English
Over the course of the Diploma, you must have completed a total of three core courses in English from the options below. For Year 10, choose two from the list of courses. In Year 11, you must complete one additional core course. A prep course is highly recommended.
These courses are designed to teach core English skills in a range of contexts and provide academic rigour and engagement. While all courses are accessible to all students, courses offer differing levels of academic challenge to differentiate for student needs. Students should speak to their English teacher for further advice.
Core courses
The newsroom: live-streamed investigative journalism
The art of activism If not us, who? If not now, when? “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it” – environmentalist Robert Swan. In this course, we will be creating our own social justice campaign. We will examine different forms of activism, and gain insight into the power of language and its role in driving social change. Text types: investigative literature, visual art, persuasive speeches, and documentaries. Recommended for students who are interested in social issues and developing their own voice as an activist.
Put your sharp mind and curious soul to work in uncovering inconvenient truths. We will be creating our own media company and live- streaming our product. Text types: documentaries, print, television, online news sources. Recommended for students interested in journalism and media.
Don’t judge me
Honestly face the inequalities in our society. We will take a look at the ways literature exposes these and the solutions it has to offer. Text types: novel, film. Recommended for students interested in social issues and comparing texts.
How to get away with murder
Read a range of texts about characters who commit and get away with homicide. Text types: novels, short stories. Recommended for students interested in the power and intrigue of storytelling.
10 Year 10 Course Booklet 2024
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