About this Learning Area
Learning Area Leader: Keryn Allan
At King’s Baptist Grammar School, Stage 2 English offers three pathways: English, English Literary Studies and Essential English. English Literary Studies and Essential English are to be chosen based on Stage 1 English teacher/Student Diversity recommendation.
Students who choose to study English and English Literary Studies tend to enjoy reading and discussing ideas in literature, along with exploring how techniques are used by authors.
English Literary Studies involves the study of a Shakespearean play and the development of knowledge and understanding about alternative readings of texts. The 30% externally assessed components also differ, as English students complete a Comparative Analysis, while students doing English Literary Studies complete a Comparative Text Study and a Critical Reading (in the form of an online examination).
Students who complete 20 credits of a Stage 1 English Subject with a C grade or better, or any Stage 2 English subject with a C– grade or better, will meet the literacy requirement of the SACE.
Pathways
