English Extension 1
Course
Description:
In
this course, students explore how and why texts are valued in and appropriated
into a range of contexts. They
consider why some texts may be considered as culturally significant. Students
will develop a range of imaginative, interpretive and analytical compositions,
including some which explore the relationships between key texts from the past
and texts in popular culture.
Assessment Schedule:
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|
Task 1 |
Task 2
|
Task 3 |
Task 4 |
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Nature of Task
|
Position Paper |
Half
Yearly: Reading and Writing |
Sustained Composition |
Yearly Examination |
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Timing of Task |
Term 1 Week 9 - 10 |
Term 2 Week 5 -6 |
Term 3 Week 5 |
Term 3 Week 9 - 10 |
Weighting /50
|
15 |
10 |
15 |
10 |