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    This document outlines the key knowledge and skills students should demonstrate in completing an English unit across 4 areas of study. In Area 1, students will analyze how authors construct meaning and are open to interpretation. In Area 2, students will create written texts for an audience, drawing on ideas from a context. In Area 3, students will analyze persuasive language and construct reasoned arguments. In Area 4, students will develop justified interpretations of texts and create written works based on ideas from a chosen context. The document provides details on textual analysis, creative writing, persuasive writing, and language skills.

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    UNIT 3 Semester 1

    AREA OF STUDY 1 - Outcome 1 Reading and Responding


    On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse, either orally or in writing, how a selected text
    constructs meaning, conveys ideas and values, and is open to a range of interpretations. To achieve this outcome
    the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in area of study 1.
    Key knowledge
    This knowledge includes
    an understanding of the ideas, characters and themes constructed by the author and presented in the selected
    text;
    the structures, features and conventions used by authors to construct meaning in a range of literary texts;
    methods of analysing complex texts and the social, historical and/or cultural values embodied in texts;
    the ways in which the same text is open to different interpretations by different readers;
    strategies and techniques for constructing a supported analysis of a text, including a knowledge of the
    metalanguage appropriate to the analysis and to the text type;
    key elements of oral language conventions and usage in a range of text types;
    features of spoken texts which successfully engage audiences;
    techniques for managing feedback and leading discussion;
    the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.
    Key skills
    These skills include the ability to
    critically analyse texts and the ways in which authors construct meaning;
    analyse the social, historical and/or cultural values embodied in texts;
    discuss and compare possible interpretations of texts using evidence from the text;
    use appropriate metalanguage to construct a supported analysis of a text;
    plan and revise written work for fluency and coherence;
    apply oral language conventions in a chosen oral text type;
    engage an audience through interested and varied language use;
    respond to audience interest and engagement;
    use the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.
    AREA OF STUDY 2 - Outcome 2 Creating and Presenting
    On completion of this unit the student should be able to draw on ideas and/or arguments suggested by a chosen
    Context to create written texts for a specified audience and purpose; and to discuss and analyse in writing their
    decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context. To achieve this outcome the student will draw on
    knowledge and related skills outlined in area of study 2.
    Key knowledge
    This knowledge includes
    the relationship between purpose, form, language and audience in a range of print, non-print and multimodal
    text types, with close attention to authors choices of specific structures and features; for example, style, images,
    design, point of view, tone and register;
    the ideas and/or arguments relevant to the chosen Context, including an understanding of the ideas and
    arguments presented in selected text/s;
    strategies for creating, reviewing and editing;
    metalanguage to discuss and analyse their own and others creative choices;
    the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.
    Key skills
    These skills include the ability to:
    analyse the relationship between purpose, form and audience in a range of text types, with close attention to
    authors choices of structures and features;
    select and shape information, ideas and argument appropriate to the chosen form, audience, purpose and
    context;
    draw on ideas and/or arguments presented in selected text/s;
    use appropriate strategies to review and edit texts for fluency and coherence;
    use appropriate metalanguage to discuss and analyse their own and others authorial choices;
    use the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.
    AREA OF STUDY 3 Outcome 3 - Using Language to Persuade
    On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse the use of language in texts that present a point
    of view on an issue currently debated in the Australian media, and to construct, orally or in writing, a sustained and
    reasoned point of view on the selected issue. To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and
    related skills outlined in area of study 3.
    Key knowledge
    This knowledge includes
    the structures, features and conventions of a range of persuasive texts from the Australian media print, nonprint and multimodal constructed for different audiences and contexts;
    techniques for the critical analysis of ideas, arguments and evidence presented in persuasive texts;

    strategies and metalanguage for identifying, analysing and comparing the use of verbal and nonverbal (including
    visual) language designed to position readers in particular ways;
    strategies for constructing a sustained, coherent and logical argument;
    the conventions of small group and whole class discussion, including ways of developing constructive interactions
    and building on ideas of others;
    the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.
    Key skills
    These skills include the ability to
    identify the structures, features and conventions of a range of persuasive texts from the Australian
    media print, non-print and multimodal constructed for different audiences and contexts;
    use strategies and appropriate metalanguage for identifying, analysing and comparing the use of verbal and nonverbal (including visual) language to position readers in particular ways;
    gather, organise, analyse and synthesise information and ideas into a sustained, coherent and logical argument;
    listen actively and respond appropriately to others views during discussion;
    acknowledge sources accurately and appropriately where relevant;
    use the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.
    UNIT 4 Semester 2
    AREA OF STUDY 1 Outcome 1 Reading and Responding
    On completion of this unit the student should be able to develop and justify a detailed interpretation of a selected
    text. To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in area of study 1.
    Key knowledge
    This knowledge includes:
    an understanding of the ideas, characters and themes constructed by the author and presented in the selected
    text;
    the structures, features and conventions used by authors to construct meaning in a range of literary texts;
    the ways in which authors express or imply a point of view and values;
    the ways in which readers interpretations of texts differ and why;
    strategies and techniques for constructing a detailed written interpretation of a text, supported by textual
    evidence and including appropriate metalanguage;
    the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.
    Key skills
    These skills include the ability to
    develop sustained interpretive points of view about texts, supported by detailed textual analysis and reference to
    features, structures and conventions;
    analyse the ways in which authors express or imply a point of view or values;
    use appropriate metalanguage to support a detailed interpretation of a text;
    plan and revise written work for fluency and coherence;
    use the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.
    AREA OF STUDY 2 Outcome 2 - Creating and presenting
    On completion of this unit the student should be able to draw on ideas and/or arguments suggested by a chosen
    Context to create written texts for a specified audience and purpose; and to discuss and analyse in writing their
    decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context. To achieve this outcome the student will draw on
    knowledge and related skills outlined in area of study 2.
    Key knowledge
    This knowledge includes
    the relationship between purpose, form, language and audience in a range of print, non-print and multimodal
    text types, with close attention to authors choices of specific structures and features; for example, style, images,
    design, point of view, tone and register;
    the ideas and/or arguments relevant to the chosen Context, including an understanding of the ideas and
    arguments presented in selected text/s;
    strategies for creating, reviewing and editing;
    metalanguage to discuss and analyse their own and others creative choices;
    the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.
    Key skills
    These skills include the ability to
    analyse the relationship between purpose, form and audience in a range of text types, with close attention to
    authors choices of structures and features;
    select and shape information, ideas and argument appropriate to the chosen form, audience, purpose and
    context;
    draw on the ideas and/or arguments presented in selected text/s;
    use appropriate strategies to review and edit texts for fluency and coherence;
    use appropriate metalanguage to discuss and analyse their own and others authorial choices;
    use the conventions of spelling, punctuation and syntax of Standard Australian English.

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