Year 7 English
In Year 7, students interact with others, and for different purposes and for audiences, they discuss, express and expand ideas with evidence. They identify how text structures, language features, including literary devices and visual features, shape meaning.
Subject Type: Compulsory
Length: Full Year
Contact Person: English Learning Area Leader: Stephen Summers - stephen.summers@stcolumba.sa.edu.au
Further Reading: Australian Curriculum - Year 7 English
Topic Overview
- Narrative
- Persuasion
- Novel Study
- Independent reading
- Myths, Legends and Fables
- Introduction to Film and Visual language
- Film Trailer analysis and creation
- Excursion recount
Assessment Overview
Creating Texts
- Free choice Narrative
- Exposition speech
- Contemporary Myth, fable or legend ( two text types produced)
- Recount of City excursion
Responding to Texts
- Comprehension and response to shared novel elements
- Bloom’s Taxonomy portfolio on Independently chosen novel
- Book cover and review on Independently chosen novel (For Book week)
- Three Screenshot analysis of film devices
- Film trailer analysis and creation