Year 7 and 8 English

​The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of Language, Literature and Literacy. In Years 7 and 8, students will engage with a variety of texts for enjoyment and for a variety of purposes. They listen to, read, view, analyse, interpret, evaluate, create and perform a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts. Texts may include various types of media texts novels, non-fiction, poetry and dramatic performances. In English, students develop their understanding of how texts are influenced by context, purpose and audience. They will learn how the features of texts may be used as models for creating their own work.

 Year 9 English

 In Year 9, students will engage with a variety of texts for enjoyment. They will learn to interpret, create, evaluate, discuss and perform a wide range of literary texts including aesthetic pieces and texts designed to inform and persuade. These include various types of media texts, including newspapers, film and digital texts, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, dramatic performances and multimodal texts, with themes and issues involving levels of abstraction, higher order reasoning and intertextual references. Students develop a critical understanding of the contemporary media and the differences between media texts.

Literary texts that support and extend students in Years 9 as independent readers are drawn from a range of genres and involve complex, challenging and unpredictable plot sequences. These texts explore themes of human experience and cultural significance, interpersonal relationships, and ethical and global dilemmas. Informative texts are also used to represent a synthesis of technical and abstract information about a wide range of specialised topics.

 Senior English

 The study of English is central to the learning and development of all young Australians. It helps create confident communicators, imaginative thinkers and informed citizens. It is through the study of English that individuals learn to analyse, understand, communicate and build relationships with others and with the world around them.

English offers students opportunities to enjoy language and be empowered as functional, purposeful, creative and critical language users who understand how texts can convey and transform personal and cultural perspectives. English helps students to engage imaginatively and critically with literature to expand the scope of their experience.

In Year 10, students will engage with a variety of texts for enjoyment. They will learn to interpret, create, evaluate, discuss and perform a wide range of literary texts in which the primary purpose is aesthetic, as well as to inform and persuade. These include various types of media texts, film and digital texts, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, dramatic performances and multimodal texts.

The range of literary texts for Year 10 comprises of Australian literature, classic literature and contemporary world literature.

In Years 10, 11 and 12 students can select one of the following English courses:

• Essential English
• General English
• Literature