Advanced Programme English

Advanced Programme English is the ‘Rolls Royce’ of English as it develops skills in students for first year university. The choice of texts is challenging and the final matric papers are exceptionally open-ended with an emphasis on creating detailed and extended arguments with clear textual support.

The course has also been used by solid English students to improve their skills and enjoy reading and discussing a range of texts (and film) which are not covered in the English Home language syllabus.

The AP English course has been built around an hour a week’s tutorial (much like university), with reading time and some poetry discussion covered in class time.

There is no portfolio for the AP option. The AP English requirements are three extended essays in a three hour examination: Poetry, film and novel, and philosophy linked to reading.