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"In years to come, your students may forget what you'd taught them, but they will never forget how you made them feel."

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Content  Overview

Years 1 to 4 (Stages 1 & 2)

Years 3 & 4 are perhaps the most important stages of a child’s educational development as these are the years which form the foundations of their future schooling. How well adjusted a child becomes later in life and their approach to study will be determined by their preparation during these crucial primary school years. This is the perfect time for children to begin tutoring as most have reached the required level of maturity and independence needed to maintain focus and concentration in a tutoring environment. In order to ensure future success in the later primary school years and beyond, students will focus on the basics of English which will prepare them for reading, writing and comprehending.

 

General Overview:

 

  • Spelling & vocabulary

  • Punctuation

  • Grammar

  • Sentence Structure

  • Reading strategies

  • Comprehension skills

Years 5 & 6 (Stage 3)

The upper primary school years are crucial stages as students prepare themselves for the challenges of high school. Whether a student wishes to gain entry into a selective school or is simply aiming for future success in English, every student should be well equipped with the knowledge and skills to begin the secondary years with confidence. With the basic skills having already been established, students in these upper primary years will be introduced to all the basic language features and techniques as well as a variety of text types. Creative writing and expositions will be another main focus, with particular emphasis on vocabulary and complex sentence structure.

 

General Overview:

 

  • Spelling & vocabulary

  • Punctuation

  • Grammar

  • Sentence structure

  • Recognising text types

  • Creative writing

  • Persuasive Language

  • Comprehension 

  • Language techniques

  • Narrative themes and

Years 7 & 8 (Stage 4)

The transition from primary to high school is often a very daunting time for many students. Having already grasped the basics and fundamentals from their earlier schooling, it is now time to embrace the variety of topics and outcomes set out in the new Stage 4 curriculum. These include an introduction to techniques used in poetry, fiction, film and drama. This is a particularly important stage where students are also required to identify and compose a variety of text types while developing the skills to critique and interpret information, ideas and arguments within both literary and non-literary texts.

 

General Overview:

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  • Grammar and punctuation

  • Vocabulary & syntax

  • Creative writing strategies

  • Australian poetry

  • Persuasive language in reviews

  • Essay writing skills

  • Introduction to Shakespeare

  • Exposition and discussion essays

  • Literary and persuasive techniques

  • Techniques in print advertising

Years 9 & 10 (Stage 5)

How well a student performs in Stage 5 of the English syllabus will determine their success in the senior years leading up to the HSC. Whether a student chooses to undertake the Advanced or Standard English courses, it is vital that every student is well prepared to tackle the demands of the Preliminary and HSC English curriculum.

 

Stage 5 sees students introduced to increasingly sophisticated texts with a particular emphasis on Australian literature. Students will be encouraged to appreciate and enjoy a range of fiction and non-fiction texts while learning to interpret, question and challenge the ideas which exist through a close study of the language style and techniques used within these texts. Apart from analysing written language, students will also develop skills in critiquing visual texts drawn from advertisements and other forms of multimedia. In preparation for the senior years, students will also be guided in developing their responses to classic and contemporary literature, with a key focus on composing sophisticated and imaginative responses in the form of essays and creative writing tasks.

 

General Overview:

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  • Humour and satire

  • Romantic literature

  • Shakespearean sonnets & drama

  • Persuasive media texts

  • Themes in literature

  • Visual techniques 

  • Cinematic conventions

  • Creative writing

  • Rhetoric in speeches

Years 11 & 12 EAL/D, Standard & Advanced (Stage 6)

The English curriculum offers a wide range of exciting as well as challenging texts for students to analyse, interpret and enjoy. In order for students to successfully engage with and respond to the texts set for study, it is imperative that students become familiar with the course structure as well as the rubric. In addition, students must develop a firm grasp of the wide scope of language and visual techniques inherent in their texts. With a particular focus on the Common Module as well as the expectations within each of the three Modules and their Electives, students will be guided through a variety of articles, extracts and works of past and contemporary literature to ensure they can recognise the different modes of language forms, features and structures.

 

General Overview:

 

  • Common Module (Texts and Human Experiences)

  • Language and visual techniques

  • Views, values and contexts

  • Textual integrity

  • Comparison of texts

  • Essay structure 

  • Synthesising  

  • Creative writing 

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