The study of English is central to the curriculum at all year levels. Learning and teaching focus on developing students' understanding of, and competence in, the use of language with the emphasis on their oral, aural, reading and writing skills.
Some of the highlights within the English curriculum include:
- Poetry workshops run by Complete Works Theatre Company
- Thematic studies utilizing a range of different texts and media
- Years 7-9 Wide Reading program
- Classroom debating program
- Engagement with the broader world through the study of issues in the media and the power of persuasive language
- Context units of work exploring the notion of “Big Brother”, “The Family” and “Australian Identity”.
- Following their study of various plays such as ‘Romeo and Juliet”, “Macbeth” “Othello” and “A Man For All Seasons” girls enjoy the opportunity to view different interpretative performances of the text through live theatre
- VCE Literature at Years 11 and 12
