Length: Full Year

Course Description

Year 9 EAL aims to further develop student competence in spoken and written English. The course is delivered using the Australian Curriculum. Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking, and writing in English and build on English language skills and understandings from Year 8. They continue to develop their English language proficiency through developing knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creating.

Students engage with a variety of texts for enjoyment. They listen to, read, write, view, respond to, interpret, evaluate and perform a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts. These texts are designed to entertain, engage, inform and persuade. Students will develop a critical understanding of the contemporary media and the differences between media texts.

Assessment

Year 9 Students are assessed according to the English Achievement Standards outlined in the Australian Curriculum, with A-E Grades used for reporting. This includes assessment of achievement in listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creating.

Leads To

Year 10 English
or
Year 10 EALD