Year 12 English
(Units 3 & 4)

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 3

Reading and responding to texts

In this area of study, students apply reading and viewing strategies to critically engage with a text, considering its complexities and reflecting on the motivations of its characters. They are provided with opportunities to understand and explore the historical context, and the social and cultural values of a text, and recognise how these elements influence the way it is read or viewed.

Creating texts

In this area of study, students read and engage imaginatively and critically with three mentor texts. Through close reading, students expand their understanding of the ways that vocabulary, text structures, language features, conventions and ideas can create compelling texts. Students produce their own texts, designed to respond to a specific context and audience to achieve a stated purpose; and to explain their decisions made through writing processes.

Unit 4

Reading and responding to texts

In this area of study, students further sharpen their skills of reading and viewing texts, developed in the corresponding area of study in Unit 3. Students consolidate their capacity to critically analyse texts and deepen their understanding of the ideas and values a text can convey.

Analysing argument

In this area of study, students analyse the use of argument, language and visuals in texts that debate a contemporary and significant national or international issue. Students explore and analyse the structures and features of argument presented in written and audio-visual texts, considering how they enhance argument in these contexts. Students also create a point of view text for oral presentation, applying their understanding of the use of argument and language.

ASSESSMENT TASKS

• Unit 3 25%

• Analytical text response

• Creating text responses

• Unit 4 25%

• Analytical text response

• Persuasive oral presentation

• Analysing Argument 

• Examination 50%