Kambrya College 2010

 An English is compulsory in VCE: English, Literature,
English Language.
 You must pass 3 out of 4 Units of English to qualify for your
VCE.
 You must pass both Unit 3 and 4 in order to get an ATAR.
 It must be one of the first four subjects in calculating your
ATAR.
 To satisfactorily pass English in Unit 1 and 2, you must meet all outcomes by completing to an acceptable standard:
 Homework Tasks
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 practice SACs
SACs

 You need to be able to:
 Independently read, interpret and analyse texts.
 Analyse and explain how language persuades
 Speak clearly in formal oral presentations.
 Write sustained text response essays
 Write for different purposes and styles, based on designated topics and texts.
 Write fluently, expressing complex ideas with a varied vocabulary and correct grammar and spelling.
SUCCESS IN VCE ENGLISH IS ALL ABOUT WRITING!

 Outcomes are set by VCAA and are set out in the VCE
English Study Design
 There are Areas of Study, each with its own outcome
 AoS1 – Reading and Responding
 AoS2 – Creating and Presenting
 AoS3-Using Language to Persuade

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You must: Identify and discuss key aspects of a set text and to construct a response in written and oral form.
You must demonstrate :
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Understanding of ideas, characters and themes
Understanding of how the author constructs meaning
The ability to prepare, construct and support a response to a text
Use of appropriate metalanguage to discuss the structures and features of narrative texts
Use of conventions of small group and whole class discussion
Use of conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of
Standard Australian English

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The text chosen to allow you to demonstrate outcome 1 in 2010 is Markus Zusak’s The Book
Thief.
This novel explores the experiences of a young girl living in Nazi Germany during WWII.
You are required to read this book over the holidays and complete the related holiday homework.
Prepare to read your text more than once and highlight key ideas, themes and character or plot events
You will be introduced to this novel later in the orientation program.

 You must: Create and present texts taking account of audience, purpose and context
 You must demonstrate:
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Knowledge of the structures, features and conventions of a range of texts created for different purposes.
The effect of form, context, audience and purpose on the writer’s choice of structure and language.
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 strategies for planning and revising writing
Knowledge of metalanguage to discuss writing choices
 the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of
Standard Australian English.

 The chosen Context for Unit 1 is ‘Family and Society.’
 For this outcome, you will read a text which will help you to understand ideas of belonging to Family and
Society, and will be a basis for your own response.
 You are required to write 3 -5 short pieces in response to this outcome.

 The chosen text at Kambrya College in 2010 is Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
 This novel is written as a diary detailing the experiences a teenage boy with Asperger’s
Syndrome as he investigates the murder of the neighbour’s dog.
 You are required to read this over the holiday period.
 You will also examine other short texts that represent concepts of “Family and Society”.

 You must: Identify and discuss, either in writing and/or orally how language can be used to persuade readers and /or viewers.
 To meet this outcome, you will complete an analysis of persuasive texts.
 The issue for Unit 1 will be chosen by your teachers.

 You need to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge to meet this outcome:
 Understanding point of view presented in persuasive texts
 How texts work to influence readers
 Examples of verbal and non-verbal language used by authors of texts to persuade readers and viewers to share the point of view/s presented
 Use of appropriate metalanguage and features and conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of
Standard Australian English

 The Areas of Study for Unit 2 are the same as Unit 1
 AOS 1 Reading and Responding
 AOS 2 Creating and Presenting
 AOS 3 Using Language to Persuade

 In Unit 2, you will be studying
Shakespeare’s Macbeth
 A play about ambition, greed, murder and madness.

 The Context for this Unit will be “Future Worlds”
 You will be responding to the film text “Gattaca”, using this as a basis for your own writing on the context.

 You need to be able to identify and analyse how language is used in a persuasive text and present a reasoned point of view in oral form
 Your main assessment will be an oral presentation of your point of view on an issue.
 You will choose the issue you wish to present
 You will present to your class using visual aids

 See your teacher if you need assistance
 Seek help as soon as possible if you are having difficulty understanding something
 At exam times extra assistance is offered to students to help with revision
 You will be given a clear timeline with the dates of class activities, SACs and exams
 It is your responsibility to keep this and refer to it
 If there are changes to SAC times you will be notified at least a week in advance

 Make sure you are thoroughly organised for learning
 Take class notes in every class and for every discussion
 Make sure you do all of the required class work and homework
 Purchase your English novels in advance. Waiting until the start of next year will be too late.
 READ YOUR NOVELS OVER THE HOLIDAYS!!

 Make sure you have a quite place to study at home
 READ WIDELY – this is crucial to your success in
English
 Research your topics in depth – find a variety of sources
 Record all sources where you find and use information – there are very strict rules about using work that is not your own - plagiarism

 Your homework will be to:
 Read The Book Thief and The Curious Incident of the
Dog in the Nighttime.
 Complete the activities about The Book Thief
 Prepare for you oral Presentation on The Book Thief that you will give in Week 3.
 These novels are available to purchase at most book suppliers and retail stores.
 More details to come in your orientation class.