VCE ENGLISH UNITS 3 & 4

2011

SATISFACTORY COMPLETION… The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is

based on a decision that the student has demonstrated achievement of the set of outcomes specified for the unit.

There are three outcomes in Unit 1 and two outcomes in Unit 4 – these will be explained in the following slides.

The decision to award students a satisfactory completion of the subject will be based on the teacher’s assessment of the student’s performance on assessment tasks designated for the unit that are based on the key knowledge and skills that need to be demonstrated in each outcome.

The factors that affect satisfactory completion are: Students must achieve a grade higher than 40% on

each assessment task. Students must have a minimum attendance of 80%

of classes.

UNIT 3 ENGLISH ASSESSMENT:Outcomes: Work Requirements:

required for authentication and to achieve an ‘S’.

SACs (100 marks):Required for graded assessment / Study Score.

Unit 3

Outcome 1: Reading & Responding

Outcome 2: Creating & Presenting

Outcome 3: Using Language to Persuade

Sighted coursework and a “folio” of practice

essay tasks.

A folio of practice writing tasks showing

experimentation with various styles and forms.

Sighted research notes, planning and drafting of

speech; transcript of completed speech.

A folio of practice annotations and

language analysis pieces.

An extended written analysis of the text “Year of Wonders”.

30 marks

A sustained written context piece of 900-

1200 words, with S of I.30 marks

An Oral Presentation presenting a persuasive point of view on a given

issue. 20 marks

A written analysis of the use of language to

persuade in media texts.20 marks

UNIT 3 OUTCOMES:

The 3 Outcomes for unit 3 are: OUTCOME 1: Reading and Responding OUTCOME 2: Creating and Presenting OUTCOME 3: Using Language to

Persuade.

There will be work requirements such asquestions to answer and practice tasks,

as wellas assessment tasks (SACs) for each

outcome,they are explained in the following

slides...

OUTCOME 1: READING & RESPONDING

TEXT: “Year of Wonders” – Geraldine Brooks

Students will examine the structures, features and conventions used by the author to construct meaning.

Students will consider the ways in which texts are open to different interpretations.

Students will describe and analyse the ways in which social, historical or cultural values are embodied in a text.

OUTCOME 1 – ASSESSMENT:TEXT RESPONSE ESSAY SAC

The assessment task for this outcome is 1 essay

completed in SAC conditions during class time.

This SAC is worth 30 marks and is to be

completed in 150 minutes (3 periods). You are permitted to bring in a

dictionary. The expected word length is approx.

800-1000 words.

OUTCOME 2: CREATING & PRESENTING

CONTEXT: The Imaginative LandscapeTEXTS: ‘One Night the Moon’ – a short film

and ‘Island’- a collection of short stories

Students focus on the interconnection between reading and writing.

Students should be able to identify and describe ideas and arguments presented in selected texts and draw on those ideas and arguments to create written texts for a specified audience and purpose.

Students should explain their own decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context in their writing.

OUTCOME 2 – ASSESSMENT:CONTEXT WRITING SACThe assessment task for this outcome is 1 sustainedpiece of imaginative/expository/persuasive writing,based on the idea in the context – ‘The Imaginativelandscape’, the prompt you are given on the day andthe texts you have studied. This will include a WRITTEN EXPLANATION of your

writing choices in terms of form, language, audience, purpose and your connections to the context, prompt and texts.

This SAC is worth 30 marks and must be completed in 150 minutes (3 periods).

You are permitted to bring in a dictionary. Expected word length will be approx. 900-1200

words.

OUTCOME 3: USING LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE

Students will analyse and compare the use of language in texts that debate a topical issue.

Students view, read and listen to texts such as, feature articles, opinion pieces, cartoons, editorials, letters to the editor, interviews on current affairs programs, websites and speeches.

OUTCOME 3 - ASSESSMENT:ORAL AND LANGUAGE ANALYSIS SACS

There are TWO assessment tasks for thisoutcome:

an oral presentation conveying a point of view on a certain issue (5-7 minutes).

an analysis of the use of persuasive language in 3 or more articles on the issue. This will done over 4 periods – 200 minutes. The expected word length will be approx. 800-1000 words.

(These two tasks are worth 20 marks each).

UNIT 4 ENGLISH ASSESSMENT:Outcomes: Work Requirements:

required for authentication and to achieve an ‘S’.

SACs (100 marks):Required for graded assessment / Study Score.

Unit 4

Outcome 1: Reading & Responding

Outcome 2: Creating & Presenting

Sighted coursework and a “folio” of practice

essay tasks.

A folio of practice writing tasks showing

experimentation with various styles and forms.

An extended written analysis of the text

“Richard III”.50 marks

A written context piece of 900-1200 words, with S of I.

50 marks

UNIT 4 OUTCOMES:

OUTCOME 1: Reading and Responding OUTCOME 2: Creating and Presenting

As you may notice these are the same as in

Unit 3, but in Unit 4 you are expected to have

developed your skills in these areas of study.

OUTCOME 1: READING & RESPONDING

TEXT: Richard III by William Shakespeare

This outcome builds on Outcome 1 from Unit 3.

Students identify, discuss and analyse the structures, features and conventions of a text.

Students will analyse the ways in which authors express or imply a point of view or values.

Students develop and justify a detailed written interpretation of a selected text.

OUTCOME 1 – ASSESSMENT:TEXT RESPONSE ESSAY SAC

The assessment task for this outcome is 1 essay

completed in SAC conditions during class time.

This SAC is worth 30 marks and is to be

completed in 150 minutes (3 periods). You are permitted to bring in a

dictionary. The expected word length is approx.

800-1000 words.

OUTCOME 2: CREATING & PRESENTING

CONTEXT: The Imaginative Landscape TEXTS: ‘Tirra Lirra by the River’ – a novel

and a collection of poetry by Robert Frost.

Students focus on the interconnection between reading and writing.

Students should be able to identify and describe ideas and arguments presented in selected texts and draw on those ideas and arguments to create written texts for a specified audience and purpose.

Students should explain their own decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context in their writing.

OUTCOME 2 – ASSESSMENT:CONTEXT WRITING SAC

The assessment task for this outcome is 1 sustainedpiece of imaginative/expository/persuasive writing,based on the idea in the context – ‘The Imaginativelandscape’, the prompt you are given on the day andthe texts you have studied. This will include a WRITTEN EXPLANATION of your

writing choices in terms of form, language, audience, purpose and your connections to the context, prompt and texts.

This SAC is worth 30 marks and must be completed in 150 minutes (3 periods).

You are permitted to bring in a dictionary. Expected word length will be approx. 900-1200

words.

ENGLISH EXAM (3HRS 15MIN)3 Writing Tasks: Task Details: Allocated Marks:

English Exam

Outcome 1: Reading & Responding

Outcome 2: Creating & Presenting

Outcome 3: Using Language to Persuade

A well developed analysis essay on

either Year of Wonders or Richard

III.

A context writing piece in response to a given prompt and the chosen

stimulus text/s.

A well developed analysis of language used to persuade in

media text/s.

20 marks

20 marks

20 marks

ENGLISH ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

ENGLISH

Unit 3 SAC performance:4 SACs / 100 marks

English Exam:3 writing tasks / 60 marks

Unit 4 SAC performance:2 SACs / 100 marks

25%

25%

50%

EnglishStudy Score (out of 50)

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK... Begin work on the first SAC for next year; the

Issues Oral presentation. Including: Research the issues topic by collecting and

reading newspaper articles related to the issues we will be exploring.

Choose a narrowed topic for your oral presentation and develop a scenario for your topic that includes a persona, audience and setting.

Answer the questions on the homework sheet you will be given.

Read the novel “Year of Wonders” which will be our first text.

Write brief chapter summaries of key events in the novel.

BEGINNING YEAR 12…

TERM 1, SAC 1: ISSUES ORAL

TOPIC:“AUSTRALIA AS A GLOBAL CITIZEN”

For this Outcome, we will examine Australia’s impact as a global citizen, looking at our involvement in: International wars, addressing the refugee crisis, foreign aid, climate change, the G20 summit, etc.

You will need to ask questions like:

What decisions impacting the global community has Australia made recently?

What responsibilities does Australia have? Is the nation addressing these responsibilities?

What are the possible future actions for Australia on the world stage?

What are the responsibilities of individuals and governments in regard to living in a global community?

ASSESSMENT: ORAL PRESENTATION

A sustained and reasoned point of view on the issue in the form of an oral presentation.

Students should adopt a relevant persona and deliver the presentation from their point of view.

The presentation should be 5-7 minutes in length.

Costumes and/or visual aids are recommended.

This will be your first SAC next year.

Do a little more than you’re paid to;Give a little more than you have to;Try a little harder than you want to;

Aim a little higher than you think possible.