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English Department

Overview

English is part of the core curriculum at Rockhampton High School, and is a compulsory subject in both the Junior and Senior School.

In the Junior School, we are incorporating the Essential Learnings from the Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework. Students are given opportunities to interpret, construct and evaluate texts representing a wide range of knowledges, cultures, people and events. They reflect on their own and others’ language choices to achieve particular purposes, and how they can apply their learning in future situations.

The English course in the Senior School is designed to address the range of needs for students choosing tertiary or alternative pathways. Thus, students select from Senior English, which is a Board subject leading to an Overall Position Score, or English Communication, which is Board Registered and non-OP.

JuniorSchool Profile:

Year Level	Area of study	Topics
Year 8 Year 9 Year 10	Literary texts Non-literary texts Literary texts Non-literary texts Literary texts Non-literary texts	Myths and Legends – individual performance Children’s stories – illustrated story Novel study – in character writing Sports reporting – school swimming carnival Review – school musical Procedural handbook – survival in harsh environments Travel journal – descriptive writing Science fiction – film studies and product launch Novel study – in character writing Poetry study – individual performance Story writing – producing a short story based on a poem Feature Article – presenting a personality Letters to the editor – presenting a point of view Novel study – in character writing Poetry study – writing the analytical essay Film studies – the documentary Feature Article – sports writing

SeniorSchool Profile:

Course	Year Level	Area of Study	Topics
CEN	Year 11 Year12	Work Leisure Community Work Leisure Community	Communication Folio – a range of workplace documents Training session – individual presentation of a procedure Public Address – individual presentation of information Feature Article – investigating a major purchase Magazine liftout – investigating and reporting on a culture group Job Application Folio – a collection of documents relating to general applications Workplace issues – powerpoint presentation under simulated workplace conditions Media studies - Comparative analysis and recommendation of newly released movies Culture studies- investigation of the idea of hero in literature and the media, and biographical presentation Event management – preparation of planning and documentation for a simulated event Retrospective – multimedia task looking back on high school years.

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Year11

Year12

Popular Culture

Drama studies

Australian Identity

Media studies

Novel study

Textual studies

Novel study

Drama studies

Poetry studies

Feature Article – analysis of a particular group suitable for publication

Dramatic presentation – group presentation illustrating media interpretations of a particular group

Narrative in character -Introduction to Shakespeare in the Senior School

Oral presentation of a textual analysis of the Australian image

Magazine report - Docudrama analysis which investigates techniques used to influence the audience

Expository essay which examines structure and technique

Feature article and oral presentation – analysis of how a particular idea is represented in a range of text types over time

Expository article and narrative in character based on an analysis of the impact of culture on ideas represented in texts

Shakespeare – an analytical analysis of dramatic technique and an oral presentation examining Shakepeare’s enduring popularity

Seminar presenting comparative studies of poetry through the ages

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