Year 8 ENGLISH
Term 1
Week 1 — Mystery And Suspense I: Characterisation
Week 2 — Mystery And Suspense II: Plotting and Structure
Week 3 — Mystery And Suspense III: Manipulation of Responders
Week 4 — Mystery And Suspense IV: The ‘Gothic’ and the ‘Other’
Week 5 — Understanding Literature I: The Short Story
Week 6 — Understanding Literature II: Drama
Week 7 — Understanding Literature III: Poetry
Week 8 — Understanding Literature IV: Screenplays
Week 9 — Understanding Literature V: Speeches
Week 10 — Understanding Literature VI: Structure, Style and Presentation
Term 3
Week 1 – Poetry Writing
Week 2 – Revealing Psychology
Week 3 – Exploring Themes
Week 4 – Experimenting with Form
Week 5 – Narrative Strategies: Using Suspense
Week 6 – Narrative Strategies II: Point of View
Week 7 – Narrative Strategies III: Using Atmosphere
Week 8 – End-of-Term Test: Reviews
Week 9 – Literary Reviews
Week 10 – Comprehension Skills
Term 4
Week 1 – Scripting: The play on the Page and The Stage
Week 2 – Scripting: Film
Week 3 – Scripting: TV & Radio
Week 4 – Issues in Modern Life: Themes in Australian Literature
Week 5 – Issues in Modern Life: Search for Identity
Week 6 – Issues in Modern Life: Anxious Times
Week 7 – Three Rules in Success in Writing: Treating the Topic
Week 8 – Three Rules in Success in Writing: Using Structure and Style Appropriately
Week 9 – Three Rules in Success in Writing: Avoiding Generalisation
Week 10 – Adapting Media: From Short Story into Drama
