Years K-6

In English, in the early years, students build strong foundational literacy skills to speak, listen, view, read and write with increasing fluency and accuracy. As they progress through school, they learn that language has the power to shape our understanding of the world and ourselves, continuing to build on the foundational skills developed in the first few years of school. They engage with a wide range of quality literature, including: stories, poetry, plays and multimedia, for enjoyment and to learn about themselves, their community and the world. They learn to appreciate, reflect on, and build knowledge about how language works. They learn to make meaning when reading and viewing texts, and to create texts in ways that are imaginative, creative, interpretative, critical and powerful.

​​The following guides, produced by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), contain more information about the English courses available:

Years 7-10

In English, students build on the foundational skills developed in K–6 in the areas of: Reading, viewing and listening to texts; Understanding and responding

to texts and expressing their ideas and composing texts. They appreciate and use language to make meaning in ways that are imaginative, creative, interpretive, critical and powerful, and continue to learn that language has the power to shape our understanding of the world and ourselves. 

The following guide, produced by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), contains more information about English in Years 7-10:

Years 11-12

English is a mandatory subject for students in Year 11 and 12, building on the premise that the knowledge, understanding and skills acquired in English are central to students’ learning and development in school and beyond. Students have a variety of English courses to choose from in which they develop confidence in their use of language for a variety of purposes as well as continuing to develop and expand their skills in reading, writing and communication. They apply their English knowledge and skills to deepen their understanding of themselves, their community and the world.

The following guides, produced by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), containing more information about the different English 11 – 12 courses available: