English

Kia ora koutou! Welcome to the English Faculty page

Our subject asks our students to explore the human world they live in, not through experiments and measurement but through rational analysis, emotional insight and imagination.

Our vision for our learners in the faculty is for them to become:

• Self-assured communicators who can speak, write, listen, and read with poise and confidence in a variety of situations for different audiences and purposes.  Out students will be challenged to engage with new ideas through language and literature, gaining insight and understanding. 
• Critical thinkers who have the skills to challenge injustice and intolerance when they encounter it by showing empathy and understanding.  Inherent in this is their development of a knowledge of Aotearoa’s bicultural heritage, and the ability to understand people, cultures, and situations from multiple points of view.
• Curious and inspired to continue their journey in literature beyond school, to follow creative pathways, and to always seek opportunities to expand their worldview.

The importance of literature has never been greater in an ever-changing world saturated by media, influenced by global politics, and impacted by rapid technological change.  The English Faculty provide an outlet for students to seek connection by interpreting the world around.

There is no doubt that the job market is changing.  We hear daily that jobs in many traditional fields from the trades to medicine, from accounting to horticulture, are becoming obsolete as they are increasingly automated or outsourced to the developing world.  However, the research is clear that fields that involve the skills fostered in the humanities, like critical thought, emotional intelligence, philosophical and moral reasoning are in no danger of disappearing.  Therefore, students focused on success in the 21st Century job market would be wise to pursue study in these fields, setting themselves up for the greatest variety of opportunities in their lives beyond school.

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