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SUBJECT: ENGLISH YEAR 7
THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
English is the key learning area in which students study and use
English language as either a first or a second language. They do
so through a range of meaningful purposes and contexts which extend
and enrich students' oral language capacities, and actively develop
students' reading and writing abilities in order to respond to,
analyse and critique various texts. A major part of the English
curriculum is the acquisition of literacy. Literacy involves speaking,
listening, reading, writing and thinking within a cultural context.
Literacy enables a user to recognise and select language appropriate
to different situations.
THE CONTENT OF THE COURSE:
A focus of the course is on expanding the range and complexity of
the prose and poetry texts which students read, write, speak and
hear. There is particular emphasis on developing basic research
and reporting skills and responding to texts with more critical
awareness. In guided writing activities students draft and produce
expository texts in order to persuade, argue, or report on a topic
or issue. Writing also involves construction of a range of imaginative
texts in which students use such strategies as brain storming, note-making,
planning, modelling, drafting editing and proof-reading. They use
dictionaries and thesauruses to extend vocabulary and to spell common
words accurately. Students will be involved in speaking and listening
in a range of contexts such as small group work, whole class discussions,
formal talks and debates.
THE ASSESSMENT IN THE COURSE:
Work Requirements:
- Writing Folio
- Response to Text
- Response to Issues
- Oral Communication
- Language Skills
- Wider Reading
SUBJECT: ENGLISH YEAR 8
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE:
English is the key learning area in which students study
and use English language as either a first or a second language.
They do so through a range of meaningful purposes and contexts which
extend and enrich students' oral language capacities, and actively
develop students' reading and writing abilities in order to respond
to, analyse and critique various texts. A major part of the English
curriculum is the acquisition of literacy. Literacy involves speaking,
listening, reading, writing and thinking within a cultural context.
Literacy enables a user to recognise and select language appropriate
to different situation.
THE CONTENT OF THE COURSE:
A particular focus of students' text work is the development of
the capacity to critique and analyse texts. This applies equally
to literature and mass media texts, with students learning more
about literary techniques such as symbolism and metaphor in, for
example, poetry, advertisements and feature films. Students are
also asked to identify implied as well as stated meanings in texts,
and to support their opinions about texts and issues by carefully
choosing from available evidence. In writing, students are taught
to write with some complexity and detail about their thoughts, feelings,
opinions and ideas. Their skills in managing information through
note-making and summarising are also developed. Students also construct
more complex sentences and the use of a wider range of punctuation,
conjunctions, pronouns and synonyms. Lastly, at this level, students
are taught more explicitly how to speak appropriately in formal
situations.
THE ASSESSMENT IN THE COURSE:
Work Requirements:
- Writing Folio
- Response to Text
- Response to Issues
- Oral Communication
- Language Skills
- Wider Reading
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