The English Faculty at Woodlawn is committed to providing experiences of literacy, literature and language that are both stimulating and enjoyable. It is our aim for students to become effective communicators, critical and imaginative thinkers and active participants in society.

Skilled teachers support our students to embrace both the critical and creative faculties, so that their command of the language grows. We want our students to become more confident in their ability to question, assess, challenge and to use language to clarify issues and solve problems.

We hope to instil in students a love of literature and our texts include those widely acknowledged from both past and present societies, as well as from cultures that are different from our own.  We hope that through composing and responding students will broaden their capacity for cultural understanding.

Students engage in a variety of reading, writing, viewing, representing and listening activities and assessments throughout the year. Equally important is the opoprtunity that the study of English provides for students to become equipped with the skills they need to become independent and lifelong learners. We believe that English is vitally concerned with the development of the individual.

Subjects offered in English

• English Years 7-10
• Advanced English
• Standard English
• English Studies
• English Extension 1
• English Extension 2