Year 7 English
Year 7 English
This course lays the foundations for the years ahead with the new English Curriculum. Students will focus on NAPLAN strategies, wide reading and developing their writing skills for a range of purposes.
The topics to be studied are:
Landscapes of Australasia
Investigating Literature
Introduction to Drama
Creative Campaigning
Zero to Hero: narrative archetypes
Year 8 English
This course continues to build upon the foundations laid in Year 7. Students will develop their literacy skills by studying a range of texts and continue their progress in writing for a range of purposes.
The topics to be studied are:
Genre Study: Gothic Horror
Thematic Study
Shaping Resilience
Year 9 English
Year 9 is an exciting program with the new English Curriculum. Students will cover NAPLAN strategies and critical study of a range of genres and texts.
The topics to be studied are:
Capturing Life’s Moments
Close Study of Drama
Creating Conflict
Exploring the Speculative
Year 10 English
Year 10 is an intensive program, preparing students for senior study. Investigation into a range of texts through reading and analysis will support students to become more critical thinkers and to prepare them for the preliminary courses.
The topics to be studied are:
Strong Voices
The Novelist’s Craft
Why Do We Still Study Shakespeare?
Forging the Future
Reading and Writing (RAW)