| Board Developed Course |
| 2 UNIT |
| Category A |
What will I be doing in this course?
The English Standard course is designed for students to increase their expertise in English to enhance their personal, educational, social and vocational lives. The English Standard course provides students, who have a diverse range of literacy skills, with the opportunity to analyse, study and enjoy a breadth and variety of English texts to become confident and effective communicators. English Standard offers a rich language experience that is reflected through the integrated modes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and representing.
Students engage with texts that include widely acknowledged quality literature from the past and contemporary texts from Australia and other cultures. They explore language forms, features and structures of texts in a range of academic, personal, social, historical, cultural and workplace contexts.
| Year 11 | Year 12 | ||
| Common Module | Reading to Write – Transition to Senior English | Common Module | Texts and Human Experiences |
| Module A | Contemporary Possibilities | Module A | Language, Identity and Culture |
| Module B | Close Study of Literature | Module B | Close Study of Literature |
| Module C | The Craft of Writing | ||
How will I be assessed?
Students will complete a variety of tasks that will assess their:
• Knowledge and understanding of course content.
• Skills in responding to texts and communication of ideas appropriate to audience, purpose and context across all modes.
How will this course help me in the future?
Through responding to and composing texts students learn about the power, value and art of the English language for communication, knowledge, enjoyment and effect. They engage with and explore texts that include widely acknowledged quality literature of past and contemporary societies and engage with the literature. These skills and understandings allow them to develop their control of language for life-long learning, in their careers and lives in a global world.
Who should you contact for further Information?
Ms Kelli Dykes and/or Mrs Amanda Hill (Head Teacher English)