WELCOME TO ENGLISH
Staff - Ms Deb Waters, Head Teacher
Ms Amanda Callan
Mrs Gillian Ford
Mrs Sharon Gregory
Ms Kimberley Keast
Ms Janelle Madden
Mrs Alison Murphy
Mrs Karen Nelson
Courses
Belmont High School offers English for Years 7 through to 12
In Years 11 and 12 the following English courses are offered:
- English Studies
- Standard English
- Advanced English
- Extension 1 English
- Extension 2 English (available to the top Extension 1 students in their HSC year)
Debating and Public Speaking
The English faculty also encourages students to participate in extra curicular activities such as public speaking and debating.
Students are offered the opportunity to participate in debating competitions that are advertised through the school notices and English classrooms.
Homework
Students need to:
- read fiction and/or non fiction regularly in their own time
- complete homework tasks as set by their teacher
- learn the spelling and word meanings for their current unit of study