Literature and Creative Writing

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LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING

COURSE DESCRIPTION Literature and Creative Writing is an extension subject and is offered to students who have achieved a B or above in English. Literary analysis and imaginative and creative writing form the basis of this unit.

In Literature, students will engage in a deep study of a range of literary texts including fiction, film, poetry and short stories. Literary analysis and literary criticism will underpin our approach to studying selected texts. Students will consider critical responses to texts from others and will develop an understanding and appreciation on how this can enhance their own individual response. Text selection, where possible, will be based on the students who choose the subject.

In Creative Writing. students will engage with a variety of genres and forms of short stories. This a practical course, where students experiment in their writing, keep a

writing journal and create a range of short texts. If you love to read and write this subject is for you.

AIMS Literature and Creative Writing will prepare students for the rigours of the Literature course in Year 11 and 12. Students will be introduced to literary studies, develop their literary analysis skills and gain a greater understanding of textual features in a range of texts. In Creative Writing students will create their own representations of concepts, identities, times and places and develop their own personal writing style through the implementation of a range of aesthetic and stylistic features.

ASSESSMENT There will be two assessment pieces across the semester which will be comprised from the following: analytical essay imaginative spoken imaginative written