ENGLISH - YEARS 7 TO 10

The aim of English in Years 7 to 10 is to enable students to use, understand, appreciate, reflect on and enjoy the English language in a variety of texts and to shape meaning in ways that are imaginative, interpretive, critical and powerful.

Through responding to and composing a wide range of texts in context and through close study of texts, students will develop skills, knowledge and understanding in order to:

• speak, listen, read, write, view and represent
• use language and communicate appropriately and effectively
• express themselves and their relationships with others and the world
• learn and reflect on their learning through their study of English.

Students learn to value and appreciate:

• the importance of the English language as a key to learning
• the power of language to explore and express views of themselves, others and the world
• the power of effective communication using the language modes of speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing
• the role of language in developing positive interaction and cooperation with others
• the diversity and aesthetics of language through literary and other texts
• the independence gained from thinking imaginatively, interpretively and critically
• the power of language to express the personal, social, cultural, ethical, moral, spiritual and aesthetic dimensions of human experiences.

At Pendle Hill High School, Assessment in Years 7 and 8 is comprised of a series of tasks that are set and evaluated across-the-board. These tasks are combined with each student’s class work, and along with exams at the half yearly and yearly semester cycles, form a comprehensive evaluation of a student’s capabilities both individually and comparatively.

The aim of these assessments is to prepare students for entry into Stage 5 English and the School Certificate. At the completion of Year 10, students may select from a number of English HSC subject options offered by the school.