Unit 1 – Narrative

Students will explore how narratives set up expectations for the reader using predictable structure and familiar characters and situations. They will analyse excerpts of the mentor text and use as the basis for their own innovation. Students will also plan, draft and revise a narrative sequel using an orientation, complication, resolution structure.

Stage 2 First year – Unit 1 Narrative (DOCX 3 MB)

Unit 2 – Genre

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of genre, and perspective and context. They will apply their understanding of genre to group texts according to their purpose, subject matter, form, structure and language choices. Students will experiment with genre to create a variety of texts using their understanding of structure and language choices to suit a text's purpose.

Stage 2 First year – Unit 2 Genre (DOCX 6 MB)

Unit 3 – Argument and authority

In this 5-week unit of learning, students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of ‘argument and authority’ and ‘genre’. They will explore how an argument may be a single perspective that is presented or defended. The difference between authorship and authority is explored and how they can enhance an argument presented. Students will develop texts using language choices for persuasive effect. Students will also plan and deliver a spoken presentation.

Stage 2 First year – Unit 3 Argument and authority (DOCX 5.90 MB)

Unit 4 – Imagery, symbol and connotation

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of imagery, symbol and connotation and characterisation. They will develop their understanding of imagery, symbol and connotation and how author’s use imagery and symbols in literature and identify how figurative language can influence meaning. Students will experiment using salience and figurative language to create a multimodal text. Students will make connections to characters in a text by composing a journal entry.

Stage 2 First Year – Unit 4 Imagery, symbol and connotation (DOCX 17.5 MB)

Unit 5 – Characterisation

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of ‘characterisation’ and ‘narrative’. They will explore how authors use dialogue to convey what characters say and think. Students will analyse excerpts of the mentor text and use these as the basis for their own innovation. They will use their understanding of characterisation to compose a narrative.

Stage 2 First year – Unit 5 Characterisation (DOCX 8.4 MB)

Unit 6 – Perspective and context

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of ‘perspective and context’ and ‘theme’. They will identify ways in which perspective is represented in texts and how it informs the setting. Students will use their understanding of ‘perspective and context’ to create a factual and historical account. They will also describe the difference between themes and topics, and use symbols to represent themes in texts.

Stage 2 First year – Unit 6 Perspective and context (DOCX 4.1 MB)

Unit 7 – Narrative

Students will develop their understanding of narrative and imagery, symbol and connotation. They will explore the purpose and structure of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural narratives. Students will investigate how authors use imagery and symbols in literature and identify how figurative language can influence meaning. They will analyse language features in spoken texts and use figurative language to compose and recite a poem. Students will also plan, draft and revise a narrative.

Stage 2 First year – Unit 7 Narrative (DOCX 23.25 MB)

Unit 8 – Theme

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of ‘theme’ and ‘argument and authority’. They will describe the difference between authorship and authority and analyse how an author shows authority of and over a text. After considering the argument presented in a text, students will create 2 persuasive written texts, as well as 2 short oral presentations.

Stage 2 First Year – Unit 8 Theme (DOCX 1.42 MB)

Unit 9 – Narrative

Students will explore the mentor concept of narrative and the supporting concept of characterisation through a deep text analysis. Throughout the unit students will develop a deeper understanding of narrative conventions and explore the interplay of plot, character and setting then apply this knowledge when creating their own texts.

Stage 2 Second year – Unit 9 Narrative (DOCX 2 MB)

Unit 10 – Genre

Students will explore the mentor concept of ‘genre’ and the supporting concept of ‘perspective and context’ through careful text analysis. Throughout the unit students will understand that genre refers to texts that are grouped according to purpose, subject matter, form, structure and language choices. Students will plan, create and revise texts for considering perspective and context and informative purposes.

Stage 2 Second year – Unit 10 Genre (DOCX 3.9 MB)

Unit 11 – Argument and authority

Students will explore the mentor concept of ‘argument and authority’ as well as the supporting concept of ‘genre’ through a deep analysis of the mentor text. Throughout the unit students will explore the difference between authority and authorship. They will develop a deeper understanding of rhetorical devices used to strengthen an argument in order to persuade an audience. Students will apply this knowledge when creating responses and written texts.

Stage 2 Second year – Unit 11 Argument and authority (DOCX 4.63 MB)

Unit 12 – Imagery, symbol and connotation

Students will explore the mentor concept of imagery, symbol and connotation as well as the supporting concept of characterisation through a deep analysis of the mentor text. Narrative elements are also explored throughout the unit. Students will produce writing that includes figurative language and free verse poetry. They will develop skills to use language purposefully by applying their understanding of the textual concepts to produce writing that evokes feelings or creates images, while engaging the reader.

Stage 2 Second Year – Unit 12 Imagery, symbol and connotation (DOCX 9.7 MB)

Unit 13 – Characterisation

Students will be learning about the textual concept of ‘characterisation’ and the supporting concept of ‘imagery, symbol and connotation’. Through a close study of the mentor text, they will learn about characterisation as the qualities attributed to imagined characters, including their personality and emotional attributes. Students will examine excerpts from the text that explore the author’s purpose in the development of characters and the various aspects of characterisation, such as appearance, actions, words and thoughts. They will create written texts for imaginative purposes and enhance their understanding of the textual concepts. Students will apply their understanding of characterisation to develop and present their own character in the final part of the unit.

Stage 2 Second year – Unit 13 Characterisation (DOCX 2.5 MB)

Unit 14 – Perspective and context

Students will explore the mentor concept of ‘perspective and context’ as well as the supporting concepts of ‘theme’ and ‘imagery, symbol and connotation’ through analysis of the texts. Students develop an understanding of how authors use perspective and context to make connections with the themes. They will recognise how imagery and symbol contribute to meaning in literature. Students create multimodal historical accounts and free verse poetry, drawing upon their personal, social and cultural contexts to explore their own identity.

Stage 2 Second year – Unit 14 Perspective and context (DOCX 1.16 MB)

Unit 15 – Narrative

Students will gain a greater understanding of the textual concepts of narrative and genre. Through a close analysis of the text, they will explore how narratives set up expectations for the reader using predictable structures and familiar characters and situations. Students will analyse excerpts of the text and use these as the basis for their own innovation when creating written texts. They will plan, draft and revise a narrative using an orientation, complication and resolution structure.

Stage 2 Second year – Unit 15 Narrative (DOCX 7.37 MB)

Unit 16 – Theme

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of ‘theme’ and ‘argument and authority’. They will identify themes in literature, recognising that there may be multiple themes within and between texts. Students will recognise that an argument may be a single perspective that is presented or defended, and that authors make intentional choices about language, form and structure when presenting an argument. They will develop informative and persuasive texts using appropriate language and structure for specific purposes. Students will also plan and deliver an oral presentation that includes multimodal features.

Stage 2 Second year – Unit 16 Theme (DOCX 4.35 MB)

Unit 1 – Narrative

Students will develop a deeper understanding of how patterns in narratives set up expectations and notice when those patterns are subverted. They will further explore narrative conventions and characterisation, then apply this knowledge when creating their own science fiction narratives

Stage 3 First year – Unit 1 Narrative (DOCX 2.7 MB)

Unit 2 – Genre

Students will examine and experiment with texts that cross genres. For example, informative texts that also entertain and persuade. Students will create their own texts for different purposes that do not follow the form and function of a single genre. They will enhance their written texts by selecting appropriate multimodal features, including illustrations, maps, graphs and audio.

Stage 3 First year – Unit 2 Genre (DOCX 2.3 MB)

Unit 3 – Argument and authority

Students will use the mentor text to analyse representations of ideas in literature through genre that reflect ‘argument and authority’. Students will adapt these representations when creating a persuasive text and a hybrid text that does not follow the form and function of a single genre.

Stage 3 First year – Unit 3 Argument and authority (DOCX 1.1 MB)

Unit 4 – Imagery, symbol and connotation

Students will apply their understanding of imagery, symbol and connotation to analyse and experiment with composing different genres of poetry. They will identify how perspective is conveyed through authorial choices used in poetry. Students will use figurative language and a range of literary devices to collaboratively create and perform a slam poem that evokes an emotional response from an audience.

Stage 3 First year – Unit 4 Imagery, symbol and connotation (DOCX 1.6 MB)

Unit 5 – Characterisation

Students will deepen their understanding of the textual concepts of characterisation and narrative. They will explore narrative conventions and patterns and use these effectively to craft engaging stories. Students will enhance their narrative insight by examining how characters reflect or defy traditional archetypes and stereotypes. This unit encourages students to write narratives inspired by personal experiences and draw on their knowledge of characterisation.

Stage 3 First year – Unit 5 Characterisation (DOCX 4.83 MB)

Unit 6 – Perspective and context

In this 5-week unit, which serves as the sequel to Unit 5, students will engage with the concepts of perspective and context and theme. They will explore how the author uses different viewpoints to enrich the story, focusing on the themes of friendship, resilience, growth, and change. The unit combines critical analysis with creative writing by composing poetry that captures the novel's themes and messaging. It then moves to a comprehensive writing task where students research, plan, draft, edit, publish, and present a blog post inspired by the narrative.

Stage 3 First year – Unit 6 Perspective and context (DOCX 2.98 MB)

Unit 7 – Imagery, symbol and connotation

In this 5-week unit, students will learn about the textual concepts of imagery, symbol and connotation and narrative. Students will explore cultural narratives to identify the difference in purpose between Dreaming Stories and Songlines. They will investigate how authors use symbols and imagery to share cultural perspectives in literature and analyse how figurative language enhances meaning. Students will be guided to create and present their own informative podcast about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, traditions and languages.

Stage 3 First year – Unit 7 Imagery, symbol and connotation (DOCX 4.37 MB)

Unit 8 – Theme

In this 5-week unit, students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of theme and argument and authority. They will explore social, personal and moral messages in literature. Students will understand the authority given to objectivity versus subjectivity in informative and persuasive texts and analyse the features of a text that characterise an authoritative style. After considering the themes and arguments in a text, students will create informative and persuasive written texts including a short oral presentation.

Stage 3 First year – Unit 8 Theme (DOCX 602 KB)

Unit 9 – Narrative

Students will learn how an author creates engaging characters through a narrative. They will identify common narrative conventions and patterns and recognise when these patterns are subverted. Students will make connections to a text through their own personal and common lived experiences.

Stage 3 Second year – Unit 9 Narrative (DOCX 1.2 MB)

Unit 10 – Genre

Students will explore how a significant historical event can be portrayed through different genres. Students will engage with various texts that describe the Wave Hill Walk-Off under the leadership of Vincent Lingiari, and consider the context and perspective of each of the authors in creating their text. Students will draw on this knowledge to create their own hybrid text about a significant Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

Stage 3 Second year – Unit 10 Genre (DOCX 1.2 KB)

Unit 11 – Characterisation

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of characterisation and narrative. They will explore the development of characters as depicted through their appearance, words, thoughts and actions. Students will explore the models of behaviour presented and how the relationship between characters enhances a reader’s engagement with the text. They will create imaginative and informative texts, drawing on their knowledge of characterisation as well as historical knowledge gained.

Stage 3 Second year – Unit 11 Characterisation (DOCX 5.47 MB)

Unit 12 – Imagery, symbol and connotation

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concept of imagery, symbol and connotation and the supporting concept of genre. Students will discover that literature does not always follow the form and function of a single genre, and that symbols are used within both written texts and illustrations. Students will apply their knowledge of symbol, imagery and genre in the creation of a narrative picture book with poetic elements.

Stage 3 Second year – Unit 12 Imagery, symbol and connotation (DOCX 1.5 MB)

Unit 13 – Argument and authority

Students will gain a greater understanding of the textual concepts of ‘argument and authority’ and ‘perspective and context’. Through the study of digital articles, students will recognise the various authorial choices that can impact the authority of a text. They will analyse texts to establish reliability, validity, authority and perspective. Students will also plan, revise and publish factual news articles and manipulate language features to compose a fabricated news article.

Stage 3 Second year – Unit 13 Argument and authority (DOCX 4 MB)

Unit 14 – Perspective and context

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of ‘perspective and context’ and ‘theme’. Students will examine and analyse how perspective is influenced by personal, social and cultural contexts and made evident through authorial choices. Students will innovate from the mentor and supporting texts and apply their understanding of poetic form and thematic elements to compose free verse poems, reflecting on their own perspective and context. Students will publish and present their work using multimodal and digital features.

Stage 3 Second year – Unit 14 Perspective and context (DOCX 1.64 MB)

Unit 15 – Narrative

Students will deepen their understanding of the textual concepts of ‘narrative’ and ‘imagery, symbol and connotation’. They will learn how authors write engaging narratives using figurative language and events that create tension. Students will identify and experiment with narrative conventions such as subverted plots. They will use their personal lived experiences and innovate from the mentor text to create a narrative, song and multimedia presentation, applying their understanding from the unit.

Stage 3 Second year – Unit 15 Narrative (DOCX 1.15 MB)

Unit 16 – Theme

In this 5-week unit, students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of theme and argument and authority. They will analyse core themes within texts and discuss how these themes are common to lived experiences. Students will experiment with the development of thematic elements when creating arguments and a historical hybrid text using authoritative style.

Stage 3 Second year – Unit 16 Theme (DOCX 2.4 MB)

Unit 1 – Narrative

Students will explore how narratives set up expectations for the reader using predictable structure and familiar characters and situations. They will analyse excerpts of the mentor text and use as the basis for their own innovation. Students will also plan, draft and revise a narrative sequel using an orientation, complication, resolution structure.

3–6 multi-age Year A – Unit 1 Narrative (DOCX 2.6 KB)

Unit 2 – Argument and authority

Students will gain greater understanding of the textual concepts of argument and authority, and genre. Through the study of the mentor text and supporting digital texts, students will recognise that an argument can be presented as a single perspective and understand the difference between authority and authorship. Students will analyse digital texts to locate and retrieve relevant information to plan, revise, edit and publish a persuasive multimodal national park brochure.

3–6 multi-age Year A – Unit 2 Argument and authority (DOCX 3.4 KB)

Unit 3 – Genre

Students will gain greater understanding of the textual concepts of genre and perspective and context. Students will apply their understanding of genre to analyse texts and identify their purpose, subject matter, form, structure and language choices. Students will plan, compose, revise, edit and publish a hybrid text that will recount a historical extreme weather event in Australia.

3–6 multi-age Year A – Unit 3 Genre (DOCX 3.7 MB)

Unit 4 – Imagery, symbol and connotation

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of imagery, symbol and connotation and perspective and context. Students will explore how authors use imagery, symbol and connotation in poetry and how figurative language can influence meaning. Students will apply their understanding of structure and language choices to create a mini anthology of poetry.

3–6 multi-age Year A – Unit 4 Imagery, symbol and connotation (DOCX 3.7 MB)

Unit 5 – Characterisation

Throughout the unit, students will explore the textual concepts of characterisation and narrative. They will investigate ways in which characters are represented in literature and will experiment with dialogue to develop characterisation. Students will draw on shared experiences of texts read and viewed to plan, draft, revise and present an imaginative text.

3–6 multi-age Year A – Unit 5 Characterisation (DOCX 2.9 MB)

Unit 6 – Perspective and context

Students will develop their understanding of perspective and context, characterisation and theme. They will explore how personal, social and cultural contexts shape perspective and authorial choices. Inspired by the mentor text, students will create imaginative texts including free verse poetry. Using digital technologies, students will publish their work and orally present their texts to their peers.

3–6 multi-age Year A – Unit 6 Perspective and context (DOCX 5.88 MB)

Unit 7 – Narrative

Students will broaden their understanding of the textual concepts of 'narrative' and 'imagery, symbol and connotation' through two texts written by Aboriginal authors. They will identify the purpose and structure of Cultural narratives, including Dreaming stories and Songlines. Students will learn about the significance of natural phenomena (such as the moon and seasons) in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander culture and ways of living. They will use this information to create both imaginative and informative texts. They will reflect on the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ways of ‘storytelling’ and ‘passing down information’ by presenting a hybrid multimodal text about an Indigenous season to a younger audience.

3–6 multi-age Year A – Unit 7 Narrative (DOCX 4.7 MB)

Unit 8 – Theme

In this 5-week unit, students will explore the textual concepts of theme, argument and authority, and perspective and context. They will use their understanding of historical context to compose a timeline and a historical account. Inspired by themes presented in the text, students will generate arguments with authority.

3–6 multi-age Year A – Unit 8 Theme (DOCX 1.65 MB)

Unit 1 – Narrative

Students will explore the textual concepts of narrative and characterisation. They will consider how the mentor text sets up expectations and then diverts from expectations to suit the author’s purpose and audience. Students will analyse the creation of characters and how characterisation can be used to drive the plot. They will write a narrative providing details about setting, characters, and actions.

3–6 multi-age Year B – Unit 1 Narrative (DOCX 2.3 MB)

Unit 2 – Argument and authority

Students will develop their understanding of argument and authority and genre through a deep text analysis. Students will learn that an author’s perspective is highlighted by the points of view that they present within a text, while also considering the credibility of sources of information. They will draft, revise, edit and publish a multimodal persuasive text that includes persuasive and rhetorical devices, arguing the existence or non-existence of an elusive creature people have reported to have encountered.

3–6 multi-age – Unit 2 – Argument and authority (DOCX 7.11 MB)

Remediation update:

• The unit covers the same textual concept, however, there has been changes to the content points based on the distributive learning model.
• Increased differentiation using part–part boxes, due to these changes the lesson content has been significantly altered.

Unit 3 – Genre

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of genre and perspective and context. Students will apply their understanding of genre to analyse texts and identify their purpose, subject matter, form, structure and language choices. Students will experiment with creating a variety of texts using their understanding of structure and language choices to suit a text’s purpose.

3–6 multi-age Year B – Unit 3 Genre (DOCX 9.2 MB)

Unit 4 – Imagery, symbol and connotation

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of imagery, symbol and connotation and narrative. Students will explore how authors use imagery and symbols in literature and identify how figurative language can influence meaning. Poetry is also a focus for this unit. Students will deepen their understanding of imagery, symbol and connotation as they analyse language features in spoken texts and use figurative language to compose a poem that they will recite.

3–6 multi-age Year B – Unit 4 Imagery, symbol and connotation (DOCX 8.1 MB)

Unit 5 – Characterisation

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of ‘characterisation’ and ‘narrative’. They will explore how authors use narrative conventions such as dialogue and rhetorical questions to reveal characters’ appearance, actions, words or thoughts. Students will apply their understanding of characterisation, narrative structure and conventions to compose a narrative.

3–6 multi-age Year B – Unit 5 Characterisation (DOCX 947 KB)

Unit 6 – Theme

Students will develop their understanding of the textual concepts of theme, perspective and context and narrative. They will explore how an author expresses themes in a text and describe how perspective and context influence writing. Students will draw upon their personal and social context to compose thematic poems and a narrative.

3–6 multi-age Year B – Unit 6 Theme (DOCX 5.94 MB)

Unit 7 – Perspective and context

Students will broaden their understanding of textual concepts ‘perspective and context’, ‘theme’ and ‘argument and authority’. They will identify themes in non-fiction texts and explore how personal, social and cultural contexts shape perspective. Students will make appropriate structural and language choices to create informative and persuasive texts with authority. They will also publish a multimodal text using digital technologies.

3–6 multi-age Year B – Unit 7 Perpective and context (DOCX 1.6 MB)

Unit 8 – Genre

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the textual concepts of genre, imagery, symbol and connotation and characterisation. They will explore fairy tale codes and conventions and symbols that convey similar themes and moral lessons. Students will apply their understanding of the textual concepts to write an adapted fairy tale to suit a modern context and audience.

3–6 multi-age Year B – Unit 8 Genre (DOCX 1.76 MB)