Stage 2
English
SACE Stage 2 - English ( Year 12)
SACE Credits
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20
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Does this subject include an exam?
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No
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Prerequisite(s)
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Minimum of C grade in Stage 1 English or B grade in Stage 1 Essential English required.
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Course Content
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Students will undertake three content areas:
Responding to Texts
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Poetry
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Novel
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Film
Creating texts:
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Narrative
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Recount
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Exposition (Advertisement)
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Writer’s Statement
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Comparative Analysis:
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Between two independently chosen texts
Learning Requirements
In this subject, students are expected to:
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analyse the relationship between purpose, context, and audience in a range of texts
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evaluate how language and stylistic features and conventions are used to represent ideas, perspectives, and aspects of culture in texts
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analyse how perspectives in their own and others’ texts shape responses and interpretations
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create and evaluate oral, written, and multimodal texts in a range of modes and styles
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analyse the similarities and differences in texts
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apply clear and accurate communication skills.
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Pathways
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English can be used for admission to any university course. It is very useful preparation for all courses, especially Arts, Humanities and Law at tertiary level and for TAFE studies.
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