Unit 1
In this unit, students engage in reading and viewing texts for personal connections. They develop an understanding of effective and cohesive writing. Students apply, extend and challenge their understanding and use of imaginative, persuasive and informative text through a growing awareness of situated contexts, stated purposes and audience.
Unit 2
In this unit, students develop their reading and viewing skills, including deepening their capacity for inferential reading and viewing, to further open possible meanings in a text. They consider the way arguments are developed and delivered in many forms of media. Students develop their skills in a range of written, spoken and multimodal texts.