2015+Course+Timeline

__COURSE OUTLINE – YEAR 11 2015__ //This is the timeline that we will need to work to in order to complete the course and allows enough time for exam revision. Much of the reading and some of the activities will need to be completed in your own time. Note that this is a guideline and can be altered. The SAC dates are to be confirmed. NB: The best approach to the VCE is a balanced approach. Be organised so that you can make the most of all areas of your life; your school, home, social and work life.//

=__ Term 1 __=
 * Week 1 ** (29/1 – 30/1) Intro/ Letter to the Teacher


 * Week 2 ** (2/2 – 6/2) Reading and Responding – __Of Mice and Men__


 * Week 3 ** (9/2 – 13/2) Reading and Responding – __Of Mice and Men__


 * Week 4 ** (16/2 – 20/2) Reading and Responding – __Of Mice and Men__ **(Swimming Sports – Friday 18/2/15) (Thursday 19/2 - Chinese New Year)**


 * Week 5 ** (23/2 – 27/2) Reading and Responding – __Of Mice and Men__


 * Week 6 ** (2/3 – 6/3) Reading and Responding – __Of Mice and Men__ //SAC//


 * Week 7 ** (9/3 – 13/3) Using Language to Persuade **(Labour Day – 9/3)**


 * Week 8 ** (16/3 – 20/3) Using Language to Persuade


 * Week 9 ** (23/3 – 27/3) Using Language to Persuade - Practice Language Analysis SAC

(Study break task: Develop and prepare for Language Analysis SAC, consider Creating and Presenting point of view oral) (Sunday 5/4 - Daylight Saving ends)
=__ Term 2 __=
 * Week 1 ** (13/4 – 17/4) Using Language to Persuade - Practice Language Analysis SAC


 * Week 2 ** (20/4 – 24/4) Using Language to Persuade - review Practice SAC ** (MSC Athletics -23/4/15) (Saturday 25/4 - ANZAC Day) **


 * Week 3 ** (27/4 – 1/5) Using Language to Persuade – Language Analysis SAC


 * Week 4 ** (4/5 – 8/5) Creating and Presenting (+Using Language to Persuade) – __Growing Up Asian in Australia__

(Focus on point of view oral presentation - no further class time) (Sunday 10/5 - Mother's Day)

 * Week 5 ** (11/5 – 15/5) Creating and Presenting – __Growing Up Asian in Australia__


 * Week 6 ** (18/5 – 22/5) Creating and Presenting //–// __Growing up Asian in Australia__


 * Week 7 ** (25/5 – 29/5)Creating and Presenting – __Growing up Asian in Australia__ (Tues 26/5/15 - Senior Winter Sports)


 * Week 8 ** (1/6 – 5/6) Creating and Presenting – __Growing up Asian in Australia__ **Exam Week**


 * Week 9 ** (8/6 –12/6) Creating and Presenting **–** __Growing up Asian in Australia__ **(Queen’s Birthday – 8/6)** ** SAC Task 1- Point of View Oral **
 * Week 10 ** (15/6 – 19/6) Creating and Presenting – __Growing up Asian in Australia__ **SAC Task 2**


 * Week 11 ** (22/6 -26/6) Creating and Presenting - __Growing up Asian in Australia__ **SAC Task 3 (will take place Tuesday 23/6 - for 2015???, non-negotiable).**

__ Term 3 __

 * Week 1** (13/7 – 17/7) __On the Waterfront__


 * Week 2** (20/7 – 24/7) __On the Waterfront__


 * Week 3** (27/7 – 31/7) __On the Waterfront__


 * Week 4** (3/8 – 7/8) __On the Waterfront__ - **Practice SAC**


 * Week 5** (10/8 – 14/8) __On the Waterfront__


 * Week 6** (17/8 - 21/8) Creating and Presenting – **OTW SAC Tuesday 18/8 -** __Sometimes Gladness__


 * Week 7** (24/8 – 28/8) Creating and Presenting – __Sometimes Gladness__


 * Week 8** (31/8 - 4/9) C+P Writing Workshop – __Sometimes Gladness__ **(Sunday 6/9 - Father's Day)**


 * Week 9** (7/9 - 11/9) C+P Writing Workshop – __Sometimes Gladness__


 * Week 10** (14/9 - 18/9) Creating and Presenting – **SAC (In 2015, do we need to worry about early end to day on Friday?)**

=== (Study break task – 'Using Language to Persuade' - Students collect a minimum of three point of view articles that address issues of conflict as research and models of using persuasive language. Students develop draft outline for their POV oral presentation) ===

__ Term 4 __

 * Week 1** (5/10 – 9/10) Using Language to Persuade - POV **(Sunday 4/9 - Daylight Saving starts)**


 * Week 2** (12/10 – 16/10) Using Language to Persuade – POV


 * Week 3** (19/10 – 23/10) Using Language to Persuade – **POV Oral SAC (written and speaking components will be due)**


 * Week 4** (26/10 – 30/10) Using Language to Persuade – Analysis revision **(Saturday 31/10 - Halloween)**


 * Week 5** (2/11 – 6/11) Using Language to Persuade – Analysis outcome task **(Melbourne Cup - 3/11)**


 * Week 6** (9/11 - 13/11) Exam Revision


 * Week 7** (16/11 - 20/11) Year 11 Exams


 * Week 8** (23/11 – 27/11) Early commencement of 2013 classes