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GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS The satisfactory completion of Units
1 & 2English is based on the student demonstrating the
achievement of a set of outcomesfor each area of
study as specified by VCAA in the English Study
Design. The three areas of study are Reading and
Responding, Creating and Presenting and Using
Language to Persuade.
To meet the outcomes students mustsatisfactorily complete a
range of School Assessed
Coursework (SAC)tasks. If a student completes allSAC tasks
satisfactorily they will be awarded an S
for the unit. If a student does not complete a SAC task
satisfactorily they will be awarded an N for the unit.
SAC tasks must be completed in class within alimited timeframe
under the conditions specified.
Students will receive an assessment grade foreach SAC task. The
assessment grades contribute to
an overall score for the subject.
If a student misses a SAC task date due to anapproved absence
(eg. with a doctors certificate), the
student and teacher will then negotiate a new date as
outlined in Ballarat High Schools Later Years Policy.
If a student misses a SAC task date with noapproved reason the
student and teacher will then
negotiate a new date as outlined in Ballarat High
Schools Later Years Policy but the assessment task
will be given only an S/N not a grade.
At the end of each semester students will sit anEnglish exam.
These exams contribute to an overall
score for the subject.
AREA OF STUDY 1:
READING AND
RESPONDINGOutcome 1: On
completion of this unit the
student should be able to
identify and discuss key
aspects of a set text, and
to construct a response in
written form.
READING AND RESPONDING ASSESSMENT (SAC):
Text response essay
An analytical essay on The happiest Refugee by Anh
Do. The SAC will be worth 20% of the Unit 1
coursework mark. This SAC will be completed in a
double period under test conditions. Students may
bring a dictionary. Approximate length: 600-800
words.AREA OF STUDY 2:
CREATING AND PRESENTING
Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to create and present texts taking account
of audience, purpose and context.
Students explore the ways in which Justiceis
presented in print and non-print texts. A film,
selected by the classroom teacher, will be the main
focus of study. Students draw on this exploration to
create and present their own writing for a specific
audience, purpose and context.
CREATING AND PRESENTING ASSESSMENT (SAC):
A sustained written response
In this SAC students create a sustained piece ofwriting drawing
on the ideas and arguments
generated by the study of Justice in response to a
set prompt. Students can write in an expository,
persuasive or imaginative style for a specified
purpose and audience.
The SAC will be worth 20% of the Unit 1 coursework
mark. This SAC will be completed in a double period
under test conditions. Students may bring a
dictionary. Approximate length: 600-800 words.
AREA OF STUDY 3:
USING LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE
Outcome 3: On completion of this unit the studentshould be able
to identify and discuss, either in writing
and/or orally, how language can be used to persuade
readers and/or viewers.
Students read and view a range of visual texts such as
cartoons, political cartoons, illustrations, graphs and
signs which are designed to persuade readers and
viewers to share a particular point of view.
BALLARAT HIGH SCHOOL 2013
VCE ENGLISH UNITS 1 & 2
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Unit 1 English
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USING LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE ASSESSMENT
(SAC): Oral presentation
Students must present a 5 minute oral presentation,
on the date specified by their teacher, which analyses
the ways in which visual language is used to
persuade. The SAC will be worth 20% of the Unit 1
coursework mark. Notes for planning of presentation
to be submitted at the time of the oral presentation.EXAM
Students will sit a 2 hour exam at the end of the
semester. This exam contributes 40% to the subject
score.
They will complete an analytical essay in response to
The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do and complete a
sustained written response exploring a prompt in
relation to the context, Justice.
AREA OF STUDY 1:
READING AND RESPONDING
Outcome 1: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to discuss and analyse how texts
convey ways of thinking about the characters, ideas
and themes, and construct a response in oral or
written form.
READING AND RESPONDING ASSESSMENT (SAC):
Text response essay
An analytical essay on Macbeth by WilliamShakespeare. The SAC
will be worth 20% of the Unit
2 coursework mark. This SAC will be completed in a
double period under test conditions. Students may
bring a dictionary. Approximate length: 600-800
words.AREA OF STUDY 2:
CREATING AND PRESENTING
Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to create and present texts takingaccount of
audience, purpose and context.
Students explore the ways in which the context
Future Worldsis presented in print and non-print
texts. The main text for study will be the film
Gattaca. Students will draw on this exploration to
create and present their own writing for a specific
audience, purpose and context.
CREATING AND PRESENTING ASSESSMENT (SAC):
A sustained written response
In this SAC students create a sustained piece of
writing of 800-1000 words in length drawing on theideas and
arguments generated by the study of
Future Worlds and the film Gattaca in response to
a set prompt. Students can write in an expository,
persuasive or imaginative style for a specified
purpose and audience.
The SAC will be worth 20% of the Unit 2 coursework
mark. This will de done in a double period under test
conditions. Students will be given the prompt on the
Friday prior to the SAC. Students can bring their 300word
written explanation and dictionary to class.
AREA OF STUDY 3:
USING LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE
Outcome 3: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to identify and analyse how language
is used in a persuasive text and to present a reasoned
point of view in an oral or a written form.
Students read a range of texts, published in the
Australian media since September 1, 2010, which are
designed to persuade readers and viewers to share aparticular
point of view.
USING LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE ASSESSMENT
(SAC): Oral presentation and Language Analysis
Oral presentation: Students must present a 5
minute oral presentation, on the date specified by
their teacher, which presents a sustained point of
view on a current media issue. The SAC will be worth
20% of the Unit 2 coursework mark. Notes for
planning of presentation to be submitted at the time
of the oral presentation.
Language Analysis: Students must analyse the ways
in which visual and written language is used to
position readers in 2-3 media texts as selected by
Year 11 English teachers. The SAC will be worth 20%
of the Unit 2 coursework mark. The SAC will be under
test conditions and students will have 3 periods to
analyse the articles presented to them.
EXAMStudents will sit a 3 hour exam at the end of the
semester. This exam contributes 40% to the subject
score. All three areas of study will be examined.
WIKI HANDOUTS & COURSE MATERIAL
http://bhsvceenglish.wikispaces.com
Unit 2 English
