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English
Our Vision
Our English curriculum develops perceptive, empathetic, and independent thinkers.
Through interactions with literature, our students cultivate their capacity for abstract and analytical thinking. These skills are practiced in class discussion, as well as in various forms of self expression: expository and creative writing, poetry, art, presentation, and more. Progression through the divisions enables students to methodically build skills and gain exposure to various styles, genres, voices, and perspectives. Our teachers are fundamentally committed to fostering inspired, confident readers and writers.
Upper School Philosophy
Upper School English courses build in sophistication through grades 9-12 by offering challenging texts and multiple avenues for analysis and expression. With a close eye on process, students read critically and learn to develop genuine ideas and opinions. Class conversations examine texts based on their structure and style, while simultaneously exploring various cultures, social restrictions, assumptions, and value systems. By providing a diverse curriculum, we encourage our students to develop empathy and see the value in exploring a world beyond their own.
Course offerings utilize novels, plays, short stories, folk tales, poetry, music, articles, essays, paintings, drawings, films, and podcasts. In response to these genres, students hone their ability to write clearly and powerfully with sound grammar and vocabulary. A senior elective, The Art of the Essay, provides students with techniques for being efficient and eloquent when crafting essays such as a social critique. Likewise, practice with oral presentation cultivates student confidence and articulation; for example, Genre Studies’ public speaking endeavors get students on their feet, communicating analytically and creatively.
Course offerings utilize novels, plays, short stories, folk tales, poetry, music, articles, essays, paintings, drawings, films, and podcasts. In response to these genres, students hone their ability to write clearly and powerfully with sound grammar and vocabulary. A senior elective, The Art of the Essay, provides students with techniques for being efficient and eloquent when crafting essays such as a social critique. Likewise, practice with oral presentation cultivates student confidence and articulation; for example, Genre Studies’ public speaking endeavors get students on their feet, communicating analytically and creatively.
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Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 520 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Postgraduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.
