Year 9 English

Subject Description

The Year 9 English program develops students writing ability so they can demonstrate a range of skills from persuasive to creative writing. Students produce a range of presentations from speeches to book trailers

The different focuses over the course of the year include:
– Text Study: “Deadly Unna?”
– The craft of writing
– Oral presentations
– Step back in time: trends from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s & 80’s
– The Present: Resume, application letters & mock interviews
– The future: predicting the future based on the film stimulus : The Hunger Games”
– Magazine Task

Equipment & Text

Novel: “Deadly Unna?”

Additional equipment required will be:
– Dictionary
– English exercise book

Special Comments

Essay writing becomes a key focus developing our students skills to be ready for VCE
As part of Oberon’s reading focus students will be guided to discover a reading genre to create life long readers.