Year 12 English 2016 Orientation Program

Year 12 English officially begins today

Time… You must: - learn to manage your time - work within a time limit

Books needed for 2016 No Sugar by Jack Davis ISBN: The Mind of a Thief by Patti Miller ISBN: Stasiland by Anna Funder ISBN:

Outlets for ordering books Academic and General Bookshop (New and second hand) Booktopia.com.au Bookdepository.com Wordery.com PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF: – ISBN numbers – In/Out of Stock – Cost of delivery

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR BOOKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!

Put your hand up if you know… Dispossession Paradox Acquiescence Acumen Credence

Therefore if you DO NOT bring your dictionary… Your situation may be rather… Abstruse= dealing with matters difficult to understand

YOU MUST!! Buy a good quality dictionary that adheres to VCAA guidelines: Dictionaries must not contain any highlighting, annotation or tabs not part of the original publication. Dictionaries may be consulted during reading time and throughout the examination. A thesaurus or a dictionary that contains a thesaurus in the same volume is not permitted in any examination. Dictionaries may not be shared between students during an examination. Electronic dictionaries are not permitted in any examination. In the English and EAL examinations, you may use a printed English and/or bilingual dictionary. Your dictionaries should NOT have any Grammar Guides, maps/style guides, or images ANYWHERE in the dictionary. AND BRING IT TO EVERY CLASS!!

Holiday Homework Package No Sugar Booklet Context Booklet Texts to read

The Areas of Study Reading and Responding: Semester 1Semester 2 Text Study  assessed by text response. No Sugar by Jack Davis Stasiland by Anna Funder

The Areas of Study Creating and presenting: Semester 1Semester 2 Context theme of Identity and Belonging  assessed by imaginative, expository or persuasive writing. Mind of a Thief by Patti Miller Invictus - film

The Areas of Study Using Language to Persuade: Semester 1Semester 2  assessed by oral presentation and comparative language analysis Persuasive Oral presentation and Comparative Language Analysis

Assessment In order to pass English: – Formative Assessment Tasks (FATS) – SACS – 50% – Exam – 50% Your first FATS: First day of Term 1

English will give you the opportunity to… Question the world that is presented to you Draw on the ideas of others, and create your own

Year 12 English is what YOU make of it.