English at CCWC
In English, students cultivate a love of reading, engaging with texts that inspire understanding, curiosity, and enjoyment. Reading for pleasure is a core part of our curriculum, fostering a deeper appreciation for literature while enhancing fluency, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills.
Our curriculum is guided by the English Textual Concepts, including:
- Representation | Code and Convention | Connotation, Imagery, and Symbol
- Point of View | Characterisation | Narrative and Theme
- Perspective and Context | Argument and Authority | Style and Genre
- Intertextuality | Literary Value
Students explore a variety of written, spoken/signed, nonverbal, visual, auditory, and multimodal texts, across forms such as:
- Prose and Short Prose
- Poetry
- Film
- Drama
- Multimodal and Digital Texts
Throughout their learning journey, students demonstrate their growth through formative and summative assessments. These tasks develop communication skills across multiple formats, including:
- Multimodal, Creative, Persuasive, Discursive, and Critical Responses
Our Vision for English
We strive to develop confident communicators, critical thinkers, and active participants in society. Through rich literary experiences, students engage deeply with language and literacy, with a special emphasis on Australian and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature.
Our Commitment at CCWC
We prioritise:
- Active learning, equipping students with the skills and knowledge to become informed, engaged citizens.
- Diversity and inclusivity, fostering a learning environment that respects and nurtures students’ abilities, talents, backgrounds, and experiences.
- Reading for pleasure, ensuring students develop a lifelong appreciation of literature for personal growth, knowledge, and enjoyment.
English study is mandatory in NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12.
In English, students learn about the study and use of the English language in its various textual forms. These encompass spoken, written and visual texts through which meaning is shaped, conveyed, interpreted and reflected. Complexity increases as students progress through their schooling.
Developing proficiency in English enables students to take their place as confident communicators; critical and imaginative thinkers; lifelong learners; and informed, active participants in Australian society. Their understanding of English through knowledge and skills acquisition is essential to their intellectual, social and emotional development.
The study of English should develop a love of literature and learning and be challenging and enjoyable. It develops skills to enable students to experiment with ideas and expression, to become active, independent and lifelong learners, to work with each other and to reflect on their learning.
In Year 11 and 12, the study of English is mandatory. Courses offered include:
- English Extension 2
- English Extension 1
- English Advanced
- English Standard
- English Studies
- English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D)
- English Life Skills.
