Year 7 English
The Australian Curriculum: Classroom Approaches English units were originally designed to align with Version 3 of the Australian Curriculum (2012) but have recently been mapped to Version 9 (2024). The four units provide adaptable and scalable learning pathways that can be shaped for use in diverse classroom contexts, and hopefully provide inspiration for locally-developed units of work for other depth studies and areas of the curriculum. Click the "Download Year 7 Units" button to get a PDF of the units outlined below.
Year 7 Overview
The Australian Curriculum: English provides a comprehensive framework for students in Year 7 to develop their literacy, critical thinking, and creative skills through various engaging units. Each unit focuses on different aspects of English language and literature, encouraging students to explore and respond to texts in diverse and meaningful ways.
Year 7 Units
UNIT ONE: A PLACE TO BELONG
Enduring Understandings/Big Ideas:
That human beings seek to belong.
That belonging is about community.
That through writing, we share our own stories and those of others.
Suggested Texts: "Cannilly, Cannily" (French), "Red" (Gleeson), Assorted poetry
Performance Task: Class anthology of works on belonging
Links to Australian Curriculum v9 Content Descriptions: AC9E7LA01, AC9E7LA05, AC9E7LA09, AC9E7LE01, AC9E7LE02, AC9E7LE06, AC9E7LE07, AC9E7LY06, AC9E7LY01, AC9E7LY08
General Capabilities: Literacy, ICT, Critical & Creative Thinking, Personal & Social Capability, Ethical Behaviour, Intercultural Understanding
UNIT TWO: A GOOD BOOK
Enduring Understandings/Big Ideas:
People respond to and understand literature in different ways.
Literature can be assessed using many different means.
Literary texts are constructed by authors for different purposes and with different audiences in mind.
Suggested Texts: Various shortlisted books (picture books, younger readers, older readers)
Performance Task: Book of the Decade Competition
Links to Australian Curriculum v9 Content Descriptions: AC9E7LA02, AC9E7LA04, AC9E7LA07, AC9E7LE01, AC9E7LE02, AC9E7LE03, AC9E7LE04, AC9E7LE05, AC9E7LE06, AC9E7LY02, AC9E7LY07, AC9E7LY03, AC9E7LY05
General Capabilities: Literacy, ICT, Critical & Creative Thinking, Personal & Social Capability, Ethical Behaviour, Intercultural Understanding
UNIT THREE: CHILDREN’S MEDIA
Enduring Understandings/Big Ideas:
That different parts of the media employ different strategies to engage different audiences.
That the print and television media use language and images to manipulate readers/viewers.
That children’s media is a complex and multifaceted field.
Suggested Texts: Range of TV programs and magazines
Performance Task: Children’s Advertisements, Kids Media Watch Website
Links to Australian Curriculum v9 Content Descriptions: AC9E7LA01, AC9E7LA08, AC9E7LA06, AC9E7LA07, AC9E7LA03, AC9E7LY01, AC9E7LY02, AC9E7LY05, AC9E7LY06, AC9E7LY07, AC9E7LY04
General Capabilities: Literacy, Numeracy, ICT, Critical & Creative Thinking, Personal & Social Capability, Ethical Behaviour, Intercultural Understanding
UNIT FOUR: LITERARY WONDERLANDS
Enduring Understandings/Big Ideas:
That literature can be interpreted in different ways over time.
That writers can imbue their stories with moral messages.
Suggested Texts: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (1964 book and 1971 and 2005 films), "Alice in Wonderland"
Performance Task: Wonderlands: An artistic and cultural celebration
Links to Australian Curriculum v9 Content Descriptions: AC9E7LY01, AC9E7LA01, AC9E7LY04, AC9E7LA08, AC9E7LA07, AC9E7LE01, AC9E7LE02, AC9E7LE03, AC9E7LE04, AC9E7LE06, AC9E7LY03, AC9E7LY06
General Capabilities: Literacy, Numeracy, ICT, Critical & Creative Thinking, Personal & Social Capability, Ethical Behaviour
Alternatively, if you prefer to create your own unit of work, please click the 'DIY Design Template' button below to download an attached Word document template.