English as an Additional Language or Dialect

Year Level: Year 12
Codes: ATELD
SCSA Syllabus link:

Year 12 ATAR EAL/D

Course Content Description:

The EAL/D courses are designed for students who speak another language or dialect as their first or ‘home’ language. EAL/D focuses on development of the competent use of Standard Australian English (SAE) in a range of contexts.

The EAL/D ATAR course develops academic English skills to prepare students for tertiary study.

A3ELD

In this unit, students:

  • Use communication skills to evaluate how texts present ideas and opinions.
  • Understand the relationships between information, ideas, language and values in texts.
  • Investigate and compare perspectives in a range of texts.
  • Plan and create oral, written and multimodal texts appropriate to purpose and audience.

A4ELD

In this unit, students:

  • Respond to issues and ideas using effective communication skills.
  • Investigate the relationships between information, ideas, language and values in a range of texts.
  • Examine perspectives in a range of texts.
  • Plan and create oral, written and multimodal texts appropriate to a range of contexts, purposes and audiences.
Prerequisites:

Students must meet the eligibility requirements for EAL/D courses as outlined by SCSA.

Enrolment into EAL/D as a Year 12 student cannot occur without eligibility approval. For a student to gain approval to enrol, the appropriate eligibility application must be completed and submitted to SCSA.
Mode of Delivery: In Moodle and live, online lessons.
Textbooks / Stationery: Refer to the Booklist - Personal Items and Resource List
General Pathway: Entry into further study, training or the workforce
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