A bit about English at EHS

At Engadine High School, our students learn to think clearly and critically through their study of English.  We embrace the essential elements of language, literacy, and literature.  We want our students to be: deep, critical thinkers; lovers of literature and reading; strong, powerful writers; and skilled, thoughtful citizens of the 21st century.

Engadine students have achieved excellent results in all levels of English, from the HSC to Year 7 NAPLAN.  Our students have consistently achieved above or at the state average in English, with outstanding results at the top of the state in English Extension 2, Extension 1, Advanced, and Standard. We have achieved the highest growth in the local area for literacy in areas of writing, spelling, and punctuation.  Our targeted and tailored literacy programs aim to support specific groups of learners in order for all students to achieve their very best.

We emphasise a structured approach to teaching writing through the use of school-wide paragraph and essay models.  Our classrooms embrace a range of learning approaches to diversify the learning experience.  Digital technology, active learning, embedded literacy, creative writing, and critical thinking feature regularly in our English classrooms.  Our Junior English programs are designed to build and develop student skills to prepare them for both Year 12 and the real world beyond the classroom..