The study of English is mandatory in NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12.
English in the NSW Australian Curriculum
At our school, English is at the heart of our learning program, providing students with the essential skills they need to communicate, think critically, and engage with the world around them. The English curriculum, aligned with the NSW Australian Curriculum, focuses on developing students’ abilities in Reading and Viewing, Writing, and Speaking and Listening.
Through engaging lessons and a wide range of activities, students explore diverse texts, from stories and poems to digital media and everyday materials. Our students are encouraged to develop a love of reading, express themselves clearly in writing, and confidently communicate their ideas in spoken language.
The English curriculum helps students to:
- Build strong literacy skills across all subjects.
- Understand, interpret, and create a variety of texts.
- Develop a deeper appreciation of language and its role in society.
- Improve their ability to express their ideas and engage in meaningful conversations.
In English, students learn about the study and use of the English language in its various textual forms. These encompass spoken, written and visual texts through which meaning is shaped, conveyed, interpreted and reflected. Complexity increases as students progress through their schooling.
Developing proficiency in English enables students to take their place as confident communicators; critical and imaginative thinkers; lifelong learners; and informed, active participants in Australian society. Their understanding of English through knowledge and skills acquisition is essential to their 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.
