Term One - 11 Weeks: Course Outline
Introduction/English Basics
Language and Spelling
Writing: Cloze exercises. Poetry writing and personal writing.
Reading: Personal reading (sustained silent reading), reading comprehension
Assessments: Spelling assessments
Term Two - 9 Weeks: Course Outline
Language and Spelling
Writing: Formal Writing – especially letter writing. Dictionary, editing and proof-reading work.
Term Three - 10 Weeks: Course Outline
Language and Spelling
Writing: Formal Essay writing and Film Study
Reading: Novel Study continued and daily personal reading (SSR).
Assessments: AsTTle Writing.
Term Four - 10 Weeks: Course Outline
Week 1 - Week 5
Language and Spelling: Language notebooks and spelling program ongoing – focusing on editing and proof-reading.
Writing: Essay writing practice.
Reading: Continued personal reading
Week 6 - Week 8
Exam Revision
Week 9
Junior Exams
Week 10
Focus on areas for 2017