Scotch College

ENGLISH

Rationale

Teachers seek to encourage the development of competence in reading, writing, speaking and listening; and to enhance the enjoyment and appreciation of literature through the study of various set texts. This subject requires practice in a range of objective skills and processes that require active participation, expression of ideas and opinions, evaluation and thinking.
Course Content
The Year 8 English course is organised in five parts.
1. Set Text Study
There are (including the teacher choice of text in second semester) four core texts set for close study.
2. Wider Reading
Special attention is paid to this part of the course with regular class time given to read a variety of authors, styles and genres. Students will also participate in the Literature Circle program.
3. Language Work
A range of work is prescribed to consolidate and build upon grammar covered at Year 7 level. Parts of speech are revised and phrasal and clausal analysis taught.
4. Creative Writing
Students are encouraged to write in a wide variety of styles and on a wide variety of subjects.
5. Listening and Speaking
Students are expected to take part in a wide variety of listening and speaking activities. Special attention is paid to teaching debating skills.
Semester One Semester Two
Class Texts:   Splinters Class Texts: The Machine Gunners
English Links Two Teacher Choice of Texts
                            Go Grammar (1 and 2) English Links Two
Go Grammar (1 and 2)                            
Language work Creative Writing Folio
Poetry Comprehension and Analysis Debating
The Paragraph Language Work
Creative Writing Wider Reading
Wider Reading The Essay

Assessment
Semester One Semester Two
1.   Common Task 1.   Examination
2.   Listening and Speaking 2.   Creative Writing
3.   Analytical Writing 3.   Analytical Writing
4. Creative Writing 4.   Listening and Speaking

Year 8 Curriculum 2011

Subject booklet
Subject Booklet
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