Year+11

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"Edward Scissorhands", directed by Tim Burton
You will write an essay on "Edward Scissorhands" in the practice exams in Term 2 and 3, and there will be an essay worth four credits in your end-of-year exam. You will choose from a list of questions (for example, about characters, themes, plot, setting etc) and discuss one aspect of the film in depth. Your essay should be about 300-500 words. Whatever topic you choose, you should link to themes and film techniques in your essay.

//Information Literacy//
This unit requires you to research a topic based on a theme from the visual text study. Themes we have discussed in "Edward Scissorhands" include:
 * Prejudice
 * Conformity
 * Appearance versus reality
 * Impossible love
 * Change
 * Conflict
 * Originality/creativity
 * Isolation
 * Family

Use the NZQA resource to help you plan and carry out your research. I have also posted some planning and organisation grids you may find helpful. You can find annotated research exemplars on the NZQA website.

//Speech//
In your speech, you will present the findings of your research. You should organise this the same way you would a formal essay - an introduction where you state your topic, your point of view, and the key points you will cover. Organise your ideas into 3-4 paragraphs or sections, and put them in a logical order (each paragraph could be answering one of your key questions, for example). Finally, add a conclusion where you sum up what you have learned in your research, make recommendations, or present a solution.

//Written text study//
You will write an essay on either the novel "Tomorrow When the War Began" or the poems from the World War I poetry study in your end-of-year exam. This essay will be worth four credits. You will choose from a list of questions (for example, about characters, themes, plot, setting etc) and discuss one aspect of the written texts in depth. Your essay should be about 300-500 words. Whatever topic you choose, you should link to themes and language techniques in your essay.

//Unfamiliar texts//
In the exam you will have to read and respond to unfamiliar written texts. This standard is worth four credits. When analysing unfamiliar texts, you should remember TEE - Technique, Example, Effect. You will need to know the terminology to discuss written language features, and also be able to say why specific language features have been used. You may find your year 10 "Grammar to Go" book useful for additional notes and revision.