Secondary School Leadership Who you can ask for help in making your decisions. PRINCIPAL … Mr Imam Ali ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL … Mr Z Malik TEACHER WELFARE … Mrs A Moukahal, Mr O Etri YEAR 9 ADVISER (2018) … Ms Ghada Mawas HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, … Ms M Mccullum English HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, … Mr O Etri PD/H/PE [Physical Activity and Sports Science] HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, … Mr M McAllister Mathematics HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, Science … Ms T James HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, … Mrs S Keith/ Ms Anisa Khan HSIE TEACHER, … Teaching and Learning Ms S Mohamed TEACHER … Information Technology Mr A Webber … … … … …
Core Subjects: Course Description English English is a mandatory course that is studied substantially in each of Years 7–10 with at least 500 hours to be completed by the end of Year 10. This is a requirement for eligibility for the award of the Record of School Achievement. Course Description The study of English in Years 7–10 aims to develop students’ knowledge, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the English language and to develop their skills as effective communicators. Students develop their control of language by reading and viewing a range of texts and by writing imaginative, interpretive and critical texts with clarity and accuracy for a range of purposes and audiences. Students engage with and explore literature of past and contemporary societies, as well as a range of spoken, visual, media and multimedia texts. Course Features The study of English in Years 7–10 includes: developing clear and precise skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and representing the study of Australian literature experience of Shakespearean drama (in Stage 5) the study of everyday and workplace texts the study of Aboriginal experiences and multicultural experiences. What will students learn about? Students learn to develop clear and precise skills in writing, reading, listening, speaking, viewing and representing. For example, in developing writing skills, students in Stage 4 (Years 7 and 8) learn about sentence structures, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and spelling. Students study a range of texts including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, films, radio, television, newspapers, the internet and CD’s. The texts give students experience of Australian literature and insights into Aboriginal experiences and multicultural experiences in Australia, and experience of literature from other countries and times. Students also study texts that give experience of cultural heritages, popular cultures and youth cultures, picture books, everyday and workplace texts, and a range of social, gender and cultural perspectives. Students experience Shakespearean drama in Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10). What will students learn to do? Students develop their skills, knowledge and understanding so that they can use language and communicate appropriately, effectively and accurately for a range of purposes and audiences, in a range of contexts. They learn to think in ways that are imaginative, interpretive and critical. They express themselves and their relationships with others and the world, and reflect on their learning in English.
Course Requirements The study of English in Years 7–10 involves the following text requirements: STAGE 4 STAGE 5 Fiction – at least two works Poetry – a wide range of types of poems Film, or film on video or DVD – at least two works Nonfiction – at least two works Drama – at least two works Fiction – at least two works Poetry – a variety drawn from different anthologies and/or study of one or two poets Film, or film on video or DVD – at least two works Nonfiction – at least two works Drama – at least two works In Stage 5, the selection of texts must give students experience of Shakespearean drama. Record of School Achievement Satisfactory completion of the mandatory study of English during Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10) will be recorded with a grade on the student’s Record of School Achievement.