Year 11 English Studies – Unit 1

What is the Unit called?

We Are Australians –

English in Citizenship, Community and Cultural Identity

How long is the Unit taught?

Ten weeks

What are we looking in this Unit?

Through the study of the module We Are Australians – English in citizenship, community and cultural identity students will develop understanding of and practical competence in the use of language used to conduct their lives as citizens and members of a community.

What are we trying to achieve?

Students will learn how to use English accurately, effectively and appropriately in tasks such as applying for passports, filling in electoral documents, following the procedures of local, state and federal government and writing letters of opinion on issues of community interest. These tasks will engage students in a range of meaningful, purposeful and relevant language experiences.

How will we measure success in the Unit?

The assessment task for this unit is the following:

Students are to identify an individual or family recently arrived in Australia and interview them on the topic “Living in Australia”.

They are to record this interview and submit it an as audio file.

Students will need to reflect on this composition and also document elements of life in Australia that are most important to them.

Where does prep fit in?

Prep is an important part of the academic programme at TAS but this course also recognises the needs of the boys enrolled in a School-Based Apprenticeship and how they are often away from school and how their day-to-day life is more interrupted than for their peers. Prep, therefore, is more likely to be extended tasks (rather than something given one day and expected the next) and tailored to each individual’s schedule.

How can you give us feedback?

In addition to attending Parent Interviews, you are welcome to contact me at times when you need to give me information relevant to your son’s performance and wellbeing in the English Studies Course – bbuntine@as.edu.au

Barney Buntine

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