At Kalbarri District High School, the Secondary English program is guided by the Western Australian Curriculum strands of Language, Literature and Literacy. Students develop the skills to communicate effectively, think critically, and engage confidently with the wide range of texts they encounter in everyday life.
English equips students with the tools to analyse and evaluate the texts they consume as digital natives in an increasingly media-rich world. Students explore how language shapes meaning, perspectives, and influence across imaginative, persuasive, informative, and multimodal texts. Through reading, viewing, writing, speaking, and listening, students are provided with opportunities to create and respond to a diverse range of texts for different purposes and audiences.
Our English program aims to foster creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking while supporting students to become confident and capable communicators beyond school in workplace, community, and personal contexts. Students engage with texts from Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture, and around the world, to broaden their understanding of different perspectives and experiences.
Kalbarri District High School also provides students with opportunities to extend their learning through participation in programs such as Young Writers in Geraldton and English competitions, encouraging students to further develop their writing craft and creative expression.
In addition to Lower Secondary English classes from Years 7 to 10, Kalbarri District High School offers Year 11 and 12 Foundation, General and ATAR English pathways.