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Communicate & Relate

Communicate and Relate incorporates the English skills students require to actively contribute to society, including speaking, listening, reading, understanding literature and being able to write; which are the various strands within the English learning area. This learning area looks at critical thinking skills and allows students to develop a social, emotional and personal understanding of their own development.

Year 7 - 10

English forms part of the core curriculum for all students in Years 7-10. 

Year 9 & 10

In Years 9 & 10, students select one of the following English specialisms each semester:

Year 9 Communicate & Relate SpecialismsYear 10 Communicate & Relate Specialisms
Be an AuthorDon't Stop the Music
Cultural LensHopes and Horrors of Humanity
Film as TextLegends of Literature
Greatest Novels of All TimeA Love of Language
The Hero's JourneyNovel into Film
The Stories of Us

VCE

Throughout VCE, students have the choice of studying English, Literature and/or English Language, each spanning Units 1-4.

Co-curricular

Students are encouraged to attend the Lunchtime Learning Club, Debating Club, Book Club, VCE Study Groups, Year 12 English Extension Workshops and Home Learning Support, as well as participate in writing competitions when they arise.

See Curriculum Handbooks for more information

Celebrating Our Student Authors

The launch of our 'Shoreline' Creative Writing Journal on 6 September 2024 marked a significant milestone for the college.

'Shoreline' features the incredible work of our talented students.

We were delighted to host acclaimed writer Caz Goodwin at the launch, whose presence enriched our young writers with invaluable insights and inspiration, underscoring the importance of this achievement. A special thank you to Mr de Valle, Ms Green and Mr Cian whose dedication played a vital role in bringing together the first publication of our talented student writers.

Available at the office for $20. We strongly encourage EFTPOS payments, but exact cash will also be accepted.

This term in Communicate and Relate, the Year 8s have been busy studying the book 'Tomorrow, When the War Began' and the ethical dilemmas within it. We are either explaining, analysing or evaluating the decision making of not only the characters within the book that are put in these situations where ethical dilemmas are present, but also in real life. Questions such as “What would you do if put in this position?” are relevant in our learning and provides an opportunity for students to share unique opinions with their peers. Additionally, we are also selecting an ethical dilemma that has been present throughout the book and researching real life examples. Here is an example of my work from this term.

Overall, the opportunity we’ve been given this term in Communicate and Relate has been a great experience and opened up so many insightful class discussions. I enjoy listening to my classmate's perspectives on questions and engaging with this topic.

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