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English as an Additional Language or Dialect

Stage 6 EAL/D

Stage 6 EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialect, previously called ESL) is available to students in regional and rural government secondary schools.

Course overview

  • After confirming their email address, students are given access with a username and password to the EAL/D Moodle courses in the NSW School of Languages e-learning site.
  • The course has been purpose written for Stage 6 EAL/D and is an ATAR course. It includes interesting and interactive materials with a variety of activities, while offering ample exam preparation and practice.
  • Students share an interactive document with their teacher to enable simultaneous feedback and development of student written work during class time.
  • Students also complete activities online, which are then uploaded, marked by their teacher, and returned online for quick feedback.
  • Students are taught via face-to-face online web lessons lessons, according to what is available at the home school. Telephone lessons are also sometimes used for extra support.
  • Students receive 2 lessons per week (45-50 minutes each) either individually or in small groups.
  • Students are required to work independently in their non-contact periods for EAL/D at school.
  • Regular completion of homework tasks is part of the course progression, as with other subjects.

Preliminary EAL/D course content

Term 1

Module A: Language and Texts in Context – a selection of short texts covering a range of text types and topics.

Term 2

Module B: Close Study of Text – film “Rabbit-Proof Fence”, directed by Phillip Noyce.

Term 3

Module C: Texts and Society – Students create and examine a variety of written and visual texts, which are relevant and practical in daily life.

Terms 1, 2 and 3

Focus on Writing – Studied concurrently throughout the year. Students create a range of texts, related to whichever module they are studying, for different purposes, audiences and context. These may include creative, persuasive, informative and discursive texts.

Listening – Students work through a purpose written booklet of activities and explanations of listening techniques and analysis, accompanied by practice listening tasks.

HSC EAL/D course content

Term 4

Module A: Texts and Human Experiences – Selected poetry of Oodgeroo Noonuccal.

Term 1

Module B: Language, Identity and Culture – media film – ‘Reindeer in my Saami Heart’ by Janet Merewether.

Term 2

Module C: Close Study of Text - prose fiction novel - ‘The Namesake’ by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Term 3

Revision program covering all modules, including Listening and Focus on Writing.

Terms 4,1,2,3

Focus on Writing- Studied concurrently throughout the year. Students create a range of texts, related to whichever module they are studying, for different purposes, audiences and context. These include creative, persuasive, informative and discursive texts.

Listening – Students work through a purpose written booklet of activities and explanations of listening techniques and analysis, accompanied by practice listening tasks.

Course materials & texts

Course materials are provided by NSW School of Languages.

Year 11 texts

  • Home schools are asked to provide their student(s) with access to the film ‘Rabbit-Proof Fence’, either through their school library, English Department, ClickView or to purchase.

Year 12 texts

  • The Equity Resources Centre provides copies of the novel ‘The Namesake’, or the home school can purchase a copy of the novel.
  • Home schools are asked to purchase a copy of the DVD of ‘The Namesake’ (available on ebay).
  • Students are emailed a link to the film ‘Reindeer in my Saami Heart’, however home schools are also requested to purchase a copy of the DVD as back-up.

Requirements

Below is a brief list of requirements for the principal to consider before he/she enrols a student in the Stage 6 English (EAL/D) course.

  • The student has been educated in English for 5 years or less prior to Year 11 or the student is a refugee and/or has had interrupted schooling.
  • The home school can provide a supervising teacher, who is familiar with the English syllabus to support the student.
  • The home school can provide video conferencing facilities, Google Hangouts or Zoom via PC, photocopy course booklets in colour for the student and provide the student with a laptop or desktop computer, and a quiet space to participate in lessons twice a week.
  • The student is capable of independent study.
  • The student has completed the New Arrivals Program or has received instruction in English for at least one year with support from an EAL/D teacher.
 

Syllabus (from NESA)

The course follows the NESA Stage 6 English (EAL/D) syllabus.