Otago Boys High School

English Department - 2017 Year Plan

Class - Year 13
Week 1

Intro to course
Written Text 1:
The Open Boat by
Stephen Crane

Writing 1: Worlds
Worst Journey

HL

Written Text 2: T he Road by

Cormac McCarthy

Focus Technique:
Hyperbole

Good Copy
of Journey
Writing Due

Practice
Essay on
The Road
or The
Open
Boat

10

Writing 2: Odes

Introduce L3 Critical
Response
INT
EXT

INT

Critical Theory: Apply a Critical Theory to a Text

Archetypal Theory, Binary, Psychological, Reader
Response...

EXT

INT/EXT

Theory
Report
Due

Writing 3: Possible Options

INT

INT

Choose a
second
writing
draft for
editing

Submit
2nd piece
Writing
due

INT

INT
Written Text 3: Being Human: Tragedy

Language:
George Orwell, change,

Shakespeares Othello
What is Tragedy?
Themes: Jealousy, Uncertainty, Racism...
EXT
Revision

EXT

Revision

11

EOY
EXAM

INTERNAL
AS 91475: Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains and structures ideas (6 Credits)
AS 91479: Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts (4 Credits)

EXTERNAL
AS 91472: Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written texts, supported by evidence (4 credits)
AS 91474: Respond critically to significant aspects of unfamiliar written texts through close reading, supported by evidence (4 credits)