English

As we enter term 2, students will undertake new forms of writing in their English classes. A characteristic of term 2 assessment in years 7-10 will be having tasks completed under timed conditions in class. 

Years 7 and 8 will complete comprehension and extended response questions on unsighted texts as part of their study of poetry. Year 9 students will complete an imaginative piece of writing in response to an unsighted prompt. Finally, year 10 students will be drafting a persuasive piece of writing which will be developed over a period of time before being completed in class.

A key underpinning of our focus for all of these tasks will be a deliberate and sustained process of following the College’s writing initiative of planning, drafting and editing. A shift will take place in our practice, whereby the planning of writing will be more prominent in the teaching of the writing process. This will ensure that students are beginning the drafting phase of their work with a clear goal and a sense of direction. It also allows us to monitor student progress more effectively, while acting as a barrier to student’s use of AI in their writing.

Mr Michael Ryan | English KLA Leader