Year 9 English – Term 2 (WA Curriculum): Diverse Voices and Literary Craft

What this unit covers

In Term 2, Year 9 English in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Diverse Voices and Literary Craft”.

Students explore literary texts from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Australian and world authors to analyse literary techniques, develop personal responses, and create their own experimental texts.

Lesson sequence (30 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Introducing diverse voices in contemporary Australian literature
2. Exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytelling traditions
3. Comparing family values across cultures in short stories
4. Starting a reading journal to track personal responses
5. Analysing characterisation techniques in multicultural texts
6. Examining setting representations in Aboriginal picture books
7. Recording initial impressions of a chosen novel
8. Understanding what makes readers prefer certain texts
9. Surveying reading preferences in your community
10. Comparing graphic novels by Indigenous creators
11. Analysing author's literary style through poetry comparison
12. Evaluating aesthetic qualities in different film adaptations
13. Identifying text structures in dramatic works
14. Exploring extended metaphor in contemporary poetry
15. Understanding metonymy in song lyrics and verse
16. Discovering allegory in world literature
17. Analysing emotional impact of literary devices in plays
18. Comparing initial and developed responses to your novel
19. Evaluating why certain authors appeal to different audiences
20. Examining language features crafted for specific readers
21. Planning your own hybrid literary text
22. Experimenting with genre combinations in creative writing
23. Adapting a short story into visual media
24. Creating original texts using extended metaphor
25. Incorporating metonymy into your creative writing
26. Developing allegorical elements in storytelling
27. Editing and refining your experimental literary text
28. Presenting comparative analysis of author styles
29. Reflecting on your reading journey through journal analysis
30. Showcasing diverse voices and your creative responses

Curriculum codes in this unit

Content codes:

Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 2

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 2 runs from Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July — 11 weeks for WA public schools. With 30 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.