It is a collaborative project between the Information Resource Centre and the English teachers, with each class participating once per fortnight. Students understand that the way language is used varies according to context. Students understand that language has an important effect on the ways in which they view themselves and the world in which they live. Students use the conventions of Standard Australian English with understanding and critical awareness. Students select from a repertoire of processes and strategies when listening, viewing, reading, speaking and writing by reflecting on their understanding of the way language works for a variety of purposes in a range of contexts.
Students view a wide range of visual texts with purpose, understanding and critical awareness.
Students read a wide range of texts with purpose, understanding and critical awareness.