English

Year 9 Integrated Studies  

Full-year compulsory course

Year 9 Integrated Studies is a mixture of English and Social Science. It is designed for students to develop an awareness of the world and engage with ideas, issues, and situations relevant to their society. Students will think critically and engage with a range of texts and will have the opportunity to communicate meaning through the creation of their own texts.

*Note: If you believe your child could benefit from being in a specific neurodiverse-friendly class for 9INT, please indicate that when choosing your subjects.

This class may be team-taught.

Next steps: 10 Integrated Studies

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Year 10 Integrated Studies 

Full-year compulsory course

Year 10 Integrated Studies builds on the Year 9 course as part of a two-year junior programme. The Year 10 course will focus on developing literacy skills. There will be a particular focus on social action, writing and communicating for different purposes, and finding connections across texts.  In this course, two teachers, an English specialist and a Social Studies specialist, will teach in a team.

Next steps: English 100 or any Social Sciences 100 course

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Year 9 Integrated Studies - Neuro Diverse  

The Learning Support team works closely with the Integrated Studies department to offer a neuro-diverse Integrated Studies class for Year 9. This class delivers the Integrated Studies programme but with a focus on metacognition and dyslexia-friendly teaching and learning strategies. It aims to support students in developing their own strategies for success. Special assessment conditions will be trialled.

Next steps: 10 Integrated Studies

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Year 10 Integrated Studies - Neuro Diverse  

The Learning Support team works closely with the Integrated Studies department to offer a neuro-diverse Integrated Studies class for Year 10. This class delivers the Integrated Studies programme but with a focus on metacognition and dyslexia-friendly teaching and learning strategies. It aims to support students in developing their own strategies for success. Special assessment conditions will be trialled.

Next steps: English 100 or any Social Sciences 100 course

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Year 9 and 10 The Power of the Word 

Half-year option - Years 9 and 10 combined

Love reading and writing? Want to explore how texts are created and then how to apply this to your own writing pieces? Then this course is perfect for you. Students who are avid readers will enjoy the variety of texts covered. Students who want to develop their writing skills will do so via the creation of their own writing portfolio.

Next steps:  10 Integrated Studies / English 100

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