Year 09 5ENV – English (visual) (compulsory)

Main areas of study:
“Your identity is your most valuable possession. Protect it.” – Elastigirl, The Incredibles.

What makes us individuals? In this course you’ll study texts that feature characters carving out an identity for themselves or fighting for the right to be who they are. The ‘anchor text’ is a feature film but you will also study a range of complementary short written texts, including some biographical stories. You will complete an inquiry into an issue surrounding identity and create an oral text to demonstrate your learning. 

In this course you will learn:    

• To communicate aspects of your identity, including strengths and values.
• To describe what resilience looks like. 
• To closely view a film.
• To identify visual language techniques and explain their purpose.
• To use information literacy skills.
• To present findings in a range of forms.
• To communicate more sophisticated ideas in an oral presentation.
• To develop personal responses and engagement with a range of texts.
• To foster a joy for reading.

Methods of assessment:  
Speaking, essay writing, report writing.

This course leads to: 
Year 10 English (5AENW and 5AENV).