Year 9 English
9EN Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs M. Milne.
This is a full year course.
Year 9 students follow a course which integrates the English curriculum strands of Reading, Writing, Oral language and Visual language. Students will focus on developing their skills across these strands by completing a wide range of activities and assignments. The course will be adapted to meet the learning needs of students. There is a strong focus on student progression from their current curriculum level towards level 5.
Course Overview
Term 1
Big Idea 1
Write meaningful texts for difference purposes and audience:
To Entertain: Personal Experience, Poetry, Recount and Letter to teacher
Big Idea 2
Use language conventions:
Simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, direct speech, rhyme, rhythm, precision
Term 2
Big Idea 1
Write meaningful texts for difference purposes and audience:
To Inform (reports); To instruct (procedure)
Big Idea 2
Use language conventions:
Expansion, facts, present tense, topic specific vocabulary, third person, imperatives
Term 3
Big Idea 1
Write meaningful texts for difference purposes and audience:
To Persuade and Formal Email
Big Idea 2
Use language conventions:
Alliteration, Facts, Opinions, Rhetorical Questions, Emotive Language, Statistics, Triple
Term 4
Big Idea 1
Write meaningful texts for difference purposes and audience:
Film and Letter to Year 8s giving their advice / info about being a Year 9 @ Nui
Big Idea 2
Use language conventions:
Camera angles, shots, movement, lighting, sound
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
The literacy, communication skills, collaboration and critical thinking developed in Junior English are important for all future learning and pathways.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery2 Exercise Books (1B5)