English

English is a core area of study in the junior school and is compulsory until the end of year 10. All students will study the same course until the end of semester 1 year 10. In semester 2 students must choose between English and English Communication.

NOTE:    Students who choose English Communication in Year 10 will be unable to study English in year 11.

General Description

During the course all students will study:

• Language skills
• Reading and comprehension
• Novels
• Short stories
• Plays
• Poetry
• Media (eg film, advertising)

Assessment will be in the form of assignments and tests and will include a range of written and spoken tasks.

Course Overview

Year 8 (Level 1)	Semester One and Two – Compulsory for all students
	ENG101 - 102
	Improving on the Blank Page	All the World's a Stage	Every Picture Tells a Story	Take a Closer Look
Year 9 (Level 2)	Semester One and Two – Compulsory for all students
	ENG201 - 202
	Media Studies	Language of Power & Persuasion	The Poet & The Playwright	Novel & Film Studies
Year 10 (Level 3)	Semester One – Compulsory for all students
	ENG301
	Take a Closer Look (Novel)		Signs of the Times (Poetry)
Year 10 (Level 3)	Semester Two – Compulsory for all students (Choose one to study over the full semester)
	ENG302		ECM301
	ENGLISH Media Studies / Critical Literacy  Shakespeare is Chic Again		ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS Up Close & Personal Did Video Kill the Radio Star

Junior Subject Overviews - Years 8/9

• Yr 8 English
• Yr 9 English

Junior Subject Overviews - Year 10

• English
• English Communication

Senior Subject Overviews

• English
• English Communication Studies

 

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