Six English (Megan)

Course aims / learning outcomes

• Learn to critically analyze literature and media, connecting them to your world. Uncover the power of words and images in shaping our understanding.

Course content

• Term One: Explore Roald Dahl's short stories critically. Investigate how context shapes language and influences our worldview. Key concepts include  injustice and critical discourse analysis. Connect Dahl's works to current events in New Zealand.
• Term Two: New Zealand Short Stories: Explore identity, activism awareness, coming-of-age, society, and family from the Aotearoa New Zealand perspective.
• Term Three: Critical Media Project: Explore how behind-the-scenes choices shape characters in both fictional and non-fictional media. This course invites you to critically analyse media and examine the relationship between media and identity.
• Term Four: To be determined. 
   

Assessment Opportunities

• English 1.1 Demonstrate understanding of how context shapes verbal language use (5 Credits, Internal)
• English 1.2 Demonstrate understanding of specific aspects of studied text (5 Credits, Internal)
• English 1.3 Develop ideas in writing using stylistic and written conventions (5 credits, External)
• English 1.4 Demonstrate understanding of significant aspects of unfamiliar texts (5 Credits, External) 

Authenticity

• Assignments that take place over time will be produced in an online system such as Google Docs. Learning Advisors will monitor student work by accessing document history. A portion of work will need to be completed during class time under Learning Advisor supervision. 
• Class tests will take place under supervised test conditions within class.
• Students may be required to sign an authenticity statement, perform certain parts of assessment tasks under close supervision, or show through interview and the existence of notes and supporting material that the work submitted by the student is genuinely his/her own work.

Appeal Procedures

• Students have the right to appeal the mark they have been awarded. If a student wishes to appeal a grade, they should initially talk to the subject learning advisor about the marking process immediately after the marked assessment task is shown to them. If still dissatisfied the student should make an appointment and discuss grades with the Principal’s Nominee who will check that the correct procedures have been followed as outlined in the school and subject policies taking into account any special circumstances.