Term 3: Deconstructing the Novel

The purpose of this unit is to prepare students for the close and critical study of texts that they must undertake in Year 11 and Year 12 English. The Senior English courses require students to explore, analyse and evaluate how meaning is made in and through the novel form. Therefore, this unit will focus on how author’s construct their texts and explore how this construction is shaped by the context in which the text is composed. Students will develop their understanding of characterisation, setting, plot, form, genre, voice and perspective. Additionally, students will explore how language forms are used to represent particular ideas and values.

This unit will also develop students writing skills through the opportunity to use the novel studied as stimulus for both creative and analytical compositions.