English Extension 1

1 unit for each of Year 11 and Year 12 Board Developed Course

Course Description:

The English Extension 1 course provides students who undertake Advanced English and are accomplished in their use of English with the opportunity to extend their use of language and self-expression in creative and critical ways. Through engaging with increasingly complex concepts through a broad range of literature, from a range of contexts, they refine their understanding and appreciation of the cultural roles and the significance of texts.

Students have the opportunity to pursue areas of interest with increased independence and to theorise about the processes of responding to and composing texts. Students learn about research methodology to enable them to undertake extensive investigation used to develop extended compositions. Throughout the course students explore and evaluate multiple meanings and relative values of texts. They explore a range of conceptual frameworks for the reading and composition of texts and examine a range of reading practices to develop awareness of the assumptions that guide interpretation and evaluation. They engage with complex texts that intellectually challenge them to think creatively and critically about the way that literature shapes and reflects the global world. The course is designed for students with an interest in literature and a desire to pursue specialised study of English.

Main Topics Covered:

Year 11 Course

  • Module: Texts, Culture and Values

  • Related research project - This project may be undertaken concurrently with the module

  • The study of at least THREE texts must be selected from a prescribed text list for the module study including at least TWO extended print texts. Students are required to study at least TWO related texts

Year 12 Course

The Year 12 course builds upon the knowledge from the Year 11 Course.

The Year 12 Course modules include:

  • Common module: Literary Worlds with one elective option

  • The study of at least THREE texts must be selected from a prescribed text list for the module study including at least TWO extended print texts. Students are required to study at least TWO related texts

Particular Course Requirements:

For the Year 11 English Extension course students are required to:

  • complete 60 indicative hours

  • undertake the common module

  • undertake the related independent research project.

Across Stage 6 the selection of texts should give students experience of the following as appropriate:

  • texts which are widely regarded as quality literature, including a range of literary texts written about intercultural experiences and the peoples and cultures of Asia

  • a range of Australian texts, including texts by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander authors and those that give insights into diverse experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

  • a range of types of text drawn from prose fiction, drama, poetry, nonfiction, film, media, multimedia and digital texts

  • integrated modes of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and representing as appropriate.

School Fees: Nil