Marist College Canberra

Course Outline and Assessment Tasks Semester 1, 2019Year 11

Essential English – Comprehending and Responding 1.0+

English – Communication of Meaning 1.0

Essential EnglishSpecific Unit Goals:

comprehend information, ideas and language in texts selected from everyday texts understand language choices and the likely or intended effect of these choices in a range of texts create oral, written and multi-modal texts appropriate for audience and purpose in everyday, community, workplace and

social contexts.

EnglishSpecific Unit Goals:

understand the relationships between purpose, context and audience and how these relationships influence texts and their meaning

investigate how text structures and language features are used to convey ideas and represent people and events in a range of texts

create oral, written and multimodal texts appropriate for different audiences, purposes and contexts.

Texts: W. Golding, The Lord of the FliesW. Shakespeare, Macbeth

Weekly Plan

Week Content Assessment – Essential English Assessment - English1 Lord of the Flies2 Lord of the Flies3 Lord of the Flies4 Retreat5 Lord of the Flies6 Lord of the Flies7 Lord of the Flies8 Lord of the Flies Creative response – due first lesson

of Week 8 – 25th of March (Creating) – 30%

Creative response – due first lesson of Week 8 – 25th of March (Creating) – 30%

9 Macbeth10 Macbeth

Mid semester break.11 Macbeth12 Macbeth13 Oral presentations Oral presentations – begin 1st lesson

Week 13 – Monday 13th of May (Investigating) – 30%

Oral presentations – begin 1st lesson Week 13 – Monday the 13th of May (Investigating) – 30%

14 Oral presentations15 Macbeth and Exam Prep16 Macbeth and Exam Prep .17 Macbeth and Exam Prep18 Examination – (Responding) – 40% Examination –(Responding) –

40%19 Examinations Examinations

Assessment Criteria

The following assessment criteria are a focus for assessment and reporting in all courses based on the English Course Framework. Criteria are the essential qualities which teachers look for in student work. Over a unit, these criteria must be used by teachers to assess students’ performance, however not all of them need to be used on each task. Assessment criteria are to be used holistically on a given task and in determining the unit grade.

Essential English and English students will be assessed on the degree to which they: respond to oral, written and multimodal texts create oral, written and multimodal texts

Moderation: To ensure consistency, assessment items are moderated. Moderation in English follows this process: Class teacher marks all papers

A sample (between 25 % and 100% of the class depending on the task and/or unit) is marked by another senior teacher within the department).

English Department Drafting Policy.

Purpose of drafting:The purpose of submitting a draft to your English classroom teacher is twofold:

1. to ensure that you are addressing the requirements of the assessment task question, and2. to receive suggestions as to how to improve your task response.

It should be noted that the purpose of drafting is not to edit your work or to give you an indication of any grade the work may achieve.

Submission of Draft Procedure:One draft will be looked at by your classroom teacher and not by any other members of the English Department. Your draft may consist of either:

1. your essay plan with introduction and conclusion, or2. a full essay

Your draft needs to be submitted to your English classroom teacher for comment 5 or more school days before the due date of the assessment task.

What you can expect for feedback:Your teacher will return your draft to you within 2 school days of receiving the draft.He/she will make either written or spoken comment on:

1. whether your task response addresses the task question2. a maximum of 3 areas in your response that need to be developed.

Your teacher may also offer general verbal comment on the technical aspect of your writing eg. paragraph or sentence structure, language, spelling or punctuation.

Your role in the drafting process:The suggestions made to you by your classroom teacher are for your consideration and are not mandatory for inclusion. Submission of a draft for comment does not guarantee an improved mark.It is recommended that students closely edit their own work before submission of assignments. Peer reading of written assessment and performance before peers for oral assessment are effective means of acquiring additional comment on how to improve.Editing by reading work aloud will often highlight poor sentence structure, incorrect or omitted words and incorrect punctuation.

NB: These drafting procedures will apply to all prepared assessment tasks in Years 11 & 12 English and Essential English.

Essential English Creative Response

Marist College Canberra

Year 11 Essential English – Semester 1 2019Unit 1 – Comprehending and Responding 1.0

Creative Response (Creating)

Task Number 1

English Teacher: All Year 11 English (A) classesDate Due: due first English lesson of Week 8- 25th of MarchDate Issued: Week 2Word limit: 500 words + Rationale of 300 wordsWeighting: 30%Marks: out of 100Criteria: As per attached rubricConditions: This is a take home task. A Statement of Originality (BSSS Plagiarism Declaration) must be

attached to your submissionFor further reference to the Marist College Canberra and BSSS policies on plagiarism please see https://portal.maristc.act.edu.au/StudentSpace/StudentPolicies/InformationRelatingToAssessmentInYears11And12.pdf

Task: Choose one of the following:

Write a chapter based on one of the main characters from Lord of the Files. The chapter should be set either before the novel or on their return to England and take place over no longer than a 24 hour period.

Note: Your chapter should be reflective of the time and place of the task through your language choices and ideas. It should be written for an informed and educated audience.

or

Create a digital story that re-imagines one of the chapters of Lord of the Flies.

Note: You will need to use at least 10 original images plus text plus voice to re-write your chapter as a multimodal text. Your images are to be those that you have drawn or photographed yourself, not simply cut and paste from somewhere else. It is recommended that you use a movie making program or Google Slides to do this.Your images will require narration. As a guide each slide should have 50 words of narration.

plus

You must submit a rationale that provides an explanation of your creative choices:

Why did you choose this character? Why did you choose to write about/recreate this particular event? What language choices did you make and why? What difficulties did you encounter? Did you submit a draft? If you did, how did this help develop the story? If you did not, why not?

This rationale will be 300 words independent of the word limit.

Late submission: Extensions must be applied for before the due date from the Studies Office.

For all students it is an expectation that assignment and other assessment tasks must be submitted (even if late) in order to fulfill course requirements. For late work the following policy will apply:

1. Except in exceptional circumstances, students must apply for an extension in advance, providing due cause and adequate documentary evidence for late submission.

2.a) Calculation of a notional zero in T units is based on items submitted on time or with an approved extension ( ie a genuine score).

2.b) A late penalty will apply unless an extension is granted. The penalty for late submission is 5% (of possible mark) per calendar day late (including weekends and public holidays) until the notional zero, calculated in a), is reached. If an item is more than 7 days late, it receives the notional zero. Submission of work on a weekend or public holiday is not acceptable.

3. The Principal has the right to exercise discretion in the application of the late penalty in special circumstances with satisfactory documentation.

4. It may not be possible to grade or score work submitted after marked work in a unit has been returned to other students.

Students should note that failure of computer/printer equipment is not considered due cause for late submission of work without penalty.

Internal Moderation: To ensure consistency, assessment items are moderated. Moderation in English follows this process: Class teacher marks all papers A sample (between 25 % and 100% of the class depending on the task and/or unit) is marked by

another senior teacher within the department. If further advice on papers is required, these should be referred to either the HoD or the Assistant

HoD, as applicable.

English Department Drafting Policy: For seen questions, drafts will be accepted up to 1 week (5 school days) before the due date with conditions as per the English Department Drafting Policy.

Purpose of drafting:The purpose of submitting a draft to your English classroom teacher is twofold:

3. to ensure that you are addressing the requirements of the assessment task question, and4. to receive suggestions as to how to improve your task response.

It should be noted that the purpose of drafting is not to edit your work or to give you an indication of any grade the work may achieve.

Submission of Draft Procedure:One draft will be looked at by your classroom teacher and not by any other members of the English Department. Your draft may consist of either:

3. your essay plan with introduction and conclusion, or4. a full essay

Your draft needs to be submitted to your English classroom teacher for comment 5 or more days before the due date of the assessment task.

What you can expect for feedback:Your teacher will return your draft to you within 2 school days of receiving the draft.He/she will make either written or spoken comment on:

3. whether your task response addresses the task question4. a maximum of 3 areas in your response that need to be developed.

Your teacher may also offer general verbal comment on the technical aspect of your writing eg. paragraph or sentence structure, language, spelling or punctuation.

Your role in the drafting process:The suggestions made to you by your classroom teacher are for your consideration and are not mandatory for inclusion. Submission of a draft for comment does not guarantee an improved mark.It is recommended that students closely edit their own work before submission of assignments. Peer reading of written assessment and performance before peers for oral assessment are effective means of acquiring additional comment on how to improve.Editing by reading work aloud will often highlight poor sentence structure, incorrect or omitted words and incorrect punctuation.

Essential English Oral Response

Marist College Canberra

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Year 11 Essential English – Semester 1 2019Unit 1 – Comprehending and Responding 1.0

Oral Presentation(Investigating)Task Number 2

English Teacher: All Year 11 Essential English (A) classesDate Due: beginning first lesson of Week 13- Monday the 13th of MayDate Issued: Week 2Time limit: 5 minutes Weighting: 30%Marks: out of 100Criteria: As per attached rubricConditions: This is a spoken task.

1. On the due date of presentations (13th of May 2018), all students are to supply their class teacher with the 100 words speaking notes for the speech if applicable. These notes will be held by the teacher and returned to the student on the day of their speech. Failure to hand in notes will result in the application of penalties as per late submission of assignments. In addition, failure to present on the due date without due reason (eg. medical certificate) will also incur late submission (or additional late submission) penalties.

2. If presenting a multi-media oral, the completed digital copy must be submitted to the teacher on the due date of presentations (13th of May 2018). This can be on a portable USB or shared via google.

3. Slide show presentations are to be shared with your teacher via Google slides prior to your presentation.

4. A hard copy of your full speech and a hard copy of your slideshow must be handed to your teacher prior to your presentation.

5. As this is a task prepared at home, you must submit a Declaration of Originality (BSSS Plagiarism Declaration).

For further reference to the Marist College Canberra and BSSS policies please see https://portal.maristc.act.edu.au/StudentSpace/StudentPolicies/InformationRelatingToAssessmentInYears11And12.pdf

Task: Choose one of the following:

Option 1:

Create a multi-media trailer for the play “Macbeth.” You will need to use original images, music, spoken voice narration and captions (if using still images).Your trailer should be designed to entice viewers to engage with the play and should highlight what you think are the key events and themes of the play.

Your trailer should be 4 minutes long. You will need to introduce your trailer in front the class with a brief 1 minute outline of the context and content.

OR

Option 2:

Recreate one of the scenes of “Macbeth” in plain English in a modern context.

In a polished performance, present this modern version of the scene to the class. This will need to be 4 minutes long- 100 words of notes are allowed per student for this option.

You will need to introduce the context of the extract before your performance and why you believe this was a key scene to reinterpret. This will need to be 1 minute long.

You may choose to work with ONE other student for this task. The time limit will double should you choose this option.

Your presentation should be 5 minutes long in total or 10 minutes for two students.

It is important to remember that this is presentation for assessment and inappropriate language or content will not be accepted. The performance will be stopped and a mark of zero awarded should this occur.

Late submission: If students are absent on the first day of oral presentations or on the day they are due to present they must apply for an extension through the Studies Office, providing documentation as detailed below.

For all students it is an expectation that assignment and other assessment tasks must be submitted (even if late) in order to fulfill course requirements. For late work the following policy will apply:

1. Except in exceptional circumstances, students must apply for an extension in advance, providing due cause and adequate documentary evidence for late submission.

2.a) Calculation of a notional zero in T units is based on items submitted on time or with an approved extension ( ie a genuine score).

2.b) A late penalty will apply unless an extension is granted. The penalty for late submission is 5% (of possible mark) per calendar day late (including weekends and public holidays) until the notional zero, calculated in a), is reached. If an item is more than 7 days late, it receives the notional zero. Submission of work on a weekend or public holiday is not acceptable.

3. The Principal has the right to exercise discretion in the application of the late penalty in special circumstances with satisfactory documentation.

4. It may not be possible to grade or score work submitted after marked work in a unit has been returned to other students.

Students should note that failure of computer/printer equipment is not considered due cause for late submission of work without penalty.

Internal Moderation: To ensure consistency, assessment items are moderated. Moderation in English follows this process: Class teacher marks all papers

A sample (between 25 % and 100% of the class depending on the task and/or unit) is marked by another senior teacher within the department.

If further advice on papers is required, these should be referred to either the HoD or the Assistant HoD, as applicable.

English Department Drafting Policy: For seen questions, drafts will be accepted up to 1 week (5 school days) before the due date with conditions as per the English Department Drafting Policy.

Purpose of drafting:The purpose of submitting a draft to your English classroom teacher is twofold:

5. to ensure that you are addressing the requirements of the assessment task question, and6. to receive suggestions as to how to improve your task response.

It should be noted that the purpose of drafting is not to edit your work or to give you an indication of any grade the work may achieve.

Submission of Draft Procedure:One draft will be looked at by your classroom teacher and not by any other members of the English Department. Your draft may consist of either:

5. your essay plan with introduction and conclusion, or6. a full essay

Your draft needs to be submitted to your English classroom teacher for comment 5 or more days before the due date of the assessment task.

What you can expect for feedback:Your teacher will return your draft to you within 2 school days of receiving the draft.He/she will make either written or spoken comment on:

5. whether your task response addresses the task question6. a maximum of 3 areas in your response that need to be developed.

Your teacher may also offer general verbal comment on the technical aspect of your writing eg. paragraph or sentence structure, language, spelling or punctuation.

Your role in the drafting process:The suggestions made to you by your classroom teacher are for your consideration and are not mandatory for inclusion. Submission of a draft for comment does not guarantee an improved mark.It is recommended that students closely edit their own work before submission of assignments. Peer reading of written assessment and performance before peers for oral assessment are effective means of acquiring additional comment on how to improve.Editing by reading work aloud will often highlight poor sentence structure, incorrect or omitted words and incorrect punctuation.

Tertiary English Creative Response

Marist College Canberra

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Year 11 English – Semester 1 2019Unit 1 – Communication of Meaning 1.0

Creative Response (Creating)

Task Number 1

English Teacher: All Year 11 English (T) classesDate Due: due first English lesson of Week 8- 25th of MarchDate Issued: Week 2Word limit: 900 words + Rationale of 500 wordsWeighting: 30%Marks: out of 100Criteria: As per attached rubricConditions: This is a take home task. A Statement of Originality (BSSS Plagiarism Declaration)

must be attached to your submissionFor further reference to the Marist College Canberra and BSSS policies on plagiarism please see https://portal.maristc.act.edu.au/StudentSpace/StudentPolicies/InformationRelatingToAssessmentInYears11And12.pdf

Task: Write a chapter of the novel, in the style of William Golding, based on one of the main characters from Lord of the Files. The chapter should be set either before the novel or on their return to England and take place over no longer than a 24 hour period.

Note: Your chapter should be reflective of the time and place of the task through your language choices, information and ideas, and it should reflect Golding’s writing style. You are writing for an informed and educated audience.

Rationale:

A rationale is an analytical piece of writing. In your rationale you must provide an explanation of your creative choices. Aspects you could consider include:

- purpose- audience - Choice of character- structure- language choices- literary devices - tone- theme- links with class text

Late submission: Extensions must be applied for before the due date from the Studies Office.

For all students it is an expectation that assignment and other assessment tasks must be submitted (even if late) in order to fulfill course requirements. For late work the following policy will apply:

1. Except in exceptional circumstances, students must apply for an extension in advance, providing due cause and adequate documentary evidence for late submission.

2.a) Calculation of a notional zero in T units is based on items submitted on time or with an approved extension ( ie a genuine score).

2.b) A late penalty will apply unless an extension is granted. The penalty for late submission is 5% (of possible mark) per calendar day late (including weekends and public holidays) until the notional zero, calculated in a), is reached. If an item is more than 7 days late, it receives the notional zero. Submission of work on a weekend or public holiday is not acceptable.

3. The Principal has the right to exercise discretion in the application of the late penalty in special circumstances with satisfactory documentation.

4. It may not be possible to grade or score work submitted after marked work in a unit has been returned to other students.

Students should note that failure of computer/printer equipment is not considered due cause for late submission of work without penalty.

Internal Moderation: To ensure consistency, assessment items are moderated. Moderation in English follows this process: Class teacher marks all papers A sample (between 25 % and 100% of the class depending on the task and/or unit) is marked by

another senior teacher within the department. If further advice on papers is required, these should be referred to either the HoD or the Assistant

HoD, as applicable.

English Department Drafting Policy: For seen questions, drafts will be accepted up to 1 week (5 school days) before the due date with conditions as per the English Department Drafting Policy.

Purpose of drafting:The purpose of submitting a draft to your English classroom teacher is twofold:

7. to ensure that you are addressing the requirements of the assessment task question, and8. to receive suggestions as to how to improve your task response.

It should be noted that the purpose of drafting is not to edit your work or to give you an indication of any grade the work may achieve.

Submission of Draft Procedure:One draft will be looked at by your classroom teacher and not by any other members of the English Department. Your draft may consist of either:

7. your essay plan with introduction and conclusion, or8. a full essay

Your draft needs to be submitted to your English classroom teacher for comment 5 or more days before the due date of the assessment task.

What you can expect for feedback:Your teacher will return your draft to you within 2 school days of receiving the draft.He/she will make either written or spoken comment on:

7. whether your task response addresses the task question8. a maximum of 3 areas in your response that need to be developed.

Your teacher may also offer general verbal comment on the technical aspect of your writing eg. paragraph or sentence structure, language, spelling or punctuation.

Your role in the drafting process:The suggestions made to you by your classroom teacher are for your consideration and are not mandatory for inclusion. Submission of a draft for comment does not guarantee an improved mark.It is recommended that students closely edit their own work before submission of assignments. Peer reading of written assessment and performance before peers for oral assessment are effective means of acquiring additional comment on how to improve.Editing by reading work aloud will often highlight poor sentence structure, incorrect or omitted words and incorrect punctuation.

Tertiary English Oral Response

Marist College Canberra

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Year 11 English – Semester 1 2019Unit 1 – Communication of Meaning 1.0

Oral Presentation(Investigating)Task Number 2

English Teacher: All Year 11 English (T) classesDate Due: beginning first lesson of Week 13- Monday the 13th of MayDate Issued: Week 2Word limit: 8 minutes speaking time plus a maximum of 60 seconds of footage. Weighting: 30%Marks: out of 100Criteria: As per attached rubricConditions: This is a spoken task.

On the due date of presentations (13th of May 2018), all students are to supply their class teacher with the 100 words speaking notes for the speech. These notes will be held by the teacher and returned to the student on the day of their speech. Failure to hand in notes will result in the application of penalties as per late submission of assignments. In addition, failure to present on the due date without due reason (eg. medical certificate) will also incur late submission (or additional late submission) penalties.Slide show presentations are to be shared with your teacher via Google slides prior to your presentation.A hard copy of your full speech and a hard copy of your slideshow must be handed to your teacher prior to your presentation.As this is a task prepared at home, you must submit a Declaration of Originality (BSSS Plagiarism Declaration).

For further reference to the Marist College Canberra and BSSS policies please see https://portal.maristc.act.edu.au/StudentSpace/StudentPolicies/InformationRelatingToAssessmentInYears11And12.pdf

Task: Choose one of the following:

Option 1:

Investigate how the characters, themes and plot of Macbeth are still relevant today by linking them to a specific publicized event of the last century. Areas of investigation could include but are not limited to:

Political assassination, betrayal, greed and ambition Corporate assassination, betrayal, greed and ambition Celebrity assassination, betrayal, greed and ambition Insane dictatorial behavior of governments or individuals

Political Coups or Corporate take-overs

Your presentation must include visual support and you should aim to divide your time equally between the event and Macbeth.

OR

Option 2:

Choose one of the characters in Macbeth and investigate a gap or silence in their story. You should interrupt the story at a significant point for your character, and explore his/her experience of that event through a monologue.

Note: You are providing extra information about your chosen character and his / her story in the play. This may include what they are thinking at the time of the event, what has led them to this point, what they hope to gain etc. You will be required to perform this monologue in front of the class.

In addition, you will present an introduction of 1-2 minutes that clearly places your audience in the time and place of your monologue, and explain why you chose this character and event to explore. This is part of the 8 minutes time limit.

Late submission: If students are absent on the first day of oral presentations or on the day they are due to present they must apply for an extension through the Studies Office, providing documentation as detailed below.

For all students it is an expectation that assignment and other assessment tasks must be submitted (even if late) in order to fulfill course requirements. For late work the following policy will apply:

1. Except in exceptional circumstances, students must apply for an extension in advance, providing due cause and adequate documentary evidence for late submission.

2.a) Calculation of a notional zero in T units is based on items submitted on time or with an approved extension ( ie a genuine score).

2.b) A late penalty will apply unless an extension is granted. The penalty for late submission is 5% (of possible mark) per calendar day late (including weekends and public holidays) until the notional zero, calculated in a), is reached. If an item is more than 7 days late, it receives the notional zero. Submission of work on a weekend or public holiday is not acceptable.

3. The Principal has the right to exercise discretion in the application of the late penalty in special circumstances with satisfactory documentation.

4. It may not be possible to grade or score work submitted after marked work in a unit has been returned to other students.

Students should note that failure of computer/printer equipment is not considered due cause for late submission of work without penalty.

Internal Moderation: To ensure consistency, assessment items are moderated. Moderation in English follows this process: Class teacher marks all papers A sample (between 25 % and 100% of the class depending on the task and/or unit) is

marked by another senior teacher within the department. If further advice on papers is required, these should be referred to either the HoD or the

Assistant HoD, as applicable.

English Department Drafting Policy: For seen questions, drafts will be accepted up to 1 week (5 school days) before the due date with conditions as per the English Department Drafting Policy.

Purpose of drafting:The purpose of submitting a draft to your English classroom teacher is twofold:

9. to ensure that you are addressing the requirements of the assessment task question, and10. to receive suggestions as to how to improve your task response.

It should be noted that the purpose of drafting is not to edit your work or to give you an indication of any grade the work may achieve.

Submission of Draft Procedure:One draft will be looked at by your classroom teacher and not by any other members of the English Department. Your draft may consist of either:

9. your essay plan with introduction and conclusion, or10. a full essay

Your draft needs to be submitted to your English classroom teacher for comment 5 or more days before the due date of the assessment task.

What you can expect for feedback:Your teacher will return your draft to you within 2 school days of receiving the draft.He/she will make either written or spoken comment on:

9. whether your task response addresses the task question10. a maximum of 3 areas in your response that need to be developed.

Your teacher may also offer general verbal comment on the technical aspect of your writing eg. paragraph or sentence structure, language, spelling or punctuation.

Your role in the drafting process:The suggestions made to you by your classroom teacher are for your consideration and are not mandatory for inclusion. Submission of a draft for comment does not guarantee an improved mark.It is recommended that students closely edit their own work before submission of assignments. Peer reading of written assessment and performance before peers for oral assessment are effective means of acquiring additional comment on how to improve.Editing by reading work aloud will often highlight poor sentence structure, incorrect or omitted words and incorrect punctuation.

Accredited English Creative Rubric

Accredited English Oral Rubric

Tertiary English Creative Rubric

Tertiary English Oral Rubric