Year 10 - English Electives

English Literature

Course Description:       

This elective involves analysis and discussion of a range of novels, plays, poetry and films.

Assessment:                              

This subject uses the following methods of assessment:

Essays 

Oral Presentations

Comprehension questions

Text Responses

Exam

Pathway:

It is strongly recommended that students considering undertaking Literature Units 1 & 2 select this subject.

Writers' Workshop

Course Description

Writers' Workshop gives students the opportunity to hone their writing and editing skills. With a focus on creative writing, students will learn to experiment with language and rigorously edit their own and others' work. This subject will be perfect for students who enjoy the more creative elements of English and Literature, but want to go further. They will also be exposed to different genres of literature and literary styles. By the end of the unit, students will have produced a writing folio and three final work-shopped pieces.

Assessment Tasks

Writing Folio - three final pieces

Proposed Topics

Personal writing

Short stories

Poetry

Descriptive

Stream of consciousness

Literary Genres TBC

Editing and work-shopping

Pathway:

It is strongly recommended that students  undertaking English and/or Literature Units 1 & 2 select this subject.