It is our commitment to students successfully
making and sharing meanings in their current and future lives, that drives the
English program of study. Students are challenged to improve their skills, in
reading, writing and speaking through a wide range of study paths.
YEAR 7, 8 & 9
In English, students
further their language development by actively engaging in using language for a
wide variety of genuine purposes and reflecting on its use. English in year 7, 8 and 9 will prepare
students for further study in later years, and for the NAPLAN tests of reading,
writing and language conventions (grammar, and punctuation and spelling). The course also prepares students for study
in senior school. A major focus will be learning to write, particularly
using the Write That Essay framework.
YEAR 10
English
In English, students
further their language development by actively engaging in using language for a
wide variety of realistic purposes and thinking deeply on how it is used. Students will continue to practise the skills
and processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing encountered
in junior secondary.
English Essentials
In Essential English, students further their language development by actively engaging in using language for a range of realistic purposes and becoming more confident and skilful in using it. Students will continue to practise the skills and processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing encountered in junior secondary.
Students in Essential English will be specifically prepared for the Essential English course in senior. They will be developing the necessary skills to achieve success in this course.
YEAR 11 & 12
English – General Senior Subject
English focuses on the study of both literary texts and non-literary
texts. English students will analyse perspectives and evidence, and challenge
ideas and interpretations through the analysis and developing students as
independent, innovative and creative learners and thinkers who appreciate the
aesthetic use of language creation of varied texts. Students are offered opportunities to
interpret and create texts for personal, cultural, social and aesthetic
purposes. They learn how language varies according to context, purpose and
audience, content, modes and mediums, and how to use it appropriately and
effectively for a variety of purposes. Students have opportunities to engage
with diverse texts to help them develop a sense of themselves, their world and
their place in it. Students communicate
effectively in Standard Australian English for the purposes of responding to
and creating texts. They make choices about generic structures, language,
textual features and technologies for participating actively in literary
analysis and the creation of texts in a range of modes, mediums and forms, for
a variety of purposes and audiences. They explore how literary and non-literary texts shape perceptions of the world,
and consider ways in which texts may reflect or challenge social and cultural
ways of thinking and influence audiences.
Literature – General Senior Subject
Literature focuses on the study of literary texts, developing
students as independent, innovative and creative learners and
thinkers who appreciate the aesthetic use of language, analyse
perspectives and evidence, and challenge ideas and interpretations through the
analysis and creation of varied literary texts.
Students engage with language and texts through a range of teaching and
learning experiences to foster the skills to communicate effectively. They make
choices about generic structures, language, textual features and technologies
to participate actively in the dialogue and detail of literary analysis and the
creation of imaginative and analytical texts in a range of modes, mediums and
forms. Students explore how literary
texts shape perceptions of the world and enable us to enter the worlds of others.
They explore ways in which literary texts may reflect or challenge social and
cultural ways of thinking and influence audiences.
English as an Additional Language – General Senior Subject
English as
an Additional Language is designed for students for whom English is not their
first or home language. It develops students’ knowledge, understanding and
language skills in Standard Australian English (SAE), and provides them with
opportunities to develop higher-order thinking skills and to interpret and
create texts for personal, cultural, social and aesthetic purposes. Students have opportunities to engage with
language and texts to foster the skills to communicate effectively in SAE for
the purposes of responding to and creating literary and non-literary texts.
They develop the language skills required to be competent users of written and
spoken English in a variety of contexts, including academic contexts suitable
for tertiary studies. Students make
choices about generic structures, language, textual features and technologies
to best convey intended meaning in the most appropriate medium and genre. They
explore the ways literary and non-literary texts may reflect or challenge
social and cultural ways of thinking and influence audiences. Students develop
empathy for others and appreciation of different perspectives through a study
of a range of literary texts from diverse cultures and periods.
Essential English – Applied Senior Subject
Essential
English develops and refines students’ understanding of language, literature
and literacy to enable them to interact confidently and effectively with others
in everyday, community and social contexts. Students recognise language and
texts as relevant in their lives now and in the future and learn to understand,
accept or challenge the values and attitudes in these texts. Students engage with language and texts to
foster skills to communicate confidently and effectively in Standard Australian
English in a variety of contemporary contexts and social situations, including
every day, social, community, further education and work-related contexts. They
choose generic structures, language, language features and technologies to best
convey meaning. They develop skills to read for meaning and purpose, and to
use, critique and appreciate a range of contemporary literary and non-literary
texts. Students use language effectively
to produce texts for a variety of purposes and audiences and engage creative
and imaginative thinking to explore their own world and the worlds of others.
They actively and critically interact with a range of texts, developing an
awareness of how the language they engage with positions them and others.