English
English
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English
Duration Two Units
Goals
To develop:
The ability to read and to comprehend the English language
The ability to speak and to write fluently and coherently
The appreciation of literature; prose, poetry, film and drama
Sequential and logical thinking
An awareness of self and of dynamic relationships between self and others in society - involving reflection upon ideas and issues
An awareness and appreciation of how language is used in argument
An awareness and appreciation of the history of English language
Lessons will include personal learning, interpersonal learning, critical thinking skills, communication skills and ICT.
Subject Content
Studying a play (Twelve Angry Men), a novel (Fahrenheit 451), and selected print and online media.
Both written and oral assessment.
Writing; short and extended pieces in a variety of genres including (but not limited to) analytical, expository, narrative, personal, and persuasive. Some of the writing will involve responding to texts and analysing how language is used in argument.
Listening and speaking; formal and informal oral work completed individually and in small groups.
Teaching Approaches
Class lessons, group, and individual tasks will include emphasis on the processes of literary appreciation and writing competence. There will be occasion for participation as audience members at theatrical performances, films, and public speaking activities. There will be collaborative discussion and group learning.
Assessment
Ongoing formative assessment through classwork, homework, and online Learning Activities
Assessment Tasks include;
Text response essays
Creative responses
Analysing Argument response
Oral presentation
Semester 1 and 2 Exams
Participation and co-operation in group activities and class discussions
Contact Teacher: Ms Carolyn Dunn & Ms Eva Turewicz
English as an Additional Language
Duration Two Units
This subject specifically caters for the needs of students who come from a non-English speaking background and whose first language is not English. It recognises that EAL students are learning a new language at the same time as they are learning new conceptual and cultural knowledge and skills across the curriculum. In this subject EAL learners are given specific support by their EAL teachers to build the English language skills that are required for effective communication in their learning to achieve success across the curriculum. Classes are small to enable intensive, highly differentiated lessons, so that each student’s learning is personalised. Places in EAL Core classes, will be given to those students who qualify for EAL status (funded EAL students) at VCE level. Other non-funded students will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Goals
The Year 10 EAL Core Course aims to:
To adequately prepare student for VCE EAL by developing students’ understanding of how Standard Australian English (SAE) works in its spoken and written forms in a range of spoken, written, visual and multimodal contexts.
To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the linguistic structures and features of English, including the parts of speech, tenses, and common language structures in order to improve language skills.
To develop students’ communicative skills, including reading, speaking, and listening, as well as cultural understandings in English and their other languages, to enable their full participation in Australian society.
To develop students’ plurilingual awareness of the ways they use their own language(s) to help them learn English.
To develop students’ collaborative, and independent learning skills as well as ‘learning how-to-learn’ skills.
To develop students’ confidence to express opinions and actively participate in the classroom.
To develop students’ critical and creative thinking skills.
Subject Content
Speaking and Listening
Students study a current issue and develop their understanding of persuasive language and critical thinking skills. They participate in informal class debates, class discussions, and deliver a formal persuasive oral presentation.
There is a focus on students developing accurate pronunciation, fluency and confidence when speaking.
Students also practise specific skills for effective listening in different contexts, including interviews, comprehension of film clips and listening tasks.
Reading and Viewing
Students read and view a variety of different texts which include multimodal, digital and print texts, such as short stories and news sources as part of their study of persuasive language and for the purposes of creating their own texts.
Students read, study, and analyse a novel in detail. There is a focus on deepening students’ vocabulary and improving their reading competency.
Writing
Students create their own texts using ideas from short texts read and discussed in class. They learn to analyse persuasive texts as part of the study of an issue and write a persuasive speech as well as a language analysis.
Students are supported to develop the skills to write a text response essay based on the novel studied.
There is a focus on developing students’ writing competency in relation to grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling, and vocabulary.
Teaching Approaches
Teacher directed
Collaborate group work
Individual and independent learning tasks
Assessment
Students will complete several graded Assessment Tasks:
A creative text using ideas from a stimulus text
A persuasive oral presentation
Text response
An analysis task examining the way argument and language are used to persuade an audience.
Students will sit an exam at the end of both semesters
Ongoing formative assessment will take place throughout the year through classwork, group activities, class discussions and homework.
EAL students will also be formally assessed on their progress through Victorian Curriculum in the following areas:
EAL Stages of the Victorian Curriculum in Speaking and Listening, Reading and Viewing, and Writing.
Victorian Curriculum Capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking skills.
Contact Teacher: Ms Eva Turewicz
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