Overview

The new Queensland Senior English syllabus (implementation from 2019) affects all aspects of teaching and learning - new teaching content, new course structure and a new approach to assessment. As EPAA Secondary Publisher of the Year 2017, 2018 and 2019, Oxford University Press is committed to helping teachers and students in Queensland reach their full potential.Our brand new two-volume series, English for Queensland, is designed to exemplify possible learning pathways and model approaches to text analysis and creation by providing depth and complete coverage of the new syllabus in format that encourages all students to succeed. Units 1 & 2 (Book 1) and Units 3 & 4 (Book 2).Key features include: Comprehensive coverage of the new syllabus, building on key knowledge and skills from junior EnglishAssessment support and resources including exam preparation and practiceHighly engaging write-in textbook format with direct and concise styleSequencing of key content scaffolds student learning and aids navigationExplores a range of engaging texts including classics, contemporary and media texts (including digital, multimodal and visual texts)Supports differentiated teaching with a range of appropriately levelled 'Your Turn' questions and activities or each sectionAn English Toolkit which is a stand-alone reference section that explains the structure of the syllabus, supports the acquisition of key skills and provides practical tips for success in EnglishAdditional digital learning resources to support both teachers and students.

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Author:   McGraw ,  Williams ,  Johnson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Weight:   0.900kg
ISBN:  

9780190313142

ISBN 10:   0190313145
Publication Date:   11 November 2019
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Undefined
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

UNITS 3 & 4PART A STUDYING SENIOR ENGLISH UNITS 3 & 4 Chapter 1 Preparing to study Units 3 & 4 1.1 Review of key information from English for Queensland Units 1 & 21.2 Independent study for English: Guide and tips Chapter 2 Unit 3: Making connections between texts 2.1 What connects texts? 2.2 What is a concept? 2.3 What is an issue? Chapter 3 Unit 4: Responding critically, responding creatively 3.1 Studying literature3.2 Creating invited and critical readings3.3 Cognitive processes for critical and creative responding to literature PART B UNIT 3 TEXTUAL CONNECTIONS 1 - CONCEPTS IN TEXTSChapter 4 Comparative study option 1: Aspiration 4.1 Representing the concept of 'aspiration' 4.2 'Aspiration' in The Great Gatsby and 'American Dreams'4.3 Comparing representations of 'aspiration' in the texts Chapter 5 Comparative study option 2: Human progress 5.1 Representing the concept of 'human progress'5.2 'Human progress' in Hidden Figures and poetry by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner5.3 Comparing representations of 'human progress' in the texts Chapter 6 Comparative study option 3: Sherlock Holmes 6.1 Adaptation: The case of Sherlock Holmes6.2 It's elementary: Updating Sherlock Holmes6.3 Comparing A Study in Scarlet and 'A Study in Pink' Chapter 7 Internal assessment 1: Public writing 7.1 Exploring textual connections 7.2 Structure and features of a blog post as compositional analysis7.3 Writing for print or digital publication7.4 Suggested tasks for assessment PART C UNIT 3 TEXTUAL CONNECTIONS 2 - ISSUES IN TEXTSChapter 8 Conversations about 'surveillance' in media texts 8.1 Conversations about the issue of 'surveillance'8.2 Examining media texts8.3 Exploring textual connections Chapter 9 Internal assessment 2: Persuasive speaking 9.1 Speaking persuasively about contemporary issues9.2 Persuasive language and structuring arguments9.3 Speaking in live and recorded situations9.4 Adding multimodal and non-verbal components9.5 Suggested task for assessment PART D UNIT 4 CLOSE STUDY OF LITERARY TEXTS 1 - RESPONDING CREATIVELY Chapter 10 Close study of Island by Alistair Macleod 10.1 Introduction to short stories10.2 Characters in short stories10.3 Storyworlds in short stories10.4 Problems in short stories Chapter 11 Internal assessment 3: Imaginative writing 11.1 Responding creatively to a close literary study11.2 Interventions and stand-alone stories 11.3 Creating an imaginative response PART E UNIT 4 CLOSE STUDY OF LITERARY TEXTS 2 - RESPONDING CRITICALLYChapter 12 Close study and critical response 12.1 Analysing literature 12.2 Guides for close study of all external assessment texts 12.3 Burial Rites by Hannah Kent12.4 Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood12.5 Hamlet by William Shakespeare12.6 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte12.7 Macbeth by William Shakespeare12.8 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell12.9 The White Earth by Andrew McGahan12.10 We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler Chapter 13 External assessment: Analytic writing 13.1 Essay writing13.2 Creating a critical response for external assessment Chapter 14 English toolkit 14.1 Quick lookup14.2 Planners14.3 Checklists Note: Contents subject to change prior to publication

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