Year 10 English - Foundation

English - Foundation

The broad purpose of the Foundation English units is to enable the development of skills, knowledge and attitudes in literacy that allows progression in the main social contexts of: family and social life, workplace and institutional settings, education and training contexts and community and civic life. These social contexts are not seen to be autonomous and often overlap. Four domains of literacy have been identified as corresponding with these social contexts: 

The overall purpose is to provide an applied ‘real life’ approach to English literacy development. Literacy includes reading, writing and oral communication skills. 


Foundation English aims at increasing students' mastery of language so they are able to:

 

                 *speak and listen appropriately in a variety of situations

                 *read independently and critically

                 *develop a critical awareness of visual, aural and printed material

                 *write effectively in a variety of styles for a variety of purposes

Foundation English is aimed at students who want to engage with literacy in real-world situations. The course closely mirrors the V.C.E. Vocational Major curriculum, in order to prepare students for this study in V.C.E.