Language variation and change Understand the influence and impact that the English language has had on other languages or dialects and how English has been influenced in return
Explore the ways that ideas and viewpoints in literary textsdrawn from different historical, social and cultural contextsmay reflect or challenge the values of individuals and groups
Explore the interconnectedness of Country and Place, People, Identity and Culture in textsincluding those by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors
Understand and explain how combinations of words and images in texts are used to represent particular groups in society, and how textsposition readers in relation to those groups
Use interaction skills for identified purposes, using voice and language conventionsto suit different situations, selecting vocabulary, modulating voice and using elements such as music, images and sound for specific effects
Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations, selecting and sequencing appropriate content, including multimodal elements, to reflect a diversity of viewpoints
Understand how cohesion in textsis improved by strengthening the internal structure of paragraphs through the use of examples, quotations and substantiation of claims (ACELA1766)
Examining literature Recognise, explain and analyse the ways literary texts draw on readers’ knowledge of other texts and enable new understanding and appreciation of aesthetic qualities
Interpret and analyse language choices, including sentencepatterns, dialogue, imagery and other language features, in short stories, literary essays and plays
Interpreting, analysing and evaluating Analyse and evaluate the ways that text structures and language features vary according to the purpose of the text and the ways that referenced sources add authority to a text
Use comprehension strategies to interpret and evaluate texts by reflecting on the validity of content and the credibility of sources, including finding evidence in the text for the author’s point of view
Create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts that raise issues, report events and advance opinions, using deliberate language and textual choices, and including digital elements as appropriate
