Stage 1 English Literary Studies
Through shared and individual study of texts, students encounter different opinions about texts, exchange and develop ideas, find evidence to support a view, construct logical and convincing arguments, and consider a range of critical interpretations of texts, in preparation for Stage 2 English Literary Studies.
Subject Type: Compulsory. Students to receive their SACE must be assessed at a C grade or higher for the literacy requirement in an English subject at Stage One.
Length: Two semesters
SACE Credits: 10 credits per semester= 20 credits for the year.
Prerequisites: B for 2 semesters of Year 10 English
Contact Person: English Learning Area Leader: Stephen Summers
stephen.summers@stcolumba.sa.edu.au
Further Reading: https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/web/english/stage-1/subject-outline
Semester One Topic Overview
- Film Study
- Novel Study
- Persuasion
- Poetry study
Semester One Assessment Overview
Responding to Texts (50%)
- A text response essay as to how stylistic features are used to make meaning by the author
- two extended responses to film, discussing the director’s cinematic intentions and the way in which literary perspectives can shape the meaning of the text.
Creating Texts (20%)
- Oral presentation: A persuasive speech on a chosen topic
Intertextual Study (30%)
A comparison essay discussing the connection and the similarities and differences between two poems studied in class
A comparison essay discussing the connection and the similarities and differences between two poems studied in class
Examination (0%)
- Included in end of semester report but it’s purpose is examination preparation, focusing on critical reading
Semester Two Topic Overview
- Drama Study: Macbeth
- In depth Poetry Study of several poets
- Creating sophisticated reflective personal or historical recounts
- Individual comparative study of student selected novel and film.
Semester Two Assessment Overview
Responding to Texts (50%)
- Critical essay on a dramatic feature presented in the play
- Analytical essay focusing on how social criticism is presented by 3 poets
Creating Texts (20%)
- Oral presentation of recount
Intertextual Study (30%)
- A comparison essay discussing the connection and the similarities and differences between two texts, one from the course and the other chosen by the student
Examination: (0%)
- Included in end of semester report but it’s purpose is examination preparation, focusing on critical reading.