Recommended Background: Satisfactory completion of Year 10 English
Course Outline:
The study of Journalism provides students with a focus for informed and effective participation in education, training, the workplace and their personal environment. This is an additional subject not a substitute for English A and C/D but it can count towards the SACE literacy credits. It is designed to be selected by students with an interest in Journalism.
This subject is taken in addition to two semesters of English.
Students read, listen, speak, respond to and compose texts, using language to establish and maintain effective connections and interactions with people in different contexts.
Topics Included:
Students investigate and report on people and events and cover a broad study of the print and TV media, examining ownership, function, language, technique and presentation. Students will develop their ability to undertake effective research, analyse events and determine their newsworthiness, adapt to a ‘journalistic’ style of writing, develop articles from research stage to layout and production and assess their importance and significance.
Assessment:
Responding to Texts 50% ( including Intertextual Study)
Length of course: Semester
Credit points: 10 points
Recommended Background: Satisfactory completion of Year 10 English
Course Outline:
The study of Journalism provides students with a focus for informed and effective participation in education, training, the workplace and their personal environment. This is an additional subject not a substitute for English A and C/D but it can count towards the SACE literacy credits. It is designed to be selected by students with an interest in Journalism.
This subject is taken in addition to two semesters of English.
Students read, listen, speak, respond to and compose texts, using language to establish and maintain effective connections and interactions with people in different contexts.
Topics Included:
Students investigate and report on people and events and cover a broad study of the print and TV media, examining ownership, function, language, technique and presentation. Students will develop their ability to undertake effective research, analyse events and determine their newsworthiness, adapt to a ‘journalistic’ style of writing, develop articles from research stage to layout and production and assess their importance and significance.
Assessment:
Additional Costs:
Excursion cost estimated at $15