Course description:
In the English Advances course, students continue to explore opportunities to investigate complex ideas in challenging texts, to evaluate, emulate and employ powerful, creative and sophisticated ways to use language to make meaning, and to find enjoyment in literature.
Students refine their understanding of the dynamic relationship between language, texts and meaning. They do this through critical study and through the skilful and creative use of language forms and features, and of structures of texts compsed for different purposes in a range of contexts. Through study of the course modules students continue to develop their skills to question, reconsider and refine meaning through language, and to reflect on their own processes of repsponding, composing and learning.
Year 11 Course:
Content common to the English Standard and English Advanced courses is undertaken through a unit of work called Reading to Write: Transition to Senior English. Students explore texts and consolidate skills required for senior study.
Two additional modules: Critical Study of Literature, and Narratives that Shape our World in which students explore, examine and analyse the ways in which texts and contexts shape and are shaped by different attitudes and values.
Year 12 Course:
The HSC Common Content consists of one module Texts and Human Experiences common to the HSC English Standard, the HSC English Advanced and HSC English Studies courses where students analyse and explore texts and apply skills in synthesis.
Three additional modules emphasise particular aspects of shaping meaning and representation, questions of textual integrity and ways in which texts are valued.
Skills you will master:
develop a solid foundation of literacy and numeracy
foster the intellectual, creative, ethical and social development of students, in particular relating to:
application of knowledge, skills, understanding, values and sttitudes in the fields of study they choose
capacity to manage their own learning and to become flexible, independent thinkier, problem-solvers and decision-makers
capacity to work collaboratively with others
respect for the cultural diversity of Australian society
desire to continue learning in formal or informal settings after school.
Equipment required:
Pen(s)
Paper
Laptop
Career opportunites:
All careers require the ability to communicate effectively.
Advanced English also allows students access to University Courses.
Possible learning experiences/excursions:
If an HSC text is performed live, we organise an excursion to attend
Course fees:
Nil