English Course Guide
ENGLISH is not being offered in 2020.
Classes may be resuming in Semester One 2021, depending on student numbers and the control of COVID-19. Updates will be provided here as they become available.
READING & WRITING
| Level | Teaching Element and activities | Text book |
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School Years 4-5 |
Reading comprehension; basic writing skills including simple, compound and complex sentences used in a range of text types; vocabulary development, punctuation and grammar in context. | Reading material is provided by the school. |
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School Years 6-7 |
Mid-level reading and interpretation of texts from different contexts, periods and cultures; developing the ability to use different text types for specific purposes; introduction to etymology; explicit teaching of grammar and punctuation in context. | Reading material is provided by the school. |
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School Years 8-9 |
Advanced reading and critical analysis of texts; advanced research & writing skills; advanced referencing | Reading material is provided by the school. |