Subject Details

Subject Details - 8 English as an Additional Language


Subject Length	4 semesters
Description	This course is designed for students who do not speak English as their first language. Students in this class will do 2 semesters of EAL English and 2 semesters of EAL Literacy. A Bilingual Student Support Officer (BSSO) will support in most English and Literacy classes. In the English line, the texts and tasks are similar to those of mainstream English, however the length and task requirements are adjusted to suit the student cohort. Wherever possible, learning is designed to enable students to maintain connections with their individual cultural background and experiences. The extra line of literacy will provide students with additional lessons to support students to develop listening, reading, viewing, speaking and writing skills. Students are explicitly taught reading skills including phonics and comprehension and writing skills including grammar, punctuation and vocabulary development.
Topics	Term 1: Novel Study Term 2: Creating short stories Term 3: Television drama and short films Term 4: Exposition
Assessment	Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum English achievement standard. o Receptive Mode – Listening, Reading and Viewing. o Productive Mode - Speaking, Writing and Creating.
Suggested Prior Learning	Students must be from a non-English speaking background to be eligible to participate in this course.
Additional Information	Excursions may cost extra. Only EAL students are eligible for this subject.