English courses: overview
• English is a compulsory subject.
• There are English courses to meet the needs of all students. These are in English and
Literature:
• ATAR Literature
• ATAR English
• General English
• Foundation English
Information about these courses is given in more detail on the following pages.
• Units in English are designed and delivered at a predetermined range of levels. The
table below outlines an approximation of what would be recommended in terms of
a student’s ability to achieve success, although students should always seek more
individual feedback from their teacher.
• For each course, the Year 11 syllabus details units 1 and 2. The Year 12 syllabus details
units 3 and 4.
• The complexity of the syllabus content increases from Year 11 to Year 12. For this
reason, a student cannot complete Year 12 units and then move to Year 11 units.
• Most students will stay within the one course throughout Year 11 and 12 but some
other pathways may end up being appropriate:
Year 11 Year 12 Reason
ATAR Literature 1&2 ATAR English 3&4
Student was more suited to the
English course
Year 10 Course Year 10 Result Year 11 and 12 Suggested Courses
Strive A B ATAR Literature and/or ATAR English
Strive A B C ATAR English
Advanced High A ATAR English and/or ATAR Literature
ATAR English 1&2 General English 3&4
Foundation English
1&2
General English 3&4
Student decided not to apply directly
for a university place or was finding it
difficult to achieve ATAR English
Student passed OLNA testing and
was required to leave the Foundation
course for the next semester
Advanced/Standard A B ATAR English
Advanced/Standard A B C General English
Applying A B C General English
Foundation English may only be selected by those students who have achieved Level
1 or 2 in the OLNA testing. It may not be chosen by students who have proved their
literacy requirement through their NAPLAN or OLNA results.
• Students achieve their literacy requirement for the secondary WACE graduation
through satisfactory results in NAPLAN and OLNA testing. All English courses count
towards the WACE secondary graduation as per all other courses.
• However, only ATAR English courses: English ATAR; Literature ATAR may be used to
satisfy the universities’ competence in English requirement.
Parents are encouraged to make enquiries to Mr Ben Nilsson, Head of English Faculty for
assistance or clarification: [email protected].
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