English

The study of English is central to the learning and development of all young Australians. It is through the study of English that individuals learn to analyse, understand, communicate with and build relationships with others and with the world around them.

English is organised in three interrelated strands and together the three strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking and writing. The strands are:

Language: involves the development of a coherent, dynamic and evolving body of knowledge about the English language and how it works.

Literature: students learn to interpret, appreciate, evaluate and create literary texts such as narrative, poetry, prose, plays, film and multimodal texts, in spoken, print and digital/online contexts.

Literacy: students apply their English skills and knowledge to read, view, speak, listen to, write and create a growing repertoire of texts.