Year 8 ENGLISH
ENGLISH
FULL YEAR COURSE
Assumed Knowledge
Classes are mixed ability.
Course Description
The curriculum is built around the Australian Curriculum strands of Language, Literature and Literacy, to develop students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creating. Teachers revisit and strengthen concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years as needed. Students interpret, create, evaluate, discuss and perform a wide range of texts, including texts designed to inform and persuade.
Content
Assessment Components
Eight to ten summative assessment tasks over the year:
Additional Information
Students attend one or more performances. Students complete ACER PAT-Reading assessments to inform teaching and learning.
FULL YEAR COURSE
Assumed Knowledge
Classes are mixed ability.
Course Description
The curriculum is built around the Australian Curriculum strands of Language, Literature and Literacy, to develop students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creating. Teachers revisit and strengthen concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years as needed. Students interpret, create, evaluate, discuss and perform a wide range of texts, including texts designed to inform and persuade.
Content
- Study of print, visual and multimodal texts
- Text production
- Language study
Assessment Components
Eight to ten summative assessment tasks over the year:
- Responding to texts (written or oral)
- Creating texts (written or oral)
- Written tasks performed under timed conditions
- Tests
Additional Information
Students attend one or more performances. Students complete ACER PAT-Reading assessments to inform teaching and learning.