[English] VCE English/ESL

[White, Marion G]

Thanks Lyle, Gail, Mary, Prue for yet another stimulating discussion
about the VCE English/ESL study.

Implementation supports provided by VCAA include:

*       State-wide briefings on Units 3 and 4 in February/March 2008 and
(in partnership with VATE) in July 2007; over 2,000 teachers attended
the briefings. Briefings on Units 1 and 2 had been conducted in 2006.

*       Support Materials for Area of Study 2 were published in both
English and ESL versions.

*       English and ESL sample exams and Examination Criteria were
published in April 2007 (teaching of Units 3 and 4 began in 2008).  

*       English and ESL 'Expected qualities for the mark range' were
published in March 2008; a draft of the Section B expected qualities was
available at the February Briefings and also at the VATE Englishes day
in February. 

*       The VCAA will soon publish some sample pieces of writing; these
were written by teachers of Unit 3 towards the end of Term 2 - they
illustrate some of the many possible approaches to the writing in Area
of Study 2.

*       Ongoing telephone support is available at 9651 4580.  

 

Marion G White

Curriculum Manager, English

 


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