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Lake Tuggeranong College Unit Outline
Year
Teacher
11
Narelle Hackett
Course
0.5 Unit
English
Suspense
Course Code
Unit Code
0370
03776
UNIT GOALS: This unit should enable students to:
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Read, view, listen to and understand a range of suspense novels, short stories, plays and films
Identify the elements of suspense
Complete their own ‘suspenseful’ piece of writing
CONTENT:
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Focus on the theme of suspense in popular print and film texts
Examine techniques and types of suspense through a range of material which may include spy
fiction, detective stories, ‘thrillers’, horror, short stories, and film
Engage in a range of written tasks which should include critical and creative responses to texts
ASSESSMENT ITEMS
ITEM
Campfire Orals
Journal
Final Oral Presentation
TOTAL
WEIGHTING
WEIGHTING WEIGHTING
0.5
1.0
N/A
20 %
N/A
50 %
N/A
30%
100%
100%
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 An ability to respond critically to texts and logically justify viewpoint
 Effective and competent use of language for a range of purposes and audiences
 Imagination and originality
 Ability to locate, synthesise and reference material from various sources
 Control of appropriate medium
Completion of Set Work
DUE DATE
Week 6
Week 8
Week 9
Student Planner
ASSESSMENT
WEEK
CONTENT
Week 1
Introduction to Suspense genre
Definitions, sub-genres, characters, themes
Short Story – Dracula
Introduction to Hitchcock
Film Psycho
Short story – The Tell-Tale Heart
Literary devices used to create suspense
Short Story work
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Short Story Selection
Campfire Oral Preparation
In-class Oral Presentations
Week 9
Elements of a Thriller Movie
Film- Dark Knight
Short Story – The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Creative work
Final Oral Presentations
Week 10
Exhibitions
Week 7
Week 8
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Journal Piece 1
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Journal Piece 2
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Journal piece 3 & 4
Campfire Oral due 26/08/14
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Journal Piece 4
- Journal Piece 5
Journal due 09/09/14
Final Oral due 16/09/14
Grade Descriptors
Grade
Descriptor
A student who
achieves the
grade A typically
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A student who
achieves the
grade B typically
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responds to texts with insight
communicates with sound control of language for a range of
purposes and audiences
expresses ideas with accuracy and clarity
demonstrates creativity and originality
researches and organises ideas effectively
justifies viewpoints through logical argument and effective use of
textual references
understands key ideas in texts
communicates with some control of language for a range of purposes
and audiences
expresses ideas with some accuracy and clarity
demonstrates some creativity and originality
researches and organises ideas
justifies viewpoint with logical argument and some use of textual
references
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A student who
achieves the
grade C typically
A student who
achieves the
grade D typically
A student who
achieves the
grade E typically
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understands key ideas in accessible texts
communicates with some control of language for a narrow range of
purposes and audiences
expresses opinions, paraphrases ideas and retells narrative
demonstrates varying degrees of creativity and originality
researches and presents straightforward ideas
attempts to justify viewpoint
understands simple ideas in accessible texts and retells narrative
communicates with basic control of language for a limited range of
purposes and audiences
demonstrates limited degrees of creativity
writes brief responses
presents simple ideas
reveals some understanding of key ideas in texts
writes brief responses
restates simple ideas
communicates with teacher guidance for a limited range of purposes
and audiences
ASSESSMENT POLICY
There are a number of ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) requirements that
students must meet to be able to be assessed in a unit and be awarded grades and/or
scores. These requirements also ensure consistent procedures across the college and the
system. Notably these include minimum attendance and completion of classwork and
assessment. These are also detailed penalties for late or plagiarised work. Assessments are
subject to rigorous moderation procedures within the college to ensure comparability of
marking and at the end of year 12 college marks are scaled to allow comparability across the
ACT system.
Grades are allocated on the basis of student performance against set criteria that are
available in the course framework documents. Students are encouraged to consider
carefully the marks and feedback given on assessments and if there are issues with marking,
the college has open and transparent appeals procedures.
Further details of these assessment policies and procedures are located on the college’s
website. http://www.ltc.act.edu.au/student_life/assessment_policy
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