English Literary Studies

Content

Students develop key knowledge, skills and understandings when analysing complex ideas and perspectives in mainly written texts and the language and stylistic features used in texts. Students apply their knowledge and understanding of accurate language use and conventions when creating oral, written, and multimodal texts for specific purposes, contexts and audiences. 

Topics may include:

• Respond to texts
  Students examine a range of complex texts, analysing the purpose and impact of language features, stylistic features and conventions on audiences
• Create texts
  Students create imaginative, interpretive and/or persuasive texts for different purposes, contexts and audiences in written, oral and/or multi-modal forms
• Undertake an intertextual study
  Students analyse complex connections between texts, exploring and evaluating similarities and differences and how texts are constructed to influence audience response

Assessment

Respond to texts  50%

• Maximum 800 words or a 5 minute oral/multimodal response

Create texts  25% 

• Maximum 800 words or a 5 minute oral/multimodal response

• Maximum 1000 words or a 6 minute oral/multimodal response

Additional Information

To meet the SACE literacy requirement, students must achieve a C grade in 20 credits of English subjects.

Students will be enrolled in English, English Literary Studies, or Essential English based on teacher recommendations and parent approval. Teacher recommendations are based on previous achievements, PAT results, career pathways, and teacher content knowledge.