Junior Secondary Curriculum
YEAR 9 ENGLISH
SEMESTER ONE
Students study issues and persuasive language. By exploring the important issues of the day the students further develop their use of descriptive and persuasive language. Students must respond to current affairs with carefully researched evidence to inform their points of view. Students use their written and spoken skills to present their ideas in a way that persuades an audience effectively. Students study the novel ‘ Graffiti Moon ’. Through research, class discussion, questioning and detailed written responses, students develop analytical skills. Oral presentations and essay writing is used to manipulate language features to express complex ideas, creating innovative texts for specific audiences. They edit for effect, selecting vocabulary and grammar that contributes to the precision of written and verbal output.
SEMESTER TWO
Students study the free verse novel, ‘ The Simple Gift ’, a story about the struggles of homelessness, trauma, healing and growing up. This unit is integrated with the students ’ Inquiry focus on social issues. While continuing to improve grammar, vocabulary, clear thinking and expression, students respond to the text through creative writing, comprehension and analytical tasks.
Students study the film ‘ Rabbit Proof Fence ’. They research the history of Australia ’ s First Nations people and learn about the effects of transgenerational trauma. Students analyse and explain how images, dialogue and film techniques are used to explore themes. Students evaluate, compare and integrate ideas and information from historical research with the film text. Students combine spoken and visual presentation techniques to show how the film makes meaning and explores key themes like justice, belonging, alienation, prejudice, perseverance and family. They finish by constructing a detailed written essay that explores the ideas and themes of the film.
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Curriculum Handbook The Lakes South Morang College
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