Course Outline VCE English Units 3 and 4

 

In Unit Three there are three Outcomes that have to be met satisfactorily to pass the unit. They are the following:

 

Outcome 1: Reading and Responding

 

  • This outcome requires you to develop analytical skills that will be used to show how a text constructs meaning, conveys ideas and values and is open to a range of interpretations.
  • The text used to demonstrate this outcome in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four.

 

SAC taken in week 6 in class under exam conditions.

 

 

Outcome 2: Creating and Presenting

  • For this outcome you will need to write a text or a series of shorter texts that discuss ideas and arguments presented by the text selected for the chosen Context.
  • You will need to write for a specific purpose and audience and adjust your language and structure accordingly
  • You must write a detailed statement of intention for your work
  • We have chosen the Context 'Encountering Conflict' and the text in unit three will be Kate Grenville's 'Secret River' 

 

 

 

Outcome 3: Using Language to Persuade

 

 

  • This outcome requires you to demonstrate an ability to analyse and use a range of persuasive techniques and to present a sustained and detailed point of view on a selected issue chosen by the college.
  • There will be an oral component to this outcome
     
     

 


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