Internal Assessment Task

Years 7 to 12

Formal Notice: English Preliminary Extension 1
In-class
Submission Date
Students must make every effort to plan ahead and complete work
by the due date shown. Failure to provide an acceptable written
excuse will attract a penalty of 10% per day late (Years 7-10);
20% per day late (Years 11-12). Students in Years 10-12 should
also refer to the Assessment Requirements Booklets available on
the School Intranet. The Illness and Misadventure Appeals
process (Years 10-12) and the Leave Application Process (Years
7-12) assists students to resolve genuine submission issues
beyond the student’s control.
Year Group: 11Ext 1 – Related Research Project
Authenticity
Students must show integrity and honesty in completing
assessment tasks. By submitting their work, students are
assuring their teachers that the work is their own in terms of both
content and presentation. Any assistance should be
acknowledged in a footnote, and any work copied directly from
another source should be placed in quotation marks to avoid
plagiarism.

Course: English Preliminary Extension 1 Relative Weighting: 40%

Date Issued Due Date Submission of essay by 9:00 am

22/08/24 Viva Voce Schedule TBA

Other Essay submission in SEQTA with Turnitin report

Key Outcomes Assessed

1. EE11-3 thinks deeply, broadly and flexibly in imaginative, creative, interpretive and critical ways to respond to,
compose and explore the relationships between sophisticated texts
2. EE11-4 develops skills in research methodology to undertake effective independent investigation
3. EE11-5 articulates understanding of how and why texts are echoed, appropriated and valued in a range of
contexts
4. EE11-6 reflects on and assesses the development of independent learning gained through the processes of
research, writing and creativity

Graduate Aim
In partnership with our families, we enable our students to: (tick relevant aspects)
✘ Become confident, resilient and responsible individuals
✘ Develop a deep understanding across a range of academic disciplines and strive for personal excellence as learners
✘ Think critically and creatively and embrace lifelong learning

Embody the humanitarian values of Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence

✘ Understand the importance of an international perspective and contribute positively in our local and the global community

Develop an appreciation of a diverse and inclusive Australian democratic society

Display a strong sense of environmental responsibility

Attachments:
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Marking Guidelines/Criteria Feedback Strategy

Planning Scaffold Exemplar Text

Other

Teacher Managing this Task: S. Alderson and M van Bever Donker

Head of English S. Alderson

Purpose of Assessment:

The key purpose of this assessment is to have students develop skills in:

- Independent investigation and research

- Engagement with critical materials
- Development of analytical research skills and communication skills

An additional outcome of this task will be to provide students with some evidence to inform their
decision about taking Extension 2 English in Year 12.
Description of Task:

There are three parts to this assessment:

A) Students will write a 2000 word academic essay on the following question:
Evaluate how your film text paralleled, challenged or offered an alternative view on ONE key value
established in the original text.
To complete this you will need to establish how the original text has represented the value and then compare that
to the way the same value has been represented in the film.

B) Logbook Completion. Students will be required to maintain a logbook detailing their

research, learning and process throughout this project. The Logbook is not allocated a
mark (as is the case with Extension 2 in Year 12) but it is a compulsory element of the
project and you will not be deemed to have submitted your task without its effective
completion and submission.

C) VIVA VOCE – students will complete a Viva Voce on their research. This is an in-person
discussion between the student and the markers, where the markers will ask questions
about the work completed. Students will be given the focus questions and have 10 minutes
to make some notes, then they will discuss their work with the markers for a maximum of
15 minutes. The questions will guide the discussion but the teachers may ask clarifying
 questions to support student responses. Students will be permitted to have a pen and their
logbooks when preparing and completing the Viva Voce. Laptops will NOT be permitted.

OTHER KEY INFORMATION

 During Term 1 and 2, and the start of Term 3, you will have an indicative 1 period per
fortnight in class to work on your project, supported by activities to help develop your
research and writing skills.
 Week 8 you will be required to indicate to your class teacher your selected pairing of texts.
 Your audience for the task will be your teachers – so a formal, academic register is
required.
 MLA style should be followed for citations in the essay and completion of the reference list.
 Your essay must be uploaded into HG Learn (SEQTA) which will include submission
through Turnitin.

POSSIBLE TEXT PAIRINGS

Conrad, Joseph Heart of Darkness Apocalypse Now (film)

Stoker, Bram Dracula The Lost Boys (film)

Stevenson, Robert Louis The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll (TV series)

Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Hawthorne, Nathaniel The Scarlet Letter Easy A (film)

de Laclos, Pierre Choderlos Dangerous Liasons Cruel Intentions

Austen, Jane, Pride and Prejudice Bridget Jones's Diary

Austen, Jane, Mansfield Park Becoming Jane

Henry James, The Turn of the Screw The Innocents (1961)

William Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew 10 Things I hate about You

William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night She’s the Man

F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (2013)

NOTE : Should you wish to do a pairing not listed in the table above, please speak to your teacher. You are required
to check that neither of your suggested texts appears on the English Prescriptions List which can be found here:
English Stage 6 Prescriptions - HSC 2019-2023
ASSESSMENT TASK 2 Related Research Project – Essay
Marking Guidelines Marks
 Demonstrates an insightful, researched evaluation exploring how cultural values embedded in
one text parallel, challenge or offer alternatives to the others.
 Demonstrates a sophisticated analysis of the ways composers communicate their ideas in texts
to reflect context, medium and values
 Demonstrates sophisticated control of language, academic register and essay form 13-15
 Demonstrates a thoughtful, researched evaluation exploring how cultural values embedded in
one text parallel, challenge or offer alternatives to the others.
 Demonstrates a well-developed analysis of the ways composers communicate their ideas in texts
to reflect context, medium and values
 Demonstrates well-developed control of language, academic register and essay form 10-12
 Demonstrates a sound, researched evaluation exploring how cultural values embedded in one
text parallel, challenge or offer alternatives to the others.
 Demonstrates sound analysis of the ways composers communicate their ideas in texts to reflect
context, medium and values
 Demonstrates sound control of language, academic register and essay form 7-9
 Demonstrates limited ability to explore how cultural values embedded in one text parallel,
challenge or offer alternatives to the others.
 Demonstrates limited ability to analyse the ways composers communicate their ideas in texts to
reflect context, medium and values
 Demonstrates limited control of language, academic register and essay form 4-6
 Demonstrates minimal ability to identify cultural values in texts
 Demonstrates minimal ability to analyse the ways composers communicate their ideas in texts to
reflect context, medium and values
 Demonstrates minimal control of language, academic register and essay form
1-3

Comments:
 ASSESSMENT TASK 1: Viva Voce MARKING GUIDELINES
 Shows evidence of sophisticated research and understanding 9-10
 Shows evidence of detailed, purposeful and extensive independent
investigation at a highly advanced level

 Shows evidence of advanced research and understanding 7-8

 Shows evidence of purposeful, independent investigation at a skilled
level

 Shows evidence of substantial research and understanding 5-6

 Shows evidence of independent, purposeful investigation at a
substantial level

 Shows evidence of some research and understanding 3-4

 Shows evidence of some independent investigation

 Shows limited evidence of research and/or understanding 1-2

 Shows limited evidence of independent, purposeful investigation

Non attempt 0
SATISFACTORY LOGBOOK COMPLETION - YES / NO

COMMENTS: