Irene McCormack Catholic College

Year 10 Literature

Assessment Outline2018

Assessment type / Outcome / Task weighting / Texts / Task / Due Dates
Semester 1
Extended Written Response
(Receptive) / Reading
Writing / 12.5% / Macbeth / Task 1: Macbeth Take Home Essay
Students will construct an essay response based on their reading of Macbeth and their understanding of the play’s context. At least four body paragraphs. / Term 1
Week 6
Short Written Response
(Receptive) / Writing / 10% / Fairy tale Unit / Task 2: Close Reading
Students to construct a close reading of a text related to the content studied in the Fairy Tales and Reading Practices unit. / Term 1
Week 11
Creative Writing
(Productive) / Writing / 10% / Lord of the Flies / Task 3: Lord of The Flies
Students are to create their own allegorical short story. / Term 2 Week 5
Examination
(Receptive) / Reading
Writing / 12.5% / All Texts / Task 4: Semester 1 examination
Students complete an in-class exam, which covers a range of topics from the semester. / Term 2
Week 7/8
Weeks 8 & 9 Begin Poetry Unit
Semester 2
Creative Writing
(Productive) / Writing / 10% / Poetry / Task 5: Original Poem Creation
Students are to construct an original poem. They are to accompany their poem with a statement of intent explaining their choice of genre, form and content to convey meaning to their audience. / Term 3
Week 3
Oral Presentation
(Receptive) / Speaking and Listening / 10% / Poetry / Task 6: Oral
In pairs, students to deliver a reading tutorial of an allocated poem. The group will establish two different readings of their poem. / Term 3 Week 5
Short Written Response
(Receptive) / Reading
Writing / 10% / Wife of Martin Guerre / Task 7: In-class essay The Wife of Martin Guerre
Unseen question with ½ page of notes on the text. / Term 3
Week 10
Short Written Response
(Receptive) / Writing/ Viewing / 10% / Pleasantville / Task 8: Pleasantville
Short answer test on film / Term 4
Week 5
Examination
(Receptive) / Reading
Writing / 15% / All Texts / Task 9: Semester examination
Students complete an in-class exam, which covers a range of topics from the semester. / Term 4
Week 7