11ENGLISH

SEMESTER 1

COURSE OVERVIEW

2016

TERM 1 2016
WK

1A

MON
25th January

TUES
26

Pupil Free

Australia Day

WED

THURS

FRI

27

28

29

INTRODUCTION & WELCOME TO

MY YR 11 ENGLISH CLASS

SOCIAL COMMENTARY
YOUTH IN THE MEDIA
Diagnostic assessment
- Brainstorm stereotypes

Watch Mean Girls

of teenagers

Term Overview +
organisation
Classroom rules

So Precious Princess

(Double)

+ takes notes deconstruction

chart

Deconstruction + questions

2B

st

1 February
Watch
Mean Girls

3A

+ discuss list of film

choices for assessment
8

2
Research planner introduced +
explained
Research
information about teen
representation in
contemporary films

List all the representations of

teenagers found in Sugar, Spice +
Stronger Stuff

Research Planner discussion

Corey Worthington:
Deconstruction of Corey + the News
Presenter

Puberty Snooze devise points

to argue against

10
Examine Yr 11 Language
Persuasive Techniques
How many techniques can you find in:
Todays Teens: the Heart Attack
victims of Tomorrow

4B

5A

Discussion of Look beyond the

scare stories: the kids are all
right as an exemplar

11
Genre Features of Social
Commentary
Closely examine Gen Y and
deconstruct in terms of the model
that students will follow

Formative assessment
H/wk Youth is no excuse for
malevolence deconstruct + add
to research planner

12

(Double)

Reviewing all the articles

* summarising your rebuttal to the
representation of teenagers given.
* Collections of quotes, statistics,
persuasive devices to use in the
social commentary

15
Genre Features of Social
Commentary

16
Genre Features of Social
Commentary

17

18

19

Summative assessment-

Class composition of a Social

Commentary

Class composition of a Social

Commentary

Social Commentary
DRAFTING

Social Commentary
DRAFTING

22

23

24

25

26

Social Commentary
DRAFTING

Social Commentary
DRAFTING

Social Commentary
DRAFT DUE

Swimming
Carnival

(Double)

6B

29
BEGIN POETRY UNIT
Explanation of Poetry
Seminar
EXAMINE STIMULUS POEMS

7A

8B

Task.
Examine Poem 1 for Poets
Purpose / Theme
7

14

1st March

21

EXAMINE STIMULUS POEMS

THOROUGH REVISION OF POETIC

DEVICES

Social Commentary
Drafts returned
EXAMINE STIMULUS POEMS

Task.
Examine Poem 2 for Poets Subject
Matter vs Purpose / Theme

Class + Individual feedback

Task.
Examine Poem 3 for tone

Social
Commentary

10

11

FINAL DUE

EXAMINE STIMULUS POEMS

EXAMINE STIMULUS POEMS

WHAT TO SAY IN A POETRY

SEMINAR + HOW TO SAY IT

Show Exemplar Poetry Seminar +

Discuss

Task.
Examine Poem 4 + 5 for Poetic
devices

15

16

11+12 BLOCK EXAMS

9A

11+12 BLOCK EXAMS

22

STRUCTURE OF
THE SEMINAR

17
11+12 BLOCK EXAMS

23
SELECT STIMULUS POEM FOR
SEMINAR

(Double)

18
11+12 BLOCK EXAMS

24

11+12 BLOCK EXAMS

25
Pupil Free

Good Friday

The unit outline above demonstrates the stages of development aimed at successfully completing the
summative assessment task. Through diagnostic and formative assessment students engage with
relevant skills and content to be successful in the summative assessment piece.