Year 11 English

Term 1
Week 1 — Orientation – Using language to persuade
Week 2 — Facts and Opinions
Week 3 — Using language to persuade (Does brainwashing really work?)
Week 4 — Creating and presenting (Writing in Context)
Week 5 — Using language to persuade – Letters to the editor
Week 6 — Preparing for a text response
Week 7 — Reading and responding – Essay style responses
Week 8 — Creating and presenting (Writing in Context) – Practice task
Week 9 — Narrative structure (The short story)
Week 10 — Poetry Appreciation

Term 2
Week 1 — The short story- Fiction and non-fiction
Week 2 — Creating and presenting (Writing in context)
Week 3 — Reading and responding – Introducing characters
Week 4 — Facts and Opinions – Expository and Persuasive Writing
Week 5 — Writing in an Expository style
Week 6 — Reading and Responding (I) (Mainly print texts)
Week 7 — Reading and Responding (II) (Mainly film texts)
Week 8 — Text response (Reading and responding)/ End-of-term Test
Week 9 — The English language past and present
Week 10 — Using humour to persuade

Term 3
Week 1 — Using language to persuade I – Opinion Pieces and Feature Articles
Week 2 — Using language to persuade II – Opinion Pieces and Editorials
Week 3 — Reading play texts
Week 4 — Creating and presenting (Exploring and presenting themes and ideas)
Week 5 — The Reading Process
Week 6 — Creating and presenting
Week 7 — Australian poetry
Week 8 — Reading and responding/ End-of-Term Test
Week 9 — Following the rules: Grammar
Week 10 — Syntax and structure – Beyond grammar

Term 4
Week 1 — Using language to persuade I
Week 2 — Using language to persuade II
Week 3 — Language use – Cliche and idiom
Week 4 — Image and symbol I
Week 5 — Element of Style: Figurative language and symbolism (2)
Week 6 — Reading and responding (Character and setting)
Week 7 — Creating and presenting (Writing in context)
Week 8 — Using language to persuade (Looking at both written and visual language)
Week 9 — Looking Ahead (I) – Oral Presentation
Week 10 — Looking Ahead (II) – Preparation for Year 12