English

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Faculty vision and strengths

Empower students to explore diverse perspectives and understand the human experience

Connect literary study to personal, social, and global contexts
Nurture lifelong learners who are confident, reflective, and articulate
Promote innovative teaching, collaborative learning, and inquiry-based approaches
Providing explicit and meaningful learning opportunities for all students through differentiated programs, learning activities and assessment tasks

Strong academic expertise and passion for English literature
Student-centered pedagogy catering to diverse learning styles
Innovative curriculum integrating contemporary texts and cross-curricula approaches
Excellence in assessment and constructive, timely feedback to promote growth
Experienced staff with extensive teaching backgrounds
Faculty members with HSC marking experience, providing insight into assessment expectations
Collaborative faculty culture sharing best practices and professional development
Focus on literacy, analytical, and expressive skills for academic and real-world contexts
Commitment to lifelong learning and understanding diverse cultures and human experiences

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Reading and studying drama plays, novels, poetry, and non-fiction texts
Exploring film and multimodal texts
Developing analytical, imaginative, discursive and persuasive writing skills
Expressing ideas in a range of ways, including visual representations, oral communication, multimodal and use of technological platforms, building confidence and communication skills through diverse mediums
Working independently and collaboratively
Analysing texts to understand concepts, language, and structure
Offering personal interpretations and thoughtful responses

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