Unit 1 Approaches to literature
- Area of Study 1 – Reading practices
- Area of Study 2 – Ideas and concerns in texts
Year 11 Literature
Achieve your best as you study in detail the texts, concepts and skills that matter most to success in Senior English. You will read and respond to literary and other texts, analyse diverse representations of the world, and strengthen your own skills in the expression of your creative ideas and insights. From working with everyday texts in their many forms to exploring in depth specific works of poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, film and new media, you'll grow as a learner with Cluey there to support you.
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Unit 2 Context and connections
- Area of Study 1 – The text, the reader and their contexts
- Area of Study 2 – Exploring connections between texts
We also cover
- Specific support in analysing the literary, filmic and other texts you study at school
- Critical approaches to contexts, values, conventions and other key concepts
- Expression and structure in essays, comparisons, stories, speeches, presentations, short responses etc.
- Writing and editing in specific modes: analytical, creative, persuasive, discursive, reflective, informative, evaluative
- Reading, viewing, listening, representing, speaking and other language skills
Senior English
Year 11 Literature
Year 11 Literature is intended to challenge and expand students' understanding of literary texts, analytical observations and creative transformations.
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Unit 1 Approaches to literature
Area of Study 1 – Reading practices
Area of Study 2 – Ideas and concerns in texts
Unit 2 Context and connections
Area of Study 1 – The text, the reader and their contexts
Area of Study 2 – Exploring connections between texts
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