pathways | TCE Level 2 or 3, or IBDP. In particular, preparation for English Literature Level 3, or IBDP Literature or Language and Literature |
English Extended is recommended for Year 10 students wishing to extend and strengthen their skills in preparation for pre-tertiary TCE English Literature or IB Higher Level English study. Taken in addition to core English, the dedicated time and particular literary focus complements the core programme, providing students with the ideal opportunity to clarify which post-Year 10 English course is right for them.
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Students will develop their skills as critical, careful and close readers of literary texts. The course also encourages students to hold a global perspective as a result of the texts and the ideas they encounter. A different core text and inquiry focus will be offered each year.
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The Course will take students on a journey to examine the grand narratives and the big questions of life with which writers have grappled for time immemorial. Students will learn to appreciate the power of storytelling in a variety of forms; they will examine a substantial novel, a film and other compelling auxiliary texts that ultimately explore what it means to be human.
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