STAGE 2 ENGLISH PATHWAYS

SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (70%)

Assessment Type 1: Text Analysis (35%) three or four responses at least one oral (maximum of 5 minutes), or

multimodal form of equivalent length at least one written (maximum of 800 words)

Assessment Type 2: Text Production (35%) four text productions at least one oral (maximum of 5 minutes), or

multimodal form of equivalent length at least one written (maximum of 800 words)

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT (30%)

Assessment Type 3: Language Study one independent study, maximum of 2000 words primary focus is the use of language by a group or

people in a chosen context, which may be local or virtual, and may have national and global connections

Students could reflect on: the use of specialised vocabulary in texts or a context

such as a workplace; the effect of context on appropriate language choice; the role of language in establishing individual or group

identity; how language choice is determined by the expectations of

the audience

ASSESSMENT TYPE 1: TEXT ANALYSIS (35%)

Texts should be chosen from at least two of the following three text types: an extended prose, verse, or electronic

text (e.g. a novel, a graphic novel, a short story collection, an instructional manual, a biography)

a visual or media text (e.g. a display advertisement, a web page, a film, a documentary, a training text)

a creative/aesthetic text (e.g. poetry, song lyrics, a dramatic performance).

ASSESSMENT TYPE 1: TEXT ANALYSIS (35%)

The texts should achieve at least two of the following purposes: To entertain or engage a reader or listener

(e.g. an imaginative or informational narrative text)

To persuade or communicate a point of view (e.g. an editorial, a blog, a documentary, etc.)

To communicate observations or information (e.g. a report, a review, a web page, a recount, a television news report or a documentary, etc.)

ASSESSMENT TYPE 1: TEXT ANALYSIS (35%)

Responses to texts could include: an oral presentation with visual images a creative response such as a first-person

narrative a review of a film or print text an essay a website a monologue

ASSESSMENT TYPE 1: TEXT ANALYSIS (35%)

Students provide evidence of their learning in Text Analysis according to the following assessment design criteria: knowledge and understanding analysis application communication

ASSESSMENT TYPE 2: TEXT PRODUCTION (35%)

Students produce texts that achieve at least two of the following three purposes, which are to:1. entertain or engage a reader or listener by composing e.g.:

an imaginative narrative that is linked to a concern or an issue a speech to be given at a workplace, a sports event, a social

gathering, or a formal event

2. persuade or communicate a point of view by composing e.g.: a digital text such as a blog or series of web pages advocating a

point of view or position a speech advocating the point of view of an individual or a cause

3. communicate observations or information by composing e.g.: a dramatic monologue that communicates information or

observations about an event, an emotion, or an issue a newspaper or magazine article that describes a social, political, or

sporting event

ASSESSMENT TYPE 2: TEXT PRODUCTION (35%)

an advocacy website a letter of

application a formal email a weblog (blog) a poem a monologue a formal speech

a written narrative an interactive

children’s story an imaginative

hypertext instructions

describing a process a visual essay on a

topic of interest

The texts produced could include:

ASSESSMENT TYPE 2: TEXT PRODUCTION (35%)

Students provide evidence of their learning in Text Production according to the following assessment design criteria: knowledge and understanding application communication

ASSESSMENT TYPE 3: LANGUAGE STUDY (30%)

Students need to develop a clearly defined focus for their language study, but it could be based on one of the following contexts: workplace or training virtual social networking volunteering a community interest (e.g. sport) educational cultural

ASSESSMENT TYPE 3: LANGUAGE STUDY (30%)

The ways in which audience expectations influence the use of language.

How technology is used to facilitate communication.

The extent to which group or individual identity is formed or maintained through language.

The use of language for aesthetic purposes.

The effectiveness of the combination of different elements of texts to communicate ideas, instructions, or information.

The extent to which concepts such as politeness or appropriateness moderate use of language.

The use of specialised language or terms that include some people but exclude others.

The extent to which the choice and use of language have changed over time.

The community’s use of words or phrases from other languages.

The extent to which globalisation has caused changes to the use of language in the community.

Regional impacts on the use of language in the community.

Ways in which language or texts may support or restrict the participation of marginalised groups in the community.

Students could use one or more suggestions to structure their study:

ASSESSMENT TYPE 3: LANGUAGE STUDY (30%)

Students provide evidence of their learning in the Language Study according to the following assessment design criteria: knowledge and understanding analysis application communication

S2 ENGLISH PATHWAYS ASSESSMENT PLAN:DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Term Assessment components / texts SUMMATIVE TASKS Weightin

gs

1 Text Production #1: to communicate observations or information Photo story 8%

1 Text Analysis #1: Trash (novel) Analytical essay 8%

2 Text Production #2: to entertain or engage a reader or listener Radio documentary 10%

2 Text Production #3: to persuade or communicate a point of viewEmployment, scholarship or grant

application10%

2 Text Analysis #3: Waltz with Bashir (feature film P3)  DVD commentary 10%

3 Text Analysis #4: Starship Troopers (feature film P1)Three short film reviews promoting alternative ‘readings’

12%

3 Text Production #4: To communicate observations or information Parody 12%

SCHOOL ASSESSMENT Sub-total 70%

4 EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT Language Study 30%

Total 100