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English Studies A new Stage 6 English content-endorsed course

English Studies A new Stage 6 English content-endorsed course. Michael Murray Chief Education Officer, English Dep’t of Education and Training. A walk through the English Studies Syllabus. Rationale Geared towards the needs of particular students

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English Studies A new Stage 6 English content-endorsed course

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  1. English StudiesA new Stage 6 English content-endorsed course Michael Murray Chief Education Officer, English Dep’t of Education and Training

  2. A walk through the English Studies Syllabus • Rationale • Geared towards the needs of particular students • Strong literacy focus, yet a true English course • Candidature • Seeking HSC • Not eligible for ATAR • Aim • What do you notice about this aim?

  3. A walk through the English Studies Syllabus • Course structure • 3-5 modules per year (each of Prelim & HSC) • One compulsory module per year • Comprehensive range of elective modules (10) • Option of a 20 hour school-developed module in Prelim • Specific learning requirements for each year, including: • Wide range of texts in different modes • One substantial print text and one substantial multimodal text • One individual and/or collaborative project • Engage with community, e.g. Visits, surveys, interviews, work experience, excursions • Portfolio of written, graphic and electronic texts

  4. A walk through the English Studies Syllabus • Assessment • No HSC exam – 3-5 assessment tasks per year • Assessment components and weightings:

  5. Profile of the English Studies student • Wants or needs to gain a HSC • Does not intend to seek entry to university at end of schooling, but rather looking to gain entry to workforce or to TAFE (or similar educational institution) • Recent performance indicates difficulty coping with the demands of the Standard course, not necessarily because of low ability

  6. Four objectives of the course OBJECTIVE 1: Students will experience and develop knowledge, understanding and appreciation of various forms of texts, exploring the ideas and values of those texts and how language and other techniques are used in the texts to convey meaning. LITERATURE

  7. Four objectives of the course OBJECTIVE 2: Students will develop skills in reading, listening and viewing and in writing, speaking and representing, to enrich their personal lives and to consolidate a sound basis for current and future education, careers and citizenship. LITERACY

  8. Four objectives of the course OBJECTIVE 3: Students will develop knowledge, understanding and skills in using language accurately, effectively and appropriately for a range of purposes, audiences and contexts. LANGUAGE

  9. Four objectives of the course OBJECTIVE 4: Students will develop skills in planning and working independently and collaboratively and reflect on learning. WAYS OF WORKING AND LEARNING

  10. How does English Studies compare with other Stage 6 English courses?

  11. Flexibility of course allows teachers to tailor it to suit students • Choice of modules, except for one mandatory module in each of Preliminary course and HSC course • Option for teachers to design a school-based module for the Preliminary course • Choice of duration, and therefore number, of modules: 20 to 40 hours (or approximately a half term to full term) • Choice of activities and texts within all modules • Assessment must conform to particular requirements, including the number of tasks (3 to 5 for each of Preliminary course and HSC course) and specific weightings for components, but the fact that students are not being prepared for a public examination frees up assessment.

  12. DET project to support the pilot of English Studies • 62 DET pilot schools divided into 17 groups – one or two groups per region. • Each group had the task of developing a 40 hour (10 week) unit of work or two 20 hour (5 week) units of work, including assessment task. • These units cover all 12 modules. • The unit writers used a very similar template to that used for the model units developed for the Stage 6 English Prescriptions 2009-2012. • Units now available on the English page of DET’s Curriculum Support website. • Trilevel (schools/regions/state office) collaboration was a strong feature of the project.

  13. Proven process for developing a quality program • Identify the needs, interests and abilities of students undertaking the course • Design a course structure to suit students • Develop an assessment program for the course • Identify resources to support the teaching of the course • Develop a scope and sequence for each unit that needs to be developed • Write each unit using the template provided

  14. What support is being provided for DET schools taking up the course in 2011? • Proven process for developing a quality program • Tools to assist with programming, assessment and writing units of work • Model units of work available on website • Potential to draw upon the experience of teachers from pilot schools through networking and mentoring • Ongoing support from regions and English Unit

  15. Remember, the course is still in draft form and may be subject to further amendment, particularly in the light of the evaluation of the pilot.

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