Essential English 1+2 | Year 10 |
|---|---|
| Length | Full Year |
| Pre-requisites | NIL |
| Additional Costs | NIL |
Specific Topics that will be Covered
Learning Concepts
Essential 1
- Develop writing skills in highly structured tasks
- Engage and create everyday texts
- Recognise and analyse film techniques
- Recognise and analyse language and narrative techniques
- Reflect on learning through a writers statement
If you are considering university study, especially interstate or at ADFA, you are strongly encouraged to choose SACE English General English or English Literary Studies.
Some universities do not accept Essential English as meeting English entry requirements.
Essential 2
- Recognise Novel Techniques
- Engage with and Create Everyday Texts
- Develop Writing Skills in Highly Structured Tasks
- Develop Presentation Skills
- Express Ideas Logically and in an Appropriate Order
Assessment Types
Essential 2
Assessment Type 1: Responding to Texts (50%)
- Picture Book Analysis
- Short Answer Novel Response
Assessment Type 2: Creating Texts (50%)
- Letter of Complaint
- Oral Report on Incursion
Top 3 Learner Behaviours
- Flexible thinking
- Driven
- Curious
