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.