English
Sinead Allen
Term One English Update
It has been an exciting start in English at Sandringham College! It's been fantastic to see the students embrace the new school year with enthusiasm. Additionally, we have enjoyed welcoming our new Year 7 students as they navigate their way through a new school.
Year Level Overview in English
The Year 7 students have been creating learning goals and discovering the world of narrative writing through the study of genres and tropes. Utilising texts from film, television and books, students have been writing and redrafting short stories in order to complete narratives with complex characters, settings, and unique plots using a range of language features.
Our Year 8 students have been studying Taika Waititi’s film, ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’. They have been practising their analytical writing and writing about various themes that are relevant to the text. At the end of this term, they will be moving into a media literacy unit.
Our Year 9 students have been learning about cultures of communication and exploring various text types, such as narratives and persuasive writing.
Our Year 10 students are working on analysing the play ‘Black Diggers’ by Tom Wright. Students have been analysing the text and applying their knowledge to essay topics.
Our Year 11 students have been studying a Melbourne based text, ‘Nine Days’ by Toni Jordan. The students have been analysing the literary devices, characters, themes, and values that are explored in the text.
Our Year 12 students have had an excellent start and are working hard to prepare for their upcoming analytical text response essay on the film ‘High Ground’.
In English Language, the students have been learning about informality and the nature and functions of language.
In Literature, the Year 12 students have been studying the play 'As You Like it' by William Shakespeare in preparation for their upcoming SAC.
We look forward to an excellent year of learning in English. If you have any questions about your child’s progress, please do not hesitate to reach out to their teacher.
The English Team