English

English in the Junior and Middle school (R-10)

In the years from Reception to Year 10, English is taught using the South Australian Curriculum, Standards and Accountability (SACSA) Framework. In the English Learning Area, students learn to understand and describe the world through language. They learn how language works and how people communicate and that communication is not just what people say or write, but also how they say or write it.

Students learn about:

• Literature and media
• Everyday and business texts.

Students learn through:

• Listening and speaking
• Reading and viewing
• Writing

Accelerated Literacy

Yankalilla has implemented a program of teaching and learning called the National Accelerated Literacy Program (NALP) at many year levels from R-9 throughout the school. This program has been proven to result in "significant improvements" in literacy.

The Accelerated Literacy methodology requires teachers to take on an alternative way of teaching literacy that creates a supportive and structured learning environment.

English in the Senior Years

In Stage 1 and 2 (Years 11-13), the study of English forms part of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and aims to develop the the skills and knowledge necessary for students to use language appropriately for a wide variety of purposes. Language is a major vehicle of communication and a means by which social connection with other people is established. It is recognised as a key to social, economic, and cultural participation. A person's sense of identity, both individual and collective, in a variety of situations, is shaped and defined by this participation.

At Yankalilla, Senior School English is offered through a variety of subjects, which aim to develop students' skills and knowledge by building upon their strengths and also by recognising their goals and future directions.