English and English as a Second Language (ESL)

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Accreditation period: 2007-2014

The accreditation period has been extended until 31 December 2014.

• VCE Eligibility: The English Requirement
  Memorandum to Schools, No:94, 8 August 2005.
  Outlines the VCE English requirement from 2006.

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Curriculum

• Study Design (October 2009, PDF - 428KB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for English/ESL Units 1 and 2: 2007-2014; Units 3 and 4: 2008-2014.
  • Study Design Errata
    As published in the VCAA Bulletin (Updated July 2007).
• For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE English/ESL Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• 2012 English/ESL Text List (PDF - 442KB)
  VCAA Bulletin, Supplement 4, February 2011.
  The approved English/ESL Text List for study in 2012.
• 2013 English/ESL Text List (PDF - 454KB)
  VCAA Bulletin, Supplement 3, February 2012.
  The approved English/ESL Text List for study in 2013.
• Study Summary (June 2010, DOC - 60KB)
  A summary of the reaccredited VCE English/ESL Study Design for Units 1 and 2: 2007-2014; Units 3 and 4: 2008-2014.

 

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (October 2009, DOC - 338KB)
  Contains assessment information for both School-assessed Coursework and the examinations including the examination criteria.
• Examinations Reports
  Find past exams for English/ESL, past examination reports and 2008 exam criteria.
  • Exams for English
  • Exams for ESL
• School-assessed Coursework Reports
  Find past School-assessed Coursework Reports for English and English as a Second Language.

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Support Material

• Frequently Asked Questions
  • VCAA Bulletin, December 2006, pp. 9-10 (PDF - 436KB)
    Includes frequently asked questions raised about English/ESL during the state-wide Units 1 and 2 implementation workshops held during August 2006.
  • VCAA Bulletin, September 2007, p. 9 (PDF - 449KB)
    Includes frequently asked questions raised about English/ESL during the state-wide Units 3 and 4 implementation workshops held during May 2007.

• Support Material - Units 1-2
  • Unit 1, Area of study 1: Reading and responding
    Example: Film study – Othello (DOC - 139KB)
  • Unit 2, Area of study 3: Using language to persuade
    Example: The decriminalisation of begging (March 2007, DOC - 115KB)
  • Units 1 and 2, Area of study 2: Creating and presenting
    Selected Context: Exploring technology and communication
    Example: Exploring the world of blogs: communicating about ourselves and the world (DOC - 160KB)
    Selected Context: Exploring and presenting themes or ideas
    Example: The idea of justice (DOC - 163KB)
    Selected Context: Exploring workplace communication
    Example: The Hospital (DOC - 155KB)

• Support Material - Units 3-4
• English and English as a Second Language (ESL) - Area of Study 2
  • Sample pieces of Context writing (DOC - 186KB)
    Updated August 2008: additional samples, four Contexts
• English as a Second Language (ESL) - Area of study 3
  • Sample responses to language analysis (DOC - 45KB)

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Awards

• Plain English Speaking Award
  Provides opportunities for students to build self-confidence and extend their skills in oral communication, speech writing and research.