Year 9 Electives

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Where do you get your news from?  Are you keen on being a sports reporter or see yourself travelling the world seeking out controversies and hot topics? 

 In Real (Fake) News you are going to get a taste of the exhilarating world of journalism. You will explore the difference between the real and fake news; can you spot the AI difference? Learn how to write an impressive news or magazine article on the latest topic. Explore the value of using social media in news reporting and how to reel in your audience.  Learn how to get someone to ‘spill the tea’ in an interview, and how to research credible information from all types of online sources. 

In Real (Fake) News you will put your journalistic skills to the test and create a catchy post for social media, record your dream podcast, and film fun vox pops. Are you ready to pick up your pen or microphone and share your stories with the world?

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Have you ever felt like a song was written just for you? Or have you experienced that feeling of being part of a crowd that knew all the words to a song?  In this elective you delve into the world of lyrics and how to write a banger just like your favourite artist.  

Throughout the term we use famous artists and their songs to take a look at how they created lyrics that get stuck in your head. We break down the key elements of songwriting such as the structure, use of emotion and imagery, rhyming, and word choice to create lyrics that stand out from the crowd.

By the end of term you will have used all this knowledge to create your own unforgettable sing-along-to lyrics.

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Are you curious about how stories reflect the world around us—and how they’ve changed over time? In Year 9 Literature, you’ll explore powerful texts from different eras and cultures, looking at how writers have responded to big questions about society, identity, power, and change.

You’ll study a range of novels, plays, poems, and short stories, and learn how different periods in history have influenced the way stories are told. By reading texts from the past and present, you’ll discover how ideas evolve and how writers use language to entertain, persuade, challenge, and inspire.

This subject will help you to:

• Explore how literature reflects different social and historical contexts.

• Analyse how authors shape meaning through language, structure, and style.

• Respond to texts through both analytical writing and creative expression.

• Build confidence in expressing your own interpretations in discussion and writing.

If you enjoy reading deeply, thinking critically, and being part of thoughtful conversations, Year 9 Literature is a perfect way to dive into the richness of storytelling across time. Students selecting this elective will need to be up to the academic rigour of closely analysing texts, inferring meaning and developing a personal interpretation of the texts.

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Venture into the world of zines. What is a zine we hear you ask? A zine is a small hand made magazine. Tell the world a story whether it be informative or imaginative or both! Think a paper based Wikipedia but with illustrations, a magazine but smaller, a children's picture book but different, a recipe magazine with your own illustrations, a review on your favourite literary classic, a how-to guide for surfing/ mountain biking/knitting, or an in-depth focus on your favourite sports star, artist or influencer. 

Zines are part of the national library and there's even a zines shop in Melbourne! Zines are yours to design and create. Your topic, your design - a zine maker always has full creative control over their project.  In this elective you will learn the history of zines, how to craft your writing and develop your illustrating skills to create and publish your very own zine.