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The study of literature encourages independent and critical thinking in students’ analytical and creative responses to texts. It focuses on the enjoyment and appreciation of reading and the challenge of exploring the meanings of literary texts. Students reflect on their interpretations and those of others.
The study is based on the premise that meaning is derived from the relationship between the text, the context in which it was produced, and the experience of life and literature the reader brings to the text. Students learn to: understand that texts are constructions consider the complexity of language recognise the influence of contexts and form. Units 1 and 2 Units 1 and 2 focus on the ways literary texts represent human experience and the reading practices students develop to deepen their understanding of a text. Students respond to a range of texts personally, critically and creatively. While the emphasis is on students’ close engagement with language to explore texts, students also inform their understanding with knowledge of the conventions associated with different forms of text.
In 2013, PHSC students studied: Austen, J. ' Pride and Prejudice' Wolff, T. 'This is Life' Franklin, M. ' My Brilliant Career' Shakespeare W. 'Richard III'
Units 3 and 4 Units 3 and 4 focus on the ways writers construct their work and how meaning is created for and by the reader. Students consider how the form of text (such as poetry, prose, drama, non-print or combinations of these) affects meaning and generates different expectations in readers; the ways texts represent views and values and comment on human experience; and the social, historical and cultural contexts of literary works. These units focus on students’ creative and critical responses to texts. Students consider the concerns, the style of the language and the point of view in their recreated or adapted work. In their responses, students develop an interpretation of a text and learn to synthesise the insights gained by their engagement with various aspects of a text into a cogent, substantiated response. In 2013, PHSC students studied: Leigh, J. 'The Hunter' Le, Nam. 'The Boa' Wolfe, V. 'Mrs Dalloway' Capote, T. 'In Cold Blood' Shakespeare, W. 'Antony and Cleopatra' Rosetti, C. 'Poetry'
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