West Wallsend High School

We learn for life

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Emailwestwalls-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

English

Welcome to our English faculty

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." (Dr Seuss)

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Faculty goals and vision

  • Improved student engagement through excellence in learning.
  • Improved teacher practice through excellence in teaching and leading.
  • Increased rigour of teaching and learning.

Faculty strengths

  • Several staff with over 15 years of NESA HSC marking experience (Standard and Advanced English).
  • Staff with NESA HSC judge marking experience.
  • Jessica Somner - winner of the Secretary's Award for Excellent Service in Teaching.

Activities

  • Book Week
  • Creative writing workshops with published authors (Years 11 & 12)
  • Extension taster program (Year 10)
  • External public speaking and debating competitions
  • External writing competitions
  • Faculty-wide regular reading program (Years 7-10)
  • Kickstart (Year 12)
  • NSW State Library (English Extension 2)
  • Premier’s Reading Challenge (Years 7-10)
  • School-based performances: Poetry in Action (Year 7) and Bell Shakespeare (Years 9 & 10)
  • Theatre performances (Drama)
  • Theatre performances of HSC texts (Years 11 & 12)

Subjects

Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8)

  • Drama (Year 8)
  • English

Stage 5 (Years 9 & 10) 

  • Drama
  • English 

Stage 6 (Years 11 & 12)

  • Drama
  • English Extension 2
  • English Extension 1
  • English Advanced
  • English Standard
  • English Studies