Year 8
English Syllabus 

📚 Reading and Viewing

• Study a wide range of texts: novels, poetry, plays, films, media, and digital texts

• Explore Australian and multicultural literature, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices

• Analyse how texts represent ideas, people, and events

• Develop skills in comprehension, interpretation, and critical thinking

🧠 Thinking and Reflecting

• Reflect on personal responses to texts and learning

• Evaluate different perspectives and arguments

• Develop independent learning and critical thinking skills

• Make connections between texts, contexts, and personal experiences

✍️ Writing and Representing

• Create imaginative, persuasive, and informative texts

• Use appropriate structure, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary

• Plan, draft, edit, and publish written and multimodal texts

• Express ideas clearly and creatively for different audiences and purposes

🛠️ Language and Grammar

• Understand sentence structure, grammar, and syntax

• Expand vocabulary and spelling strategies

• Analyse how language is used to influence and persuade

• Apply language conventions in reading, writing, and speaking

🗣️ Speaking and Listening

• Participate in group discussions, debates, and oral presentations

• Listen actively and respond thoughtfully to others

• Use spoken language effectively in formal and informal settings

• Develop confidence and fluency in communication