Curriculum Summary

Here on earth

The content in this unit of work links to the Senior Secondary: English Unit 2.

General Capabilities evident across the unit include Literacy; ICT; Critical and Creative Thinking; Personal and social capabilities; Ethical understanding; possibilities for Numeracy.

The cross-curriculum priorities highlighted in this unit are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures and Sustainability.

English: Unit 2 Compare texts in a variety of contexts, mediums and modes	explaining the relationship between purpose and context (ACEEN021) analysing the style and structure of texts including digital texts (ACEEN022)
Investigate the representation of ideas, attitudes and voices in texts	analysing the ways language features, text structures and stylistic choices shape points of view and influence audiences (ACEEN024) evaluating the effects of rhetorical devices, for example, emphasis, emotive language and imagery in the construction of argument (ACEEN025) analysing the effects of using multimodal and digital conventions such as navigation, sound and image (ACEEN026) analysing how attitude and mood are created, for example, through the use of humour in satire and parody (ACEEN027)
Analyse and evaluate how and why responses to texts vary	the impact of language and structural choices on shaping own and others’ perspectives (ACEEN028) the ways ideas, attitudes and voices are represented, for example, how events are reported differently in the media (ACEEN029) the interplay between imaginative, persuasive and interpretive techniques, for example, how anecdotes are used in speeches to amuse, inform or influence, or the use of characteristation in advertising (ACEEN030) analysing changing responses to texts over time and in different cultural contexts (ACEEN031)
Create a range of texts	using imaginative, interpretive and persuasive elements for different purposes, contexts and audiences (ACEEN032) experimenting with text structures, language features and multimodal devices (ACEEN033) developing and sustaining voice, tone and style (ACEEN034) selecting and applying appropriate textual evidence to support arguments (ACEEN035) using strategies for planning, drafting, editing and proofreading (ACEEN036) using accurate spelling, punctuation, syntax and metalanguage (ACEEN037)
Reflect on their own and others’ texts	evaluating the effectiveness of texts in representing ideas, attitudes and voices (ACEEN039) explaining how and why texts position readers and viewers (ACEEN040)

Source for content descriptions above: Australian Curriculum, (English): Unit 2.