English - Years 10 to 12

Study of English is compulsory for all students Years 7 to 12, and the English score will constitute part of each student’s final Study Score in VCE, and Literacy in obtaining VCE VM.

In English, students will explore a range of texts including novels, plays, short stories, film, poetry and media texts. Skills that students develop in English are the use of correct English, writing with a specific purpose, using language effectively, comprehension, speaking and listening, analysis, imagination and creativity.

At Year 10, students study three strands in English: Reading and Viewing, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and they are assessed according to Victorian Curriculum 2.0.

The VCE focus is on how English language is used to create meaning in written, spoken and multimodal texts of varying complexity. Year 11 is internally assessed and Year 12 has School Assessed Coursework and a final externally assessed exam.

Literature 

Literature is offered in Years 10 to 12 for students interested in reading and analysing challenging texts.

In Year 10 students experience texts and activities that link to the outcomes in the VCE Study Design. This includes the study of a wide range of genres including poetry, novels, plays, short story, nonfiction, the comparing of film and written texts, criticism of other viewpoints and creative writing.