English Literary Studies

SACE Code	2ELS20
Level	Stage 2
Learning Area	English
Duration	Year
Semester	Full Year
Pre-requisite	None. Successful completion of Stage 1 English Literary Studies or equivalent is recommended.
Additional Costs	None
SACE Credits	20

Who is this course for?

Students who enjoy reading, viewing, reflecting, and analysing a variety of texts, including novels, prose, poetry, drama, articles, and film. Students with strong critical skills and a wide vocabulary are well suited to this course.

What will I learn?

You will:

• Encounter different opinions about texts
• Exchange and develop ideas
• Find evidence to support a personal view
• Learn to construct logical and convincing arguments
• Consider a range of critical interpretations of texts
• Construct a variety of responses to text
• Create texts independently for a range of genres

How will I be assessed?

Students provide evidence of their learning through up to nine assessments, including the external assessment component.

School assessment: 70%

• Assessment Type 1: Responding to Texts (50%)
• Assessment Type 2: Creating Texts (20%)

External assessment: 30%

• Assessment Type 3: Text Study
• Comparative Text Study (15%)
• Critical Reading (15%) NOTE: Critical Reading is a 90 minute examination

Students who complete 20 credits of Stage 2 English Literary Studies with a C– grade or better will meet the literacy requirement of the SACE.

Pre-requisite

None. Successful completion of Stage 1 English Literary Studies or equivalent is recommended.

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Last updated: 27 July 2021