Course+Outline

Texts:
//Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks// (Term One) Twelve Angry Men (Term Three) (You must choose one of these texts to complete the first section of the exam.)
 * Reading and Responding: Text Study (R and R)**

//Growing Up Asian in Australia// (Term One/Two) //Witness// by Peter Weir 1985 (Term Three) (You must choose one of these texts to complete the second section of the exam.)
 * Creating and Presenting: Context 'Identity and Belonging' (Cand P)**


 * Using Language to Persuade: (ULP)**

Point of View: Research of an issue in the Australian media - Oral Presentation (Thursday 3rd February 2011)

Analysis: Articles and political cartoons from the Australian media (Term One) Analysis: Articles and political cartoons from the Australian media (Term Three) (You will write an analysis essay based on an unseen issue to complete the third section of the exam.)

//Year of Wonders (R & R)// || 30 || 7.5% || //Growing Up Asian in Australia (C & P)// || 30 || 7.5% || Part One: //Language Analysis// || 20 || 5% || //(Point of view)// || 20 || 5% || // Year of Wonders **OR** Twelve Angry Men // || 10 || 16.7% || // Growing up Asian in Australia **OR** Witness // || 10 || 16.7% || // Language Analysis // || 10 || 16.7% ||
 * ** Semester One - Unit Three ** ||
 * Outcome One
 * Outcome Two
 * Outcome Three
 * Part Two: //Oral Presentation//
 * Total || 100 || ** 25% ** ||
 * ** Semester Two – Unit Four ** ||
 * Outcome One – Twelve Angry Men (RR) || 50 || 12.5% ||
 * Outcome Two – Witness (CP) || 50 || 12.5% ||
 * Total || 100 || ** 25% ** ||
 * ** End of Year Examination ** ||
 * Part A – Reading and Responding
 * Part B – Creating and Presenting
 * Part C – Using Language to persuade
 * Total || 30 || ** 50% ** ||