Students are placed in an English class based on their data, needs and eligibility. The three potential class options are:
General English
Enrichment English
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All English and classes pathway into General or , and students strengthen their reading comprehension, extended writing, analytical, evaluative and communication (oral and written) skills.
In Year 10 English, students develop their analytical skills by studying various texts, from films to novels. These analytical skills are further consolidated through their study of media texts. Students also complete reading tasks during Book Club and present persuasive speeches.
classes at Years 9 and 10 are combined to allow students to be grouped according to their English language proficiency. Students are placed into different levels based on how well they understand and use English. These levels are explained at the bottom of this page.
General English
Of Mice and Men In My Blood It Runs
Term 1
Forms of writing
Authentic voice
Writing for audience
Reflective writing
Term 2
Identifying contention and arguments
Analysing argument development
Determining audience impact
Term 3:
Identifying authorial choices and messages
Analysing how ideas are conveyed
Determining the purpose of a text
Term 4
Identifying authorial choices and messages
Relating personally to a text
Analysing how ideas are conveyed
Enrichment English
MacBeth Frankenstein
Term 1
Forms of writing
Text structure
Creating hybrid texts
Authentic voice
Writing for audience
Reflective writing
Term 2
Identifying contention and arguments
Analysing argument development
Determining audience impact
Term 3
Identifying authorial choices and messages
Analysing how ideas are conveyed
Determining the purpose of a text
Analysing adaptations of literary works
Term 4
Identifying authorial choices and messages
Relating personally to a text
Analysing how ideas are conveyed
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Of Mice and Men In My Blood It Runs
Term 1
Reading for understanding based on a mentor text
Applying reading techniques with support
Engaging with First Nations voices through literature
Term 2
Applying knowledge of narrative structures in writing
Creating symbolic texts
Learning and applying visual literacy to a text of their own creation
Term 3
Engaging with classic, abridged literature
Understanding the ways in which meaning is made in plays
Identifying authorial choices and messages
Term 4
Writing hybrid texts for a specific purpose and audience
Persuading audiences using a variety of verbal and non-verbal techniques
Summary of Skills
How to use purposeful vocabulary
How to convey a message through writing
How to write analytically
How to articulate opinions and ideas
Annotating texts
Planning, writing, editing and redrafting texts
Reading, analytical and critical thinking strategies
Presenting to specific audiences
Verbally presenting ideas
Assessment Tasks
Frameworks of Writing
Argument Analysis Essay
Persuasive Speech
Book Club Review
Analytical Text Response Essay
Personal Response Essay
Class participation
Future School Pathways
General
English
Literature
Vocational Major
Literacy
Certificates
All Certificates require a minimum literacy standard.
EAL Assessment Levels
New Arrival Program
For recently arrived students who are new to learning English.
CL
Students are beginners, focusing on basic English skills.
C1
Students use formulaic language and basic grammatical structures.
EAL Classes within the year level structure
C2
Students demonstrate stronger language skills in familiar settings.
C3
Students begin to use English in a wider range of contexts.
C4
Students apply their language skills in complex academic and social situations.
International Students
International students are placed in a level based on their IELTS test or equivalent results, and sometimes extra testing is used to help find the best class for them.
Key extra information/specifics
In order to continue studying for Units 1-4, a student must satisfy both of the following conditions:
The student has been a resident in Australia for a period not more than seven (7) calendar years immediately before the 1st of January of the year in which ¾ is undertaken.
English has been the student’s primary language of instruction for no more than seven (7) years before the commencement of the year in which Units 3 and 4 are undertaken.
