There are T and A courses, as well as registered units, offered to students from non-English-speaking backgrounds who want to improve their English language skills.
EAL/D is a subject for students whose first language is not English and whose English is not at the standard required to actively participate in English T, Literature T or Essential English. This is a subject for students who need to learn more basic English skills and abilities. This subject is accepted by universities instead of English. This subject prepares students for studies at TAFE/CIT, university, and for work.
Students who do not want to go to university should choose EAL/D (A). Students who want to study at CIT should also do EAL/D (A). Course Patterns • A major in EAL/D is made up of 3.5 standard units of EAL/D or 2.5 standard units of EAL/D and 1 standard unit of English, Literature or Essential English. • A minor in EAL is made up of 2 standard units of EAL/D.
Unit 1 focuses on investigating how language and culture are interrelated. A variety of oral, written and multimodal texts are used to understand text structures and language features. Students explore the purpose and audience of texts. The students create texts for different purposes and across all language modes and develop skills for research and further academic study.
Unit 2 focuses on analysing and evaluating perspectives and attitudes presented in texts and creating extended texts. Language skills for effective communication are consolidated. The use of text structures and language features is developed. The unit focuses on developing planning and editing skills to create extended texts. Attitudes and values within texts are identified, analysed and compared. Strategies for collecting, analysing, organising and presenting ideas and information are refined.
Unit 3 focuses on analysing how language choices are used to achieve different purposes. Language skills are developed so that they can be used to describe, inform, express a point of view and persuade. The ways in which language choices shape meaning and influence audiences are explored. The representation of ideas within different cultures is analysed. Effective and independent research skills are consolidated throughout the unit.
Unit 4 focuses on analysing, evaluating and using language to represent and respond to issues, ideas and attitudes. Independent and collaborative investigation and analysis are undertaken. Extended texts are created, adapted and refined. Effective research strategies are used to present ideas and information.