how to listen attentively and purposefully how to promote values and attitudes how to engage in a variety of speaking and listening scenarios When producing texts, students learn how to spell and pronounce words effectively Part 1: Being interviewed Your partner will act as the potential employer and conduct an interview with you. This will allow you to display your understanding of meeting selection criteria and presenting yourself in a confident and mature manner. This is also where your research into your prospective employer and your practice at answering interview questions will be evident. Part 2: Being the interviewer Now it’s your turn to interview your partner, providing your partner with every opportunity to promote him/herself in a positive manner. You need to listen carefully and develop open questions for your role. Be prepared to evaluate the suitability of your partner for the vacancy. Literacy for learning context Module: Viewing a documentary Weeks 11–14 When reading texts, students learn how texts work why texts use a particular form how texts use the conventions of a particular form how texts use language for particular purposes and audiences how texts promote values and attitudes how to discuss what has been learned about how texts work how texts can be interpreted in different ways Task 4: Reading Viewing a documentary You are to choose a documentary from iView or SBS on Demand and, in pairs, create a report using the bullet points of syllabus content at left as the subheadings. Week 14 Externally set task To be confirmed. Task 5: Externally set task. Week 12 Sample course outline English – Foundation Year 12 Semester 2 Name of context, name of module and number of weeks duration Syllabus content Activities and assessment tasks Literacy for community participation context Module: ‘I Protest!’ Weeks 1–5 Part 1: When reading texts, students learn how texts work why texts use a particular form how texts use the conventions of a particular form how texts use language for particular purposes how texts promote values and Activities: You will examine examples of the ways in which individuals or groups can engage in social advocacy in response to a problem in their local or wider community. You will read, view and discuss examples of ways to seek wider support in order to change the actions of big companies or government authorities. Local papers, including the ‘Letters to the Editor’ section, will contain examples of smaller scale
Part 2: When reading texts students learn how texts work why texts use a particular form how texts use the conventions of a particular form how to discuss what has been learned about how texts work When producing texts students learn how to brainstorm how to shape or structure a text to make it work why a particular form is appropriate how to use the conventions of a particular form Activity: Southbound Budget The next part of this module is to compile a comprehensive budget. Prior to doing this you will need to brainstorm in a group all the things that you will have to pay for. Sharing and comparing your list with other students will ensure that you don’t miss anything. Use the internet to research actual costs to prepare an accurate budget. Part 3: When reading texts students learn how texts work why texts use a particular form how texts use the conventions of a particular form how texts use language for particular audiences and purposes When producing texts students learn how to shape or structure a text to make it work how to brainstorm how to shape or structure a text to make it work why a particular form is appropriate how to use the conventions of a particular form (report) how to use language, including appropriate spelling, punctuation and grammar how to promote attitudes and values Activity: Festival Rules Report The last part of this module is to check out the rules of the festival. Use the website to check on what the age requirements are and what behaviours are acceptable/unacceptable. You must use a report format to present all these rules in such a way that they are easy for you and your friends to read and understand. Task 11: Reading. Preparing for the Southbound Festival Compile your findings for the three activities into the four sections: Southbound Camping Southbound Budget Festival Rules Report A list of the website links used. Week 14