Grammar and Composition
Daily write in some manner, emphasis on polishing pieces.
Writing Club with Sr Judith
English for Australian Schools - Ridout
Roper, & ? & ?
Elements of Writing: 5th course - Kinneavy & Warriner
Essays are to be assigned on Faith, literature, history and science topics. 5 /term
Further composition will be required for Writing Club and for literary analysis.
Spelling
Dictation
Literary Analysis
Extra Resources
Sparknotes
Cliffnotes
Literature
Each term read at least two classic, saints, short stories and history books.
Write 1 serious paper on two novels.
Read & discuss; opinions, reactions, themes, symbolism
Suggestions:
Good Books
Witness to Hope - George Wiegel
Fr Brown - GK Chesterton
Weka-Feather Cloak - Leo Madigan
Ray Bradbury's -Fahrenheit 451
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Landscape with Dragons - Michael O'Brien
Shakespeare
Watch 2 DVDs
Read plays afterwards
Poetry
Daily read and enjoy. Memorise at least one poem per term.
Resources
Focus on Australian and British poets.
The Harp and the Laurel Wreath - Laura Berquist
The Four Corners (Aust)
Logic
The Thinking Toolbox
Languages
Essential Latin by G.D.A Sharpley
Mathematics
Daily
Open Uni - Applied Mathematics
Science
