ENGLISH

English courses in the Middle School will focus on developing the reading, writing, viewing, speaking and listening skills of students. In addition, they aim to further refine the processes and strategies used to engage with language and to also build their understanding of a range of text types and genre.

The course will aim to integrate the above outcomes to promote a holistic approach to learning English. In doing so it provides students with the opportunities to:

• Learn to control and understand the conventions of Standard Australian English

• Use language to communicate, think, learn and create in order to develop personally and play an active role in society

• Reflect on and critically analyse their own use of language and the language of others