Representation of General capabilities English as an Additional Language or Dialect
General capabilities covered in EAL/D include: Literacy, Numeracy, Information and communication technology (ICT) capability, Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding and Intercultural understanding. Literacy Literacy …
Representation of General capabilities | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
Bridging Unit 1 English as an Additional Language or Dialect
Bridging Unit 1 is designed for students who are at the Emerging phase of the EAL/D Foundation to Year 10 learning progression and focuses on developing communication skills in a range of contexts across the language modes of SAE. There is a particular …
Bridging Unit 1 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 1 English as an Additional Language or Dialect
Unit 1 focuses on investigating how language and culture are interrelated and expressed in a range of contexts. A variety of oral, written and multimodal texts are used to develop understanding of text structures and language features. Students explore …
Unit 1 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA115
understanding the purpose of the various forms of communication
ACEEA115 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 1 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of English as an Additional Language or Dialect English as an Additional Language or Dialect
Units 1–4 Unit 1 focuses on investigating how language and culture are interrelated and expressed in a range of contexts. A variety of oral, written and multimodal texts are used to develop understanding of text structures and language features. The relationship …
Structure of English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA031
understanding common cultural references, conceptual metaphors and connotations
ACEEA031 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA157
demonstrating some understanding of common idiomatic and colloquial expressions.
ACEEA157 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 3 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
Language table English as an Additional Language or Dialect
Key language skills for EAL/D The key language skills described below provide a focus for language instruction in any unit at students’ point of need and should be taught in context and if relevant. Students should be given the opportunity to develop …
Language table | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
Rationale/Aims English as an Additional Language or Dialect
Rationale English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) focuses on language learning and the explicit teaching of the structure, linguistic features and sociolinguistic and sociocultural aspects of Standard Australian English (SAE). Through close …
Rationale/Aims | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA030
understanding and using non-verbal cues in a range of formal and informal contexts
ACEEA030 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA109
using visual information and home language or dialect to support understanding
ACEEA109 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 1 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA142
understanding how there can be nuances in familiar, commonly used words.
ACEEA142 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 2 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA003
understanding non-verbal cues as related to SAE contexts; for example, conventions of eye contact, gesture, physical space/distance
ACEEA003 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA004
understanding and using some common cultural references, idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms, and culturally accepted politeness conventions and protocols in different contexts
ACEEA004 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA126
communicating ideas orally, digitally and in writing; rewording for understanding and asking for clarification or repetition; using home language or dialect
ACEEA126 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 2 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA140
understanding and explaining how information may be included in or excluded from texts to achieve a purpose
ACEEA140 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 2 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA169
understanding cultural variations in the use of language in everyday activities and relationships such as family, leisure activities or attitudes
ACEEA169 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 3 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA186
using knowledge of text structure to locate information and to aid understanding of increasingly unfamiliar texts
ACEEA186 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 4 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA001
seeking assistance and asking for clarification in social and academic contexts, negotiating meaning and re-establishing communication, using home language or dialect to clarify understanding
ACEEA001 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEA108
understanding common cultural gestures and behaviours used by SAE speakers; for example, nods, eye contact, and non-verbal behaviour such as turn-taking and the distance deemed appropriate when engaging in conversation.
ACEEA108 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 1 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum