The aim of English in Years 7–10 (syllabus) is to enable students to strive towards personal excellence in using language. In so doing, students will grow in their ability to make meaning in a widening range of language situations.

The English 7-10 courses comprise four units each of approximately 10 weeks duration. Students will be in a class with one English teacher for the year.

English is the only compulsory subject in the Higher School Certificate. Students need to use English in Years 9 and 10 to gain adequate literacy skills to enable them to successfully complete courses in Years 11 and 12 (syllabus).

The final placement of students in English classes will be allocated by the English Head Teacher. The composition of English classes is frequently under review depending on demonstrated student application and commitment.

English units will cover the modes of reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing/representing. They include a study of a wide variety of types of texts.

Advanced and Standard English
Information on the Advanced & Standard English courses is available below.

Extension English
Extension English was not offered in 2010.

Years 7-10

Year 7: Course outline and Assessments

Year 8: Course outline and Assessments

Year 9: Course outline and Assessments

Year 10: Course outline and Assessments

Year 11

Standard English - Course outline and assessment schedule booklet 2010

In the Preliminary English (Standard) course, students explore the ways events, experiences, ideas processes are represented in and through texts.

Advanced English - Course outline and assessment schedule booklet 2010

In the Preliminary English (Advanced) course, students explore the ways that events, experiences, ideas, values and processes are represented in and through texts and analyse the ways in which texts reflect different attitudes and values.

Extension English - Course not offered in 2010

In the Preliminary English (Extension) Course, students explore how and why texts are valued in and appropriated into a range of contexts. They consider why some texts may be perceived as culturally significant.

Year 12

Standard English - Course outline and assessment schedule booklet 2010

In the HSC English (Standard) course, students reflect on and demonstrate the effectiveness of texts for different audiences and purposes.

Advanced English - Course outline and assessment schedule booklet 2010

In the HSC English (Advanced) course, students analyse and evaluate texts and the ways that they are valued in their contexts.

Extension English - Course not offered in 2010.

In the HSC English (Extension) Course 1, students explore ideas of value and consider how cultural values and systems of valuation arise.
In the HSC English (Extension) Course 2, students develop a sustained composition and document their reflection on this process.

Staff Pages

 

Current Teaching Staff

Mrs McMurtrie's page

Miss Piper's page

Miss Jacklin's page

Mr Wright's page

 

Student Teachers

 

Links

Useful websites for students

www.google.com.au Search engine

en.wikipedia.org online encyclopedia (always double check info)

www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au past exam papers and syllabus documents

hsc.csu.edu.au Charles Sturt University NSW HSC online website

www.sparknotes.com free study guides

www.field-trips.org/index.htm virtual field trips

www.bellshakespeare.com.au home of the Bell Shakespeare Company

www.shakespeares-globe.org Shakespeare's theatre homepage

www.field-trips.org/lit/shake/index.htm virtual Shakespeare field trip

www.imdb.com Internet Movie Data Base - useful for movie reviews and movie posters

au.rottentomatoes.com Movie previews and reviews

www.theatrelinks.com Justin's worldwide theatre resources

www.abc.net.au Australian Broadcasting Commission homepage - for TV and Radio

www.abc.net.au/mediawatch ABC Television media watchdog


Useful websites for teachers

www.englishteacher.com.au English Teacher's Association of NSW homepage

www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au NSW DET curriculum page

www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au past exam papers and syllabus documents

www.det.nsw.edu.au homepage of the NSW Department of Education

www.aate.org.au Australian Association for the Teaching of English

www.ebay.com.au resource purchasing

 

Faculty Teams

2009 Cobar High School Chess team in action

2009 Senior Debating team



2009 Year 9/10 Debating team



2009 Year 7/8 Debating team




 

Journal/Portfolio

Year 7-10 students are required to complete a journal/writing portfolio that showcases the best of their assessments and related tasks. Journal/writing portfolio requirements are outlined in week 1 term 1 and the journal/writing portfolio is collected regularly for inspection. The student journal/portfolio is due for submission and marking midway through term 4.

Students who choose not to submit their journals/portfolios are deemed to not be meeting course requirements and will be severely compromising their end of year marks.

Year 7: Journal/portfolio info sheet

Year 8: Journal/portfolio info sheet

Year 9: Journal/portfolio info sheet

Year 10: Journal/portfolio info sheet

 

Photos

Around the classes