English – K–2 multi

Students will engage with a range of texts to identify arguments and the way that structure and images can be used to reinforce a point of view. Throughout, students will explore a range of print and digital texts that describe and explain factual information. They will create a campaign to promote environmentally friendly habits amongst their peers

K–2 multi-age Year A Unit 16 – Perspective; Perspective and argument (DOCX 1.8 MB)

Students will have the opportunity to review narrative text elements through engaging with a range of texts created by the popular author and illustrator, Oliver Jeffers.

K–2 multi-age Year A Unit 17 – Narrative (DOCX 365 KB)

Students will begin this unit with a narrative text to inspire ‘imagineering’. The unit also explores a range of texts which include factual descriptions and explanations and provides opportunities for students to follow multimodal procedures to create simple machines. Students will learn about the textual concept of ‘context’ through considering how language and form vary according to purpose, audience and mode.

K–2 multi-age Year A Unit 18 – Context (DOCX 1.8 MB)

Students will learn how culture is represented in texts through colour, celebrations and ceremonies. They will compare and connect ideas between texts, as well as with their own experiences. Students will create a range of literary descriptions of objects and experiences that represent important cultural experiences or artefacts.

K–2 multi-age Year A Unit 19 – Representation (DOCX 2.7 MB)

Students will unravel the layers that exist within a range of picture books to explore how elements such as colour, line and imagery evoke emotion and help enhance storylines to bring deeper meaning to texts.

K–2 multi-age Year A Unit 20 – Imagery, symbol and connotation (DOCX 1.8 MB)