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Australian Curriculum English 11-12the draft curriculum

Welcome to the Curriculum Directorates consultation and briefing on the draft English senior years curriculum.1Four English coursesEssential EnglishFurther development of English skills that enable effective participation in the workforce. English as an Additional LanguageFor students who are from language backgrounds other than EnglishLiteratureFor students who choose to study literature at a more intense levelEnglishTo extend students in the use of language and skills for a variety of disciplines and purposes

The draft curriculum has been organised into four courses. Ive placed these courses on a cline to show you how they will cater for a range of skills. Although the most difficult course is called Literature it doesnt mean that it is the only course with literature at its heart.2Achievement standards and assessmentOnly senior secondary curriculum content is available for consultation between May and July 2010.

Senior secondary achievement standards will be developed during 2010 and will be available to accompany curriculum content for implementation. Credentialing could be a state responsibility there are no details available yet.The courses are designed for 50-60 hours

It is good to know that at this stage no Achievement Standards are not available for any of the courses. They will be available, probably, early next year and you can expect another round of consultation on these courses and their alignment with the standards.3General capabilitiesLiteracyNumeracyICTThinking skillsCreativityIntercultural understandingEthical behaviourTeamwork, social competence and self managementCross-curriculum dimensions

Indigenous history and culture

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

SustainabilityThese have been reworded to be more appropriate in the Senior Years

The General Capabilities and Cross-curriculum dimensions still apply to the senior years courses.4Literatureinvolves learning to interpret, appreciate, evaluate and create literary texts, including narrative, poetry, prose, plays, films and multimodal textsUnderstanding, appreciating, responding to, analysing and creating literature; an enjoyment in, and informed appreciation of how English language can convey information and emotion, create imaginative worlds and aesthetic experiencesThe strands - new definitions LiteracyInvolves the application of English knowledge and skills to listen, view, read, speak and write and create a growing repertoire of texts.Growing a repertoire of English usage: the ability to understand and produce the English language accurately, fluently, creatively, critically, confidently and effectively in a range of modes, and digital and print settings, and in texts designed for a range of purposes and audiencesInvolves learning about the English language and how it works, including grammar, spelling and punctuation, as well as a study of the history of the language and its contemporary uses and value Knowing about the English language; a coherent, dynamic and evolving body of knowledge about the English language and how it worksLanguage

There are new descriptors for the Strands and how they work in the Senior Years.5Language, texts & contexts RepresentationMaking connectionsPerspectivesUnits Language Literature Literacy

Listening Speaking Reading (& viewing) Writing (& creating)

The modesThe strandsContent organisersIt is important to note that content descriptions in this course can be addressed using any or all of them.

The senior years courses have been developed using the same structure as the K-10 course but the content of all of the courses has been divided into four broad conceptual areas. 6ESLLiteratureEssential EnglishEnglishEnglish Studies CECNon-ATARStandardAdvancedExtension 1Extension 2Courses compared to existing NSW coursesFundamentalsEnglish as an Additional Language

Ive developed this slide to illustrate how the new courses fit with our existing courses in NSW. Although the English Studies CEC course will officially be piloted until 2014 I have placed it with the Essential English course as the aims of the course seem to be the same. But we have no idea at this time how any of these courses will rank in the ATAR weightings. The Literature course doesnt quite fit our Extension 1 course and naturally Extension 2 is totally out of the scope of the new courses. There is a possibility that NSW will be able to run Extension 2 as the Australian Curriculum will not replace it.7Organisation of the curriculumSemesterSemesterSemesterSemesterEssential EnglishEnglishEnglish EALLiteratureLanguage, texts & contexts RepresentationMaking connectionsPerspectivesLanguage, texts & contexts RepresentationMaking connectionsPerspectivesLanguage, texts & contexts RepresentationMaking connectionsPerspectivesLanguage, texts & contexts RepresentationMaking connectionsPerspectivesYear 11Year 12

The courses have been organised into semesters and years. As you can see each course will have the same Unit in each semester, which allows students to move between courses or do additional work in areas of need. There are also no prerequisites students do not have to complete one course to move to another. 8Combinations of coursesEach course can be taken independently or in conjunction with one another.Students who enjoy English would typically take English + LiteratureStudents who want to strengthen their literacy skills may takeEAL +EnglishOr EAL +Units 1&2 of Essential English

ACARA has made these suggestions about how the uniform structure of the courses will work.

9Prescribed textsSemesterSemesterSemesterSemesterEssential EnglishEnglishEnglish EALLiteratureLanguage, texts & contexts RepresentationMaking connectionsPerspectivesLanguage, texts & contexts RepresentationMaking connectionsPerspectivesLanguage, texts & contexts RepresentationMaking connectionsPerspectivesLanguage, texts & contexts RepresentationMaking connectionsPerspectivesYear 11Year 12Prescribed texts for the second two semestersFor Units 3 and 4, ACARA, in collaboration with the states and territories, will develop and regularly review prescribed text lists.

There will be prescribed texts for Year 12.10Key questions for evaluating the 11-12 curriculum

Ive created these questions to help you focus your own analysis of the courses. 11Additional questionsDo the general capabilities and cross-curriculum dimensions adequately cater for the expectations of senior curriculum? For example:

Information and communications technology (ICT). Do we expect senior students to do more with ICT than planning, researching and presenting their work, as well as in the study of e-literature and in facilitating communication?

Do the strands adequately express, in the dot points, the range and scope of learning and skills in the Senior Years?

To register for the forum:http://currk12.janison.com/curriculum/register/register.htmIf you have any problems with registering please contact Chris Dorbis via email or telephone 98867496.If you have been issued a password, please click on the following link to enter the forum.

To enter the forum:http://currk12.janison.com/toolbox/desktop/logon.aspThe latest version of the Australian English curriculum and this PowerPoint are available in the forum.

Consultation English 11-12

13If all else fails ...If you encounter difficulties accessing the various avenues for consultation, simply email your comments to Michael.j.murray@det.nsw.edu.au orprudence.greene@det.nsw.edu.au Or fax to (02) 98867424.Consultation English 11-12