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Pre-Course Survey


Expectations for Written Work (this document is common to all English classes)

WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Here is a fabulous link to exercises to help you improve your expression
Written Expression

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C O U R S E O U T L I N E

This course outline includes units of work that not all classes will undertake.

It is meant as a guide only for the units that any one class might do.

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TERM 1

Recount – features of, practice, 4 corners activity, CAT

Don’t Call me Ishmael (novel)

Natasha's Will (novel study) Mrs McKenzie's class - Reading text, comprehension activities, Final summative task

Star Wars, the Monomyth and the QUEST NARRATIVE creation unit

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TERM 2

Star Wars, the Monomyth and the QUEST NARRATIVE creation unit (Cont)

Holes (Film study) - Reading text, comprehension activities, Final summative task.

Independent Reading Assignment - Mrs McKenzie's class

End of Semester Test Preparation - Week 9

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SEMESTER TWO

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TERM 3

Visions of the Future from the Past

New Books – introductionexamples of....

Dr Seuss Comes to Town

Common Assessment Task (Sem 2). Letters of Complaint

Independent Reading Task

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TERM 4

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (novel)

A Brief History of English http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/language_timeline/index_embed.shtml

Independent Reading Assignment Mr McKenzie's class

End of Semester Test preparation

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Throughout the year there will be other mini units and language activities to supplement the main content outlined above.

This course is based on material and assessment from the National Curriculum documentation

Here is a link to the National Curriculum Website for information regarding the English courses. ACARA Website

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