English sample Stage 4 scope and sequence

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Travels in time Living on the edge
This unit focuses on the picture book My Place, and/or the TV series This unit is a close study of the novel A Small Free Kiss in the Dark. Skills in novel analysis are developed
of the same name, and/or the My Place website 8to help students through a focus on character, theme and language. This novel explores questions of hope, friendship,
Term 1

understand how Australian culture has changed over time. My Place homelessness, love, loyalty and courage.
is read and deconstructed in terms of its visual features and how it is Types of texts: fiction; print text
transformed in the TV series and website.
Types of texts: fiction, nonfiction; visual texts, media, multimedia and
digital texts
Focus outcomes: EN4-1A, EN4-3B, EN4-6C, EN4-7D, EN4-9E Focus outcomes: EN4-2A, EN4-3B, EN4-5C, EN4-7D, EN4-9E

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Titanic Poetry
Students view the film documentary Titanic – the Complete Story and analyse the way it represents The focus of this unit is the study of poetry from other cultures. The
events compared to other written records. The Encyclopaedia Britannica website is also a useful resource. unit consolidates skills in poetry analysis and techniques. Suggested
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Scenes from the film versions are viewed and analysed for the ways they integrate real and imagined events. anthologies include:
Students learn to critically evaluate filmmaking techniques and learn how they are composed for particular  Big Book of Verse for Aussie Kids
purposes, audiences and contexts.
 Book Speak!
Types of texts: nonfiction, film; print, media, multimedia and digital texts
 By Heart: 101 Poems to Remember
Types of texts: poetry; print texts, spoken texts
Focus outcomes: EN4-2A, EN4-3B, EN4-5C, EN4-8D, EN4-9E Focus outcomes: EN4-1A, EN4-3B, 5 EN4-C, EN4-4B, EN4-8D, EN4-9E

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The storyteller and the story Teenage online magazine
Students explore the role of the storyteller and the story in society. Through responding to a variety of stories Students design, develop and publish an online magazine for a teenage
from around the world in a range of modes and media, students develop an appreciation of story and an audience. They develop their own ideas and perspectives on a range
Term 3

understanding of the features of engaging stories. They compose their own imaginative texts and present of issues and concerns about youth culture. Students respond to and
them using a multimodal presentation. compose a variety of contemporary media and digital texts.
Types of texts: fiction, poetry, nonfiction; spoken texts, print texts, media, multimedia and digital texts Types of texts: media, multimedia and digital texts
(websites, audio)
Focus outcomes: EN4-2A, EN4-4B, EN4-5C, EN4-7D, EN4-9E Focus outcomes: EN4-1A, EN4-2A, EN4-3B, EN4-4B, EN4-5C, EN4-9E

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Wolves and their representation Drama
The historical representation of wolves in the context of fairytales is the focus of this unit. Students experience play reading, learning about dramatic techniques, and performance
Term 4

Students explore the mythology surrounding wolves and how this is used in literature. of a scene in groups. This unit includes peer and self-assessment.
Suggested texts: Beware of the Storybook Wolf, Into the Forest Suggested texts: Hitler’s Daughter: the play, Private Peaceful, Skellig: the play
Types of texts: fiction, nonfiction; print texts, visual texts Types of texts: drama; print texts
Focus outcomes: EN4-2A, EN4-4B, EN4-5C, EN4-8D, EN4-9E Focus outcomes: EN4-1A, EN4-2A, EN4-5C, EN4-7D, EN4-9E