English

English study is mandatory in NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Students learn about the English language through written, spoken and visual texts of increasing complexity as they progress through their schooling.

An understanding of the English language is central to how we communicate and essential for 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.

Early Stage One    

Stage One

Stage Two

Stage Three

'English powers people's imagination as well as learning from it. English is made really fun and challenging, everyone works at their level and everyone learns. English is really creative and fun. If you didn’t know english you wouldn’t be able to write a single word, you wouldn even be able to read this paragraph!' - Zahlee O 5/6C

'English is fun because a lot of the time you are writing a story and that can be very fun as well as you can draw a picture and then write about that one picture.' - Owen M 5/6P

'I like writing in English because it's fun when you get different things to do. In my class we get random photos and have to make a story about that.' - Isobel F 5/6C

'English helps us get very smart. What would we do if we were not smart and know nothing and that would be not good.' - Lincoln G 3K

'I enjoy writing narratives and informative texts because it is interesting and it is fun doing the activities that it includes. ' - Ruby N 4B

'English is fun because i’m quite good at it and I love writing stories. I enjoy reading as well and most of the stories I read are very funny or interesting.' - Dylan B 3P