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Communicate and Relate incorporates the English skills students require to actively contribute to society, including speaking, listening, reading, understanding literature and being able to write; which are the various strands within the English learning area. This learning area looks at critical thinking skills and allows students to develop a social, emotional and personal understanding of their own development.

Year 7 - 10

English forms part of the core curriculum for all students in Years 7-10.

Year 9 & 10

In Years 9 & 10, students select one of the following English specialisms each semester:

Year 9 Communicate & Relate Specialisms	Year 10 Communicate & Relate Specialisms
Be an Author	Don't Stop the Music
Cultural Lens	Hopes and Horrors of Humanity
Film as Text	Legends of Literature
Greatest Novels of All Time	A Love of Language
The Hero's Journey	Novel into Film
	The Stories of Us

VCE

Throughout VCE, students have the choice of studying English, Literature and/or English Language, each spanning Units 1-4.

Co-curricular

Students are encouraged to attend the Lunchtime Learning Club, Debating Club, Book Club, VCE Study Groups, Year 12 English Extension Workshops and Home Learning Support, as well as participate in writing competitions when they arise.

See Curriculum Handbooks for more information

Shoreline Volume II

November 2025

A special breakfast was held in the MCC to celebrate the launch of Shoreline Volume II, our second published collection of student writing. The book features original works by Beaumaris Secondary College students, showcasing their creativity, insight and passion for storytelling.

We were also delighted to welcome BSC parent and published author Kerryn Kohl, who shared insights into her own writing journey and offered encouragement to our budding authors.

Congratulations to all contributing authors and to our Communicate & Relate teachers — Sonali Green, Chelsea Salahoras, Travis de Valle and Brendan Cian — for their leadership and support in bringing this project to life.

Copies of Shoreline Volume II are available for purchase from the College Office for $20 (card only).

Celebrating Our Student Authors

The launch of our 'Shoreline' Creative Writing Journal on 6 September 2024 marked a significant milestone for the college.

'Shoreline' features the incredible work of our talented students.

We were delighted to host acclaimed writer Caz Goodwin at the launch, whose presence enriched our young writers with invaluable insights and inspiration, underscoring the importance of this achievement. A special thank you to Mr de Valle, Ms Green and Mr Cian whose dedication played a vital role in bringing together the first publication of our talented student writers.

Available at the office for $20. We strongly encourage EFTPOS payments, but exact cash will also be accepted.

2024 'Shoreline' Creative Writing Journal Book Launch

Year 7 Communicate and Relate PBL

Term 4, 2024

Check out this interview created by Chris B, Roarke A and Liam C as part of their Year 7 Term 4 Communicate and Relate PBL project. In this unit, students explored how to effectively communicate cultural stories through documentaries, learning key film techniques and conducting interviews. They then collaborated to create and edit their own documentary. A job well done by these talented students, who showcased excellent interviewing skills, as well as tremendous talent and effort in filming and editing!