English
Guilford Young College provides enjoyable learning opportunities for English students both in and out of the classroom.
Students can enter writing and public speaking competitions, participate in Book Week activities, and undertake workshops with experienced authors, poets, script writers and producers.
The College caters for varied student ability and interest by offering a wide range of English courses.
If you are coming from Year 10 and have satisfactory reading and writing skills, do not intend to study at university after Year 12, and know you do not need a Level 3 English course for your intended career path, you should select English Inquiry 2. If you are coming from Year 10 with satisfactory reading and writing skills and you areconsidering a university pathway, you can select English Foundations 2 and then study a Level 3 English course in Year 12.
If you are coming from Year 10 and you have above satisfactory reading and writing skills and are intending to undertake a university pathway, you should select a Level 3 English course in Year 11. You might consider studying another Level 3 English course in Year 12, as you are able to count more than one English course towards your ATAR.
If you are a current Year 11 student and have not studied English this year, you should make your selection on the basis of your Year 10 skills, as per the recommendations above. If you are a current Year 11 student studying English this year, you should seek advice from your current English teacher if you are considering another English course in Year 12.
Courses
Course Options Offered
English Inquiry 2
English Foundations 2
English Studio 2
English 3
English Studio 3
English Literature 3
English as an Additional Language or Dialect 2
English as an Additional Language or Dialect 3
Frequently ASked Questions
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To enrol in a Level 3 English course in Year 11, we recommend you are consistently achieving A or B ratings in Year 10. You need to have strong literacy skills and be a competent essay writer. A strong work ethic is essential to ensure you can manage the demanding workload. If this doesn’t sound like you just yet, consider English Foundations 2.
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The three options are all the same level of complexity and difficulty but do have some significant differences. Level 3 English is recommended for all students who plan to go to university and is a requirement for mainland universities.
English 3 focuses on contemporary texts published after 1950. You will study novels, plays, films and media texts, and you will write analytical essays (lots!), complete oral presentations and write creative responses. There is a three-hour external exam.
English Literature is quite similar in style but includes classic as well as contemporary texts. The course has a strong focus on how these works reflect their context, so this is a great choice for history lovers. English Literature features similar types of assessment tasks as English 3, but also includes an externally assessed Independent Study, and a two-hour external exam.
English Writing 3 is very different to the other two! It is for students who love creative writing. It’s essential that students enrolling in this course have very strong written skills, and have a passion not just for writing, but also for reading widely. Having good time management skills and an ability to work to deadlines is crucial to success in this course. Instead of an external exam, students produce works in a range of text types during the year, culminating in an externally assessed folio of 5000 – 8000 words.
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Which one you choose really depends on whether you intend to go on to study English 3 in Year 12.
English Foundations 2 is for students who intend to study English 3 but are not yet ready. It is designed to replicate the structure and style of English 3 to develop your written and analytical skills. You will complete a variety of assessment tasks, including essays and creative responses.
English Applied 2 is a practical and engaging course designed for students who do not intend to study English 3 in Year 12 and are not on a university pathway. As well as doing similar things to what you’ve done in English in Year 10 like persuasive texts and a novel study, you’ll also develop essential workplace literacy and communication skills.
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You’ll complete analytical responses such as essays, oral presentations and creative responses in all the English courses. For English Literature 3 and English 3, you will complete a two or three hour external exam respectively, as well as mid-year exams.
English Literature 3 also includes an Independent Study, which is an externally assessed comparative study of student-chosen texts. English Writing 3 is quite different, and students experiment with different styles, genres and forms to complete several folios during the year, culminating in the final folio of 5000-8000 words.
Still Got Questions?
Kristin Leeds - Head of English