English Studies

In English Studies you study texts in past, contemporary, and everyday contexts with a focus on analysis. In English Studies you exchange and develop ideas, find evidence to support a personal view, and learn to construct logical and convincing arguments.

Content

Text Study Includes one film text, at least one extended prose text, at least one written drama text, at least 1000 lines of poetry and a range of short texts).
 * two single texts
 * study of paired texts
 * study of poetry
 * critical reading study of short texts.

Individual Study (consists of two parts) The individual study provides scope for the development of student interest outside the texts studied as a class. It is undertaken independently.
 * critical essay
 * collection of supporting material

Text Production Study

Compose texts, both written and oral covering a range of text types such as narrative, persuasive, expository and descriptive.