Warners Bay High School

Quality Education for All

Telephone02 4954 9488

Emailwarnersbay-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

English / Drama

The aim of studying English is to enable students to understand and use language effectively, appreciate, reflect on and enjoy the English language and to make meaning in ways that are imaginative, creative, interpretive, critical and powerful.

Our English teachers employ a range of teaching approaches to embed the interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creating. Learning in English builds on concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years, and teachers will revisit and strengthen these as needed.

Drama courses enable young people to develop knowledge, understanding and skills individually and collaboratively to make, perform and appreciate dramatic and theatrical works. Our senior course provides students with the opportunity to engage in collaborative and individual experiences to develop skills in interpretation, communication, performance and critical analysis. Students engage with the cultural traditions and social contexts of drama and theatre through critical study and experiences in practical workshop activities and performances.

Goal

To produce critical thinkers who are adaptable, ethical and engaged in the learning process. We use the concepts of communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration to underpin our textual analysis and support students in enriching these life long learners skills preparing them for the diversity of career paths within the modern world.

Enrichment Programs

  • Writing Competitions
  • Film Festival
  • Debating
  • Public Speaking
  • Community Performances Drama
  • External Drama Competitions
  • Guest Speakers/Workshops

Activities

We offer a rich extra-curricular opportunity program with all students invited to participate in excursions, debating, HSC Study Days, prose, critical, poetry and film competitions, senior holiday study tutorials and workshops,  and to listen to guest speakers and view Drama performances annually to create a breadth of rich, learning opportunities.

Our Team

  • Ms Wilk HEAD TEACHER 
  • Ms Bates
  • Ms Cummins
  • Ms Grujevski
  • Ms Lambert
  • Ms Lewis
  • Ms Mason
  • Mr May
  • Ms Monk
  • Ms Mulligan
  • Mr Walking

Courses

Y7 & Y8

  • Mandatory English
  • Drama Elective
  • Creative Writing Elective

Y9 & Y10

  • Mandatory English
  • Drama Elective
  • Creative Writing Elective

Y11 & Y12

  • English Advanced
  • English Standard
  • English Extension 1 and 2
  • English Studies
  • Drama