Assessment Task Notification

EAL/D English – Year 11 – Module B - Close Study of Text

Context: In Module B Close Study of Text, you have closely examined the context, form, language and
ideas in Steven Herrick’s By the River. You have developed your knowledge and skills to explore and
analyse the ways in which texts are composed for particular audiences, purposes and contexts. You have
studied the ways in which the poet has shaped the audience’s understanding of and engagement with the
setting, storyline, characters and ideas.

Task number: 2 Weighting: 40% Date: Term 2 –Thursday,

22nd June 2023

Outcomes assessed:

EAL11-1A responds to and composes increasingly complex texts for understanding, interpretation, critical
analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure.

EAL11-2 uses and evaluates processes, skills and knowledge necessary for responding to and composing a
wide range of texts in different media and technologies.

EAL11-3 identifies, selects and uses language forms, features and structures of texts appropriate to a range
of purposes, audiences and contexts, and analyses their effects on meaning

EAL11-5 thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically to respond to and represent complex
ideas, information and arguments in a wide range of texts

EAL11-9 reflects on, assesses and monitors own learning and develops individual and collaborative
processes to become an independent learner

Nature of the task:

Part A

You are to present a talk on the verse novel By the River. In your presentation you will address the
following question:

How does Herrick evocatively give us insight into Harry Hodby’s world?

In your presentation you should consider referring to some of the following:

● Setting

● Characterisation

● Ideas

● Techniques such as symbolism, metaphor, simile, personification, pathetic fallacy.

You will make use of some form of visual representation (approximately 5-8 slides) such as:

● Powerpoint with (points with images and spoken word)

 ● Prezi with (spoken word and images)

● Canva (images, words, other visuals)

● Photo Essay with spoken word and images) www.fotor.com/features/montage.html

● Multimodal (mini essay using Screencast) https://screencast-o-matic.com/

Time allowed: 5 minutes

Part B

To further explore your understanding of Harry and his world in the context of the verse novel By
the River, you will compose an in-class response on Friday, the 23rd of June.

In order to prepare for this part of the assessment, you will take notes on each student’s presentation. You
will be allowed to bring those notes to use on the day.

Time allowed: 40 minutes with 2 minutes reading time.

Marking guidelines

Presentation
Criteria Marks

● Presents a skilful talk addressing the question showing a perceptive appreciation of

Harry and his world A
● Provides detailed textual analysis to support ideas in a sustained and cohesive 17–20
response
● Uses appropriate language to effectively communicate ideas

● Presents an effective talk addressing the question showing a clear appreciation of

Harry and his world B
● Provides textual analysis to support ideas in a sustained response 13–16

● Uses appropriate language to communicate ideas

● Presents a sound talk address the question showing an understanding of Harry and his
world C
● Provides some textual analysis to support ideas in a response 9–12

● Uses language to communicate ideas

● Attempts to present a talk with some understanding of Harry and his world
D
● Provides a limited response with minimal textual evidence to support ideas
5–8
● Attempts to use language to communicate ideas

E
● Attempts to compose a response demonstrating limited understanding of the values,
attitudes and ideas represented in the film 1–4
● Uses language with limited control to communicate ideas
Reflection Response

Criteria Marks

● Demonstrates an insightful understanding of the verse novel

● Shows a perceptive analysis of the language forms and features/poetic devices and
A
how these shape meaning
17-20
● Organises, develops and expresses ideas perceptively using language appropriate
to audience, purpose and context.

● Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Eliot’s poems

● show a detailed analysis of the language forms and features/poetic devices and how
B
these shape meaning
13-16
● organise, develop and express ideas thoroughly using language appropriate to
audience, purpose and context.

● demonstrate a sound understanding of Eliot’s poems

C
● show a sound analysis of the language forms and features/poetic devices and how
9-12
these shape meaning

● organise, develop and express ideas using language appropriate to audience,

purpose and context.

● demonstrate a limited understanding of Eliot’s poems

 D
● show a limited analysis of the language forms and features/poetic devices
5-8
● organise, develop and express ideas showing some understanding of language
appropriate to audience, purpose and context.

● demonstrate a rudimentary understanding of Eliot’s poems

● little or no analysis of or reference to language forms and features

E

● presentation of some ideas but with a limited understanding of aspects of the 1-4

question such as audience, purpose and context.

0
● non-attempt, virtual non-attempt, non-serious attempt