ENGLISH
Open Night
The English Faculty had a great night at open night. It was a wonderful opportunity to highlight some of the amazing work that our students are completing at all year levels.
We were able to showcase some of the new programs that have been introduced this year such as the Year 7 and 8 Literacy LORE sessions that compliment our English classes and the new Year 9 Core Elective Program. Older students who were helping out on the night came in to have a look and were overheard saying things like “We didn’t get to do this in English!”
A special thanks to our student helpers on the night: Chloe Jasper, Giselle Leonard, Ainslie Naughtin, Beth Seymour, Elise Van Praag and Amelie Whitham from year 8 and Hayley Tregear and Alex Clarkson from year 11 VCE VM.
Year 7
Our Year 7 students are currently completing a Persuasive Writing unit on Sustainability. As part of this unit, students have learnt different persuasive writing techniques that they can use in their own writing as well as how to conduct research. The are starting their CAT this week which is to write a letter to someone in a position of power to try and convince them to take action on their chosen interest area with regard to sustainability.
Year 8
Our Year 8 students have just completed their study of the novel ‘The Art of Taxidermy’ by Sharon Kernot and are this week completing their CAT which is an analytical essay. This will be the first time this cohort of students has completed a full analytical essay and we are so excited to see the knowledge and writing skills that they are able to produce.
Year 10 and 11 Exams
Year 10 and 11 students are busy completing their last CAT and SAC of the semester with exams set to begin in the next couple weeks. The English exam is always the first exam of exam week, and while we know it can be quite a stressful time for students, we also know that they will be well prepared for success. Good luck to all students with their mid-year exams!
Year 11 VCE VM Literacy
The VM literacy students have been deep diving into the media used by the TAC in their road safety ads, and the shift between their famous shocking strategies, compared to a more positive, holistic approach now. Analysing the changes in the Australian mindset over the last 20 years has been eye opening. In Week 6, VM students will visit the Road to Zero exhibit at the Melbourne Museum and practice their digital literacy skills as they craft their own road safety campaigns.
Recommendations:
Book (for older readers 16+) – ‘The Memory Policy’ by Yoko Ogawa – Parts dystopian and science fiction with magical realism all mixed in together, this book is a journey for the soul. A surreal adventure that explores the power of memory and loss. – Mrs Broekmann
Podcast: ‘YA Book Stack’ – Great recommendations for engaging teenage readers in the winter weather. – Ms Farrell
Amy Broekmann
ENGLISH KEY LEARNING HEAD