Australia · ACARA Content Descriptions
Year 7 English
This course develops foundational secondary English skills through the exploration of diverse texts and perspectives. Students analyze how language choices shape meaning and create their own imaginative and persuasive responses to contemporary issues.
The Art of the Story
Students examine the mechanics of narrative structure and character development in short stories and novels.
An investigation into how authors sequence events to build tension and resolve conflict.
Analyzing how authors use direct and indirect characterization to create complex personas.
Exploring figurative language and sensory details to enhance descriptive writing.
Persuasion and Power
Students analyze the rhetorical devices used in speeches, advertisements, and opinion pieces to influence audiences.
Understanding how logic, emotion, and credibility are used to build a convincing argument.
Deconstructing the visual and textual elements of modern marketing campaigns.
Developing oral communication skills to present arguments with clarity and conviction.
Poetry and Sound
An exploration of poetic forms and the musicality of language to express personal and cultural themes.
Analyzing the structural elements of poetry and how they contribute to meaning.
Examining how poets use persona and perspective to speak to the reader.
Identifying and interpreting the use of symbols to represent abstract ideas in poetry.
Screen and Stage
Students investigate how stories are adapted for performance and the unique language of film and drama.
Studying the conventions of playwriting, including stage directions and monologues.
Analyzing camera angles, lighting, and sound design in cinematic storytelling.
Comparing a literary text with its film or stage counterpart to explore changes in medium.
Informational Worlds
Students explore the structure and purpose of non-fiction texts to understand how information is organized and shared.
Examining the structure and voice of long-form journalism and interest pieces.
Analyzing how infographics, charts, and photographs support informational texts.
Investigating how lives are reconstructed through research and personal memory.
Language and Identity
Students examine how language evolves and how it reflects personal, social, and cultural identities.
A look at how historical events and technology have shaped the English language.
Exploring regional variations and the social functions of informal language.
Understanding the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and storytelling traditions.