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The best strategies and resources for teaching VCE EAL English
November 28, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
$250This session is aimed at teachers who may be teaching VCE EAL for the first time (including having an EAL student in a mainstream class for the first time), returning to teaching it, or are looking for a range of innovative, engaging and practical strategies to teach different elements of the new EAL study design. This PD will cover:
- What is in the Unit 1-4 EAL Course
- What is in the Unit 3&4 EAL exam
- The SAC assessments (particularly the listening task) for Unit 3&4 EAL and suggested SACs (and scoring rubrics) for the new Unit 1&2 EAL course
- Practical resources and strategies for teaching each area of the study design (including strategies for supporting weaker students and extending stronger students)
- How to manage integrated mainstream/EAL classes
- Practical resources and strategies for preparing students for each SAC and assessing each SAC
- Practical resources and strategies for preparing students for the exam
- How does each Unit 3&4 assessment contribute to a student’s study score, and what part does this play in a student’s overall ATAR score