English

Year 9 English

English aims to increase your accurate & creative use of the English language, by developing your ability to:
• Read for enjoyment and understanding in class and at home
• Analyse a variety of texts
• Write for a variety of purposes, audiences and contexts, carefully edit your work and assemble a writing folio
• Speak effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences by taking part in talks, debates, discussions, dramatisations and role plays
• Think critically
• Listen with comprehension
• Respond to and distinguish between literature and other forms of writing or speech
• Evaluate influences to which you are subject
• Understand the structures and features of language
• Use technology to enhance learning and communication.

ENG 09 Year 9 English - Semester 1

The focus in Semester 1 is on enhancing knowledge of, and skills in English language. Working in small groups, you will be able to explain the elements of well-written sentences and paragraphs. Over the Semester you will investigate the theme “what’s right with the world?” by reading, viewing, writing and presenting about the people, ideas and things that make our world unique.

You will be assessed through a Portfolio of Tasks:
• A series of close readings.
• A persuasive speech.
• A folio of narrative writing.
• Evidence of dedicated reading in the weekly Reading Room sessions.

ENG 09 Year 9 English - Semester 2

The focus in Semester 2 is exploring texts in detail. You will read and view texts and respond to them creatively, analytically and informatively. You will respond to literature, analysing the form, language choices and literary techniques of novels and films.
You will be assessed through a Portfolio of Tasks:
• Close reading of a novel.
• Responding to the novel informatively and analytically in an academic style.
• Evidence of dedicated reading in the weekly Reading Room sessions.

EN 27 Creative Writing (Additional Unit)
In this course you will generate free-writing in a journal, study models of good writing, and experiment with burst and sustained narrative writing. You will develop your writing voice and be able to write for a variety of audiences. You will provide positive feedback for your fellow writers in the class and learn to edit and revise work. You will also learn techniques for evaluating writing and may use these techniques to evaluate and select to submit to the growing collection of student work in the school library.

Course Objectives
By the end of the Semester, you will be able to:
• Identify, compare, and contrast specific writing genres.
• Analyse and apply elements of the writing craft including the processes of revision, editing, and rewriting to improve upon existing pieces.
• Evaluate and critique the work of other writers.

EAL 21-22 English as an Additional Language (EAL) in Year 9
English as an Additional Language (EAL) is for students who come from non-English speaking backgrounds and have been in the country five years or less. In Year 9, students will learn to respond critically and creatively to seen texts such as news articles, films and novels by using relevant vocabulary and structure. Students will also write a point of view speech and present it using appropriate tone and language. The aim is to help accelerate the learning of academic language in an Australian school setting in all areas of speaking and listening, reading and writing. Texts are carefully chosen to suit students’ needs and small group instruction provides opportunity for students to receive more support from the teacher.

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