English
Faculty
Courses offered
Junior
English
Sydney Girls High School offers a diverse and stimulating Stage 4 and 5
English program in line with the Junior English Syllabus. The
programs encompass a range of texts and topics from the 19th and 20th
centuries, as well as contemporary texts and a close study of
Shakespeare in each year.
Implementation of technology in the classroom is emphasized, and
students over the two stages produce WebPages and presentations using
programs such as PowerPoint, Inspiration and FrontPage.
All students in years 7-10 take part in group performances on Drama
Days.
Preliminary English
All students in Year 11 study
Extension 1 English. Students complete an Area of Study and two or three
modules in Advanced English. In Extension, students will study a classic
text such as Thomas More’s Utopia, as well as modern popular culture
appropriations.
HSC English
SGHS offers three courses in
HSC English – Advanced, Extension 1 and Extension 2. The vast majority of our
students gain results in upper Band 5 / Band 6 for Advanced and Bands 3
and 4 in Extension Courses. Each year, about 25-30 girls Extension 2
English and present a Major Work for assessment.
Support Activities
Workshops to assist students in creative writing for all students (and
also essay-writing skills for senior students).
Other activities within the English Faculty
- Debating – We currently have over
200 girls debating in various competitions, against both public and
private schools. Girls attend
afternoon coaching sessions led by Old Girls and university
debaters. Debating is supported by an active parent group.
- Public Speaking – We enter
Rostrum, Junior Legacy, Senior SMH Plain English Speaking
Competition and the Eastern Suburb Public Speaking Competition each
year.
- Tournament of Minds – Each year
two or more teams are entered into this competition.
- Writing Competitions – Students
are encouraged to enter various competitions such as the MS Readathon, SMH Young Writers Competition, Herald in the
Classroom, the Commonwealth Essay Competition and the Young
Playrights Award (STC and SMH).
- Australian Schools English
Competition. All 7-10 students enter the competition, as well as a
large number of senior students who elect to do so.
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