English Plus

This course provides opportunities for students to study and share human experiences. It is designed for students who wish to extend their English skills and will assist them to prepare for English in Stage 6.

Students with an interest in reading, who are willing to experiment with their writing and who enjoy discussion and debate are encouraged to take this course.

English Plus – Loving Language is a  100 or 200 hour school  developed elective. This course will not appear on the RoSA it will be reported on the School Semester one and semester two reports using the Common Grade Scale.

Students will take two core units on

·         Creative Writing

·         Film Making

Other electives options will be negotiated with the class based on student interests and skills. These could include:

·         English in the Real World

·         Journalism

·         Graphic Novels and Animation

·         Picture Books

·         Digital Story Telling

·         Food Criticism and Reviews

·         Songs of Social Commentary

·         Design a Media Campaign

·         Who dunnit? Crime Narratives

·         Who is laughing now? Comedy

·         Who is the greatest Director?

·         Banned Books

·         Historical Fiction

·         What if? Speculative Fiction

·         Short Stories

·         Craft creative texts

·       Storyboard, film and edit multimodal texts

·       Explore meaning and ideas in literary texts and digital texts

·       Develop independent and critical thinking skills

·       Enhance creative and analytical writing

·       Develop the skills to reflect on your creations and critique others

·       Understand social and historical views and values