English

English offers the freedom to explore: English gives us the freedom to travel to other places, discover other cultures, and visit other times. We explore learning through a wide range of experiences and often choose what and how we learn.

English fosters creativity: English enables us to enter new worlds. We can use our imagination to interpret and visualise these worlds, and they provide windows through which we can view our own world. 

English develops creative thinking: It encourages us to use our imaginations both when we interpret texts and when we create our own. This process is challenging and satisfying. English gives us a voice.

 English enables learning: English develops the skills and communication competencies we need to access and engage with learning across the curriculum. Through studying English, we work out how to understand and ask questions of ourselves, of other people, and of texts.

English develops thinking: English gives us the skills we need to take a stand – to research, evaluate information, think, justify, argue an opinion, and share it with confidence. English helps us to become critical thinkers and make better sense of the world around us.

English promotes participation: Through studying English, we learn how to contribute with respect, and we learn to value our own voice, and the voices of others. 

English is compulsory for all students in Years 10 to 12.

In Year 13, English is available as an option subject.

At Dilworth we aim to move every student through the literacy components of both Level 1 and Level 2 NCEA. There is a major emphasis at Dilworth on developing literacy skills which should culminate in every boy successfully gaining the Level 2 NCEA literacy component for University Entry.

English provides students with a wide range of transferable skills which are important in many career fields. Understanding and analysis of writing are of key importance and can be applied in many other fields of work.