Assessment Schedule Stage 1 Pre-Studies English 2015
Teaching and Learning
Term 2
Wks 9-10
Term 3
Wks 1-2
Wks 3-7
Note:
Week 4:
YR 11
RETREAT
Wks 8-10
Novel Study – Animal Farm
Introduction to Dystopian Theme
Introduction to George Orwell
Introduction to Allegory
Teaching of novel/ assessment
Assessment Task Due
Work on essay over holidays
Novel study continued
Text Analysis- Analytical Essay
(800 words)
Week 2: Introduction to Connect Text Study Total 25%
(overview)
Draft Due Friday Week 1
Final Due Friday Week 2
Film Study – Schindler’s List
Introduction to Film techniques
Discussion of themes
Watching of film
Text Analysis- Analytical Essay
(800 words)
Total 25%
Draft Due Friday Week 6
Final Due Week Friday Week 7
Journaling of book
Student led (decide individually on 2x texts)
Should have book read by end of term
Text analysis-Analytical Comparative Essay
(1000 words)
Total 25%
Film analysis to be done over the holidays
(Journaling)
Draft Due Tuesday Week 1 (T4)
Final Due Friday Week 2 (T4)
Term 4
Wks 1-4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Analysis of poems
Synthesis of techniques
Analysis of purpose/ audience
In class creation of multiple poems
Polishing of final poem
Writer’s statement of poem
Exam Revision
Year 11 Examinations
Text Production- Creation of poem plus
writer’s statement (800 words)
Total 25%
Draft Due Friday Week 4
Final Due Friday Week 5
Exam date: TBA