Level 3 English (13ENG)
13ENG Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms V. Scott.
Recommended Prior LearningStudents who take this course should have prior learning that includes:
* Writing detailed analytical essays
* Exploring ideas through discussion based learning
* Creating written texts that have a high degree of accuracy and develop increasingly complex ideas
* Make meaning from both studied and unfamiliar texts
13ENG offers an exciting opportunity to study interesting texts that prompt us to question the nature of humanity and the societies that we create. You will learn how to think critically about the wider world beyond the texts and how to explore an author or director's intention and their execution when communicating their messages.
You will learn to:
- think critically
- Explore a range of contemporary and traditional texts
- Examine links between texts, society and human nature
- compare literature from different genres
- present ideas in written and oral formats
- prepare for the rigors of working with language and writing in tertiary instructions
Course Overview
Term 1
This term you will:
* Analyse the directorial style of a director, exploring how they use their craft to communicate messages and ideas
* Complete opinion based writing for the writing portfolio
* Respond critically to unfamiliar texts by explaining how language is deliberately used to create meaning.
Term 2
This term you will:
* Analyse and respond critically to studied written text(s), exploring how these texts comment on aspects of humanity and societal norms
* Complete a piece of writing for the writing portfolio
* Prepare for an oral presentation
* Respond critically to unfamiliar texts by explaining how language is deliberately used to create meaning.
Term 3
This term you will:
* Analyse and respond critically to a visual text OR a second written text exploring how these texts comment on aspects of humanity and societal norms
* Present an oral presentation
* Complete a piece of writing for the writing portfolio
* Respond critically to unfamiliar texts by explaining how language is deliberately used to create meaning.
Term 4
This term you will:
* Use editing skills to bring writing to publication stage for the final submission of the writing portfolio
* Revise studied and unfamiliar texts in preparation for external examinations
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