Introduction The VCE Bridging English as an Additional Language (EAL) Advice for teachers handbook provides curriculum and assessment advice for Units 1 and 2. It also contains advice for developing a course with examples of teaching and learning activities and resources for each unit. Administration Advice on matters related to the administration of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) assessment is published annually in the . Updates to matters related to the administration of VCE assessment are published in the . Teachers must refer to these publications for current advice. The course developed and delivered to students must be in accordance with the . Curriculum Developing a course A course outlines the nature and sequence of teaching and learning necessary for students to demonstrate achievement of the set of outcomes for a unit. The areas of study describe the learning context and the knowledge and skills required for the demonstration of each outcome. Teachers must develop courses that include appropriate learning activities to enable students to develop the knowledge and skills identified in the outcomes in each unit. Students should be encouraged to demonstrate skills through speaking, listening, reading, viewing, writing and thinking tasks, with assessment reflecting a diverse range of opportunities. Students will have varying levels of competence in oral and written expression, so assessment should invite responses that encompass different modes of expression and encourage development of skills. Teachers should seek ideas and viewpoints from students throughout the units and areas of study, so as to facilitate the integration of examples and experiences from different cultures into teaching and learning. Unit combinations The Bridging EAL study contains Units 1 and 2 only.
Introduction The VCE Bridging English as an Additional Language (EAL) Advice for teachers handbook provides curriculum and assessment advice for Units 1 and 2. It also contains advice for developing a course with examples of teaching and learning activities and resources for each unit. Administration Advice on matters related to the administration of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) assessment is published annually in the . Updates to matters related to the administration of VCE assessment are published in the . Teachers must refer to these publications for current advice. The course developed and delivered to students must be in accordance with the . Curriculum Developing a course A course outlines the nature and sequence of teaching and learning necessary for students to demonstrate achievement of the set of outcomes for a unit. The areas of study describe the learning context and the knowledge and skills required for the demonstration of each outcome. Teachers must develop courses that include appropriate learning activities to enable students to develop the knowledge and skills identified in the outcomes in each unit. Students should be encouraged to demonstrate skills through speaking, listening, reading, viewing, writing and thinking tasks, with assessment reflecting a diverse range of opportunities. Students will have varying levels of competence in oral and written expression, so assessment should invite responses that encompass different modes of expression and encourage development of skills. Teachers should seek ideas and viewpoints from students throughout the units and areas of study, so as to facilitate the integration of examples and experiences from different cultures into teaching and learning. Unit combinations The Bridging EAL study contains Units 1 and 2 only.
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