At James Fallon High School we off the following English courses in Year 11:
- Advanced English
- Standard English
- English Studies
- English Extension 1
To find out more about each Year 11 course offered in English click on the relevant course name below:
Year 11 English Advanced
In the English Advanced course, students continue to explore opportunities to investigate complex ideas in challenging texts, to evaluate, emulate and employ powerful, creative and sophisticated ways to use language to make meaning, and to find enjoyment in literature.
Students refine their understanding of the dynamic relationship between language, texts and meaning. They do this through critical study and through the skilful and creative use of language forms and features, and of structures of texts composed for different purposes in a range of contexts. Through study of the course modules students continue to develop their skills to question, reconsider and refine meaning through language, and to reflect on their own processes of responding, composing and learning.
Year 11 English Advanced Teacher (2021)
| 11ENA1 |
| Mr. Donnelly |
Unit Outline & Assessment Overview (2021)
Assessment Information
NESA Syllabus Information
Year 11 English Standard
The English Standard course provides students, who have a diverse range of literacy skills, with the opportunity to analyse, study and enjoy a breadth and variety of English texts to become confident and effective communicators. English Standard offers a rich language experience that is reflected through the integrated modes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and representing. Through study of the course modules students continue to develop their skills to analyse, reconsider and refine meaning and to reflect on their own processes of responding, composing and learning.
Year 11 Standard English Teachers (2021)
| 11ENS1 |
11ENS2 | 11ENS3 |
| Mr. Devaney | Ms. O'Rance | Mr. Heron |
Assessment Information
Assessment information for students in Year 11 will be provided to students in class and through the Compass learning portal. Students can also view the Year 11 Assessment Schedule by clicking here.
NESA Syllabus Information
Click here to access the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) English syllabus documentation.
Year 11 English Studies
This course is designed to meet the specific needs of students who wish to refine their skills and knowledge in English and consolidate their literacy skills. The English Studies course provides students with opportunities to become competent, confident and engaged communicators and to study and enjoy a breadth and variety of texts. Students explore the ideas, values, language forms, features and structures of texts in a range of personal, social, cultural, academic, community and workplace contexts. Through responding to and composing texts students strengthen their ability to access and comprehend information, assess its reliability, and synthesise the knowledge gained from a range of sources for a variety of purposes.
Year 11 English Studies Teachers (2021)
| 11ENST1 |
11ENST2 |
| Ms. Rowan | Mrs. Vigar/ Ms. Antill |
Assessment Information
Assessment information for students in Year 11 will be provided to students in class and through the Compass learning portal. Students can also view the Year 11 Assessment Schedule by clicking here.
NESA Syllabus Information
Click here to access the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) English syllabus documentation.
Year 11 English Extension 1
The English Extension course provides students who undertake Advanced English and are accomplished in their use of English with the opportunity to extend their use of language and self-expression in creative and critical ways. The course is designed for students with an interest in literature and a desire to pursue specialised study of English.
Through engaging with increasingly complex concepts through a broad range of literature, from a range of contexts, students refine their understanding and appreciation of the cultural roles and the significance of texts and about the way that literature shapes and reflects the global world.
The English Extension 2 course enables students who are accomplished in their use of English with the opportunity to craft language and refine their personal voice in critical and creative ways. They can master skills in the composition process to create a substantial and original Major Work that extends the knowledge, understanding and skills developed throughout Stage 6 English courses. Through the creative process they pursue areas of interest independently, develop deep knowledge and manipulate language in their own extended compositions. The course develops independent and collaborative learning skills and higher-order critical thinking that are essential at tertiary levels of study and in the workplace.
Year 11 English Extension 1 Teacher (2021)
| 11ENX1 |
| Mr. Donnelly |
Assessment Information
Assessment information for students in Year 11 will be provided to students in class and through the Compass learning portal. Students can also view the Year 11 Assessment Schedule by clicking here.
NESA Syllabus Information
Click here to access the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) English syllabus documentation.