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DURATION |
DETAILS |
ASSESSMENT |
| UNIT ONE: Media Representations of Youth. |
Tuesday 24 January – Friday 3 March. (5½ weeks) |
- Introduction to syllabus.
- Approximately 3 weeks for teaching Media and Report structure.
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Student Research assignment completed in students' own time.
Assignment due Monday 7 March. Criteria Sheet. |
| UNIT TWO: Novel |
Monday 6 March – Friday 17 March. (2 weeks)
Exams
Monday 27 March – Friday 1 April (1 week)
Holidays
Monday 18 April – Friday 5 May. (3 weeks) |
Study of the novel. |
In class drafting Tuesday 2 May – Wednesday 3 May. (3 lessons)
Assignment due Monday 15 May.
Criteria Sheet |
| UNIT THREE: Poetry |
Thursday 4 May – Friday 2 June. (4 weeks) |
Study of Australian poetry. |
Personal Writing
In class drafting Monday 5 June - Thursday 8 June (3 lessons)
Exam during Exam Block. |
| UNIT FOUR: Speaking - The Sales Pitch |
Friday 9 June– Thursday 15 June. (1 week)
Monday 17 July - Thursday 3 August (3 weeks) |
Techniques of speaking. The Sales Pitch. Powerpoint. |
Talks from Tuesday 1 August – Thursday 3 August.
Criteria Sheet and speaking order issued by Tuesday 25 July. |
| UNIT FIVE: Film |
Monday 7 August – Friday 1 September. (4 weeks) |
Film Study examining discourse, viewer positioning, dominant and alternate readings. Powerpoint. |
In class exam Tuesday 5 September - Friday 8 September (3 lessons). Final copy submitted Friday 8 September.
Criteria Sheet |
| UNIT SIX: Drama |
Monday 18 September – Thursday 2 November. (5 weeks) |
Study of a play. |
Unseen exam Tuesday 7 november (Lessons 3& 4)
Essay Outline |
| UNIT SEVEN: Monologue |
Wednesday 8 November – Wednesday 22 November (3 weeks) |
Study of Monologue. |
Study of Monologue. Friday 17 November – Thursday 10 November.
Monologues presented from Monday 19 November – Wednesday 22 November.
Speaking order and Criteria Sheet issued by Friday 11 November. |
