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Swinburne Senior Secondary College

VCAL Senior Literacy: Time Capsule Unit
The following outcomes/elements have been embedded into Senior VCAL’s study of time capsules in Semester 2, 2019.

Writing Elements:
A. Use the processes of planning, drafting and editing to produce written texts.
B. Use language and tone appropriate to the text’s purpose and audience.
C. Organise information and/or ideas logically to suit the purpose.
D. Present specialist and/or technical knowledge, highlighting features of special note.
E. Present information accurately, clearly and concisely.
F. Spell, punctuate and use grammar with considerable accuracy.

Reading Elements:
A. Identify the purpose of the text, including any inferred purpose and the means used to achieve the purpose.
B. Identify the fundamental point of view shaping the text and the devices used to present that point of view (for
example, characters).
C. Compare and contrast with other texts.
D. Present an opinion on the text, taking into account the content and its effectiveness in relation to the audience and
purpose.

Oral Elements:
A. Present or participate in a sustained narrative, discussion, recount or anecdote.
B. Make effective use of verbal and non-verbal features of spoken communication, including intonation, eye contact,
gesture, pace, pronunciation and projection.
C. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of verbal and non-verbal features through critical listening and analysis of
other oral presentations.

TEACHER COMMENTS:
STUDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TASK TO PASS THIS
UNIT.

Literacy Skills: Writing Literacy Skills: Reading Literacy Skills: Oral Communication

A letter from 2019, to 2070

Student has written and

Student has explored the
produced a one page letter
purpose of the text.
(minimum).

How to survive high school as a…

Student has successfully Student has studied and read Student has evaluated the
completed a piece of instructions for procedural content and effectiveness of a
procedural writing. writing. complex spoken transaction.

Big issues/events of 2019

Student has demonstrated this

Student has contributed a
competency by extracting and
minimum of 4 pieces to the their
summarising information from
Padlet poster.
texts.

What’s hot/What’s not

Student has demonstrated this

Student has contributed a
competency by presenting
minimum of 6 to a Padlet
personal opinion in their written
poster.
explanation.

Swinburne Senior Secondary College in 2019

Student has considered and

Student has completed a
analysed the relevance and
written explanation of their
information that a photograph
minimum of 5 photographs.
conveys

Psychic predictions for 2070 (Video Interview)

Student has completed a

Student has drafted a script.
recorded interview.