Stage 2 SACE Essential English

Assessment Type 1 - Responding to texts

Students will view a selection of short

films to develop skills in
Task Task communicating, comprehending and
Everyone’s a Critic
Title description interpreting complex information,
ideas and perspectives in film texts.

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Mise en scene Cinematography Editing Sound

Setting Shot Sequence Transitions Soundtrack
Lighting
Costume Scene Montage Diegetic sound
Word bank Performance Framing Non-diegetic
Camera angles, sound
shots and
movement

Task

Students respond to the following question in the form of two PEEL paragraphs.

How do the filmmakers use film techniques to communicate an idea/issue that affects a
character or characters in their chosen film?

Students must use evidence to explain how this issue was addressed.

Assessment Design Criteria

Communication
C1 - Clarity and coherence of written and spoken expression, using appropriate
vocabulary.

Comprehension
Cp1 – Comprehension of information, ideas, and perspectives in texts.
Cp2 - Comprehension of ways in which the creators and readers of texts use language
features and stylistic features to make meaning.

Analysis
Stage 2 SACE Essential English
Assessment Type 1 - Responding to texts
An1 - Analysis of ways in which creators of texts convey information, ideas, and
perspectives.
Texts for study in class

● short films

● stand alone episodes from ‘Black Mirror’

Response scaffold

How did the filmmakers use film techniques to communicate an

idea/issue that affects the character/s in ……..?

1. How did the film makers use the following; (pick 2)

Mise en scene Camera Music/sounds
(set/costume) movements (diegetic/non
Camera angles Editing diegetic)
Camera shots Lighting Characterisation
Setting/location

2. To communicate an idea/issue that affects the characters; (pick 1 or 2)

Social status Inequality Body image
Family Social pressure Conformity
relationships Mental health Addiction

3. Use the following to support your ideas; (use as many as you like)
● Screenshots
● Quotes
● Descriptions of scenes

4. Write two PEEL

paragraphs of
300-400 words,
each focussing
on a technique
used by the
filmmakers to
explore your
chosen
idea/issue
Stage 2 SACE Essential English
Assessment Type 1 - Responding to texts
Stage 2 SACE Essential English
Assessment Type 1 - Responding to texts
Performance Standards Rubric
- Communication Comprehension
A C1 - Consistently clear and Cp1 - Thorough
coherent writing and comprehension of the
speakig, using varied and information, ideas, and
appropriate vocabulary. perspectives in a range of
texts.
C2 - Discerning use of
consistently appropriate Cp2 - Thorough
textual conventions for comprehension of ways in
context and purpose. which the creators and
readers of texts use a wide
range of language features
and stylistic features.
B C1 - Usually clear and Cp1 - Comprehension of
coherent writing and information, ideas, and
speaking, using perspectives in a range of
appropriate vocabulary. texts.
C2 - Effective use of Cp2 - Comprehension of
appropriate textual ways in which the creators
conventions for context and readers of texts use
and purpose. language features and
stylistic features.
C C1 - Generally clear and Cp1 - Comprehension of
coherent writing and some information, ideas,
speaking, using mainly and perspectives in a
appropriate vocabulary. limited range of texts.
C2 - Appropriate use of Cp2 - Comprehension of
some textual conventions some ways in which the
for context and purpose. creators and readers of a
narrow range of texts use
some language features
and stylistic features.
D C1 - Occasionally clear Cp1 - Identification of some
and coherent writing and simple information, ideas,
speaking, using restricted and/or perspectives in a
vocabulary. limited range of texts.
C2 - Occasionally Cp2 - Occasional
appropriate use of some comprehension of some
textual conventions for ways in which the creators
context and purpose. and readers of simple texts
use some language
features and stylistic
features.
Analysis
An1 - Thoughtful analysis
of ways in which creators
of a range of texts convey
information, ideas, and
perspectives.
An2 - Sophisticated
analysis of cultural, social,
and/or technical language
in supporting effective
communication in a range
of contexts.
An1 - Analysis of ways in
which creators of a range
of texts convey information,
ideas, and perspectives.
An2 - Well-considered
analysis of cultural, social,
and/or technical language
in supporting effective
communication in a range
of contexts.
An1 - Description and
some analysis of ways in
which creators of a narrow
range of texts convey
simple information, ideas,
or perspectives.
An2 - Analysis of cultural,
social, and/or technical
language in supporting
effective communication in
a limited range of contexts.
An1 - Description of the
ways in which creators of a
narrow range of texts
convey simple information,
ideas, or perspectives.
An2 - Reference to cultural,
social, or technical
language in supporting
effective communication.