Target Age: 9–12 years
Duration: 10 weeks
Course Overview
Set along the pristine Western Australian coast, Blueback tells the story of Abel Jackson, a boy who grows up diving in the sea with his mother, Dora, and befriends a gentle wild groper named Blueback. When greed and development threaten their beloved bay, Abel learns that protecting the ocean means courage, care, and a lifetime of choices.
This course helps students explore themes of environment, family, belonging, and responsibility through close reading and reflection. They’ll analyse descriptive language, symbolism, and character growth while developing strong comprehension, writing, and critical-thinking skills aligned to the Australian Curriculum for English.
Students Will:
- Strengthen reading comprehension through guided analysis and chapter reflection.
- Explore themes of conservation, respect, and responsibility for nature and community.
- Identify figurative language and imagery that convey setting and emotion.
- Reflect on moral choices and environmental ethics through personal response tasks.
- Practise descriptive, narrative, and persuasive writing using evidence from the text.
- Build confidence in discussing ideas about identity, place, and sustainability.
- Create visual and written projects expressing appreciation for Australia’s natural world.
