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=Foundation English=

Launceston College 2012 Important Information:

Students, please use this Wiki to download and print missed or lost class handouts. If you miss out on watching a DVD, you will need to either see me outside of class time to organise to borrow my personal copy during a free line, or you can rent a copy from a video rental store, this needs to be done ASAP to ensure you do not fall behind in class.

Parents/guardians, please use this Wiki to understand the scope of the course, if you have concerns about the content or the progress of your child, please email me in the first instance, kerri.joyce@education.tas.gov.au.

The order of study is below the assessment task timetable. Cheers

Important links:

TQA Foundation English Course Outline



This __sheet__ is to be attached to all written assessment tasks.

Foundation English is separated into four strands that need to be assessed throughout the year, they are: Ideas and Issues Texts and Contexts Two __Applications__ Extended Negotiated Study These are discussed in more detail on the TQA website, as well as in the Foundation English course guide. To be eligible to receive an award in this subject, __students__ need to:
 * Be assessed at least three times on each criterion in order to be eligible to pass the course.
 * Pass their negotiated study project in order to be eligible to pass the course.

**Foundation English Criteria: ** 1. Communicate accurately in a __range__ of modes. 2. Demonstrate understanding of self and the world through composing and responding to texts. 3. Demonstrate understanding of how values and experiences shape the construction and interpretation of texts. 4. Work constructively with others. 5. Demonstrate understanding and appreciation of text structures and features. 6. __Plan__, organise and __complete__ activities. 7. Compose and craft a __range__ of texts for different purposes and audiences. 8. Collect and categorise information . 9. Negotiate, reflect upon and __take__ responsibility for learning. 10. Communicate ideas and information .

Course Overview 2012 Advertising || Advertisement and Powerpoint //Gruen Transfer // Moderation Task Product Placement Diary Class work on //Gruen Transfer// || C4, C5, C6 and C10 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C2, C3 and C7 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C1, C8 and C9 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C4 and C6 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Teenage || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Acceptance Speech || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C2, C3, and C10 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">__Application__ One || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Radio Segment __Application__ || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C1, C4, C6 and C9 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Heroics || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Pay it Forward <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Task <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">One Punch can Kill Campaign <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Gran Torino Analytical Essay || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C5, C7 and C8 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C1, C2, C4 and C5 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C1, C7 and C8 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Blockbuster || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Blockbuster script <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Avatar Debate || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C6 and C9 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C4, C8 and C10 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">__Application__ Two || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Storybook Application || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C1, C4, C5, C7, C9 and C10 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Negotiated Study || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Negotiated Study || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">All criteria except C4 – students <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> must pass this task to be eligible for an award in this subject. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Homelessness || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Oasis Campaign <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Big Issue Article || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C2, C3, C6 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C1, C7, C10 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Short Story and Poetry Writing || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Short Story and Poetry Anthology || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C1, C5, C7, C9 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Big Brother || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Big Brother Debate || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">C4, C8, C10 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Taster of Pre-T English || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">No assessment Tasks || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">No criteria to be assessed ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Topic || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Assignment Task || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Criteria Assessed ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 1 – 4
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 5 – 8
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 9 – 11
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 12 – 15
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 16 – 19
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 20 – 22
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 23 – 25
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 26 – 29
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 30 – 33
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Extra Unit if __Required__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Week 34