When I Grow Up
In When I Grow Up, you will learn about one of the oldest types of stories: the Coming-of-Age story. From sickness and heartbreak to family and friendships, you will explore how growing is not easy for anyone.
English – Year 7
Our students create a range of imaginative, informative and persuasive types of texts, for example narratives, procedures, performances, reports and discussions, and are beginning to create literary analyses and transformations of texts.
Write a Book in a Day Creative Writing
As part of this subject, you will participate in the Write a Book in a Day incursion, which include raising money for a charity and writing a story as a team.
Around the World in 80 Texts
Have you ever wanted to travel to explore new places and have amazing adventures? Could you see yourself as a travel blogger or photographer one day?
Avengers Assemble
In this course you will explore the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by examining narrative schemas, character archetypes, intertextuality and links to mythology.
Mission: Possible
In this course you will delve into the writing techniques needed to write a high quality spy story of your own.
The American Dream
In The American Dream, you will study John Steinbeck’s classic novella, Of Mice and Men.
The Gender Agenda
What does it mean to be a woman today? What is it to be a man? What expectations does society place upon us and how are we “supposed” to fit traditional gender stereotypes? Where have these stereotypes even come from? And who defined male and female social norms in the first place?
The Sportswriter
In this course you will read about player stats and research and craft profiles about your favourite sports stars. You will also learn about how different media organisations choose to represent sport stars and how misrepresentation of a player’s life can lead to controversy.
The World’s End
Using film and literature, this unit explores and analyses dystopian views of our world, considering the impact of control on our society.
