English Support
The English Domain
Introduction to English
Learning focus and standards Levels 1 2 3 4 5 6
The P-10 Curriculum and Standards section of this website introduces the English domain including information about its structure, the dimensions, the stages of learning, pathways to VCE, VCE VET and VCAL. It also includes the learning focus statements and standards applicable to Levels 1 to 6.
Teaching and Learning
Approaches to English
This advice is designed to support the learning and teaching of the English standards at Levels 1 to 6. The advice offers a range of strategies and resources which provide teachers with examples that inform and elaborate the standards.
Glossary
Definitions of key terms used in the English domain.
Assessment
Standards and Progression points
This resource supports teachers in making on-balance judgments about student achievement for use on school systems’ reporting software.
Assessment maps (Annotated student work)
The assessment maps are a tool to help teachers assess student work using the VELS. They provide a range of annotated student work samples that can be used by teachers in conjunction with the progression point examples to develop a common understanding of the standards and make consistent, on-balance judgments about student achievement.
Background
Background to the VELS – English domain
This provides background information to the domain including the relationship between the Victorian Essential Learning Standards and the previous curriculum guidelines for Victorian schools, the Curriculum and Standards Framework (CSF) II.
Discussion paper: English Curriculum Area
English Curriculum Area (PDF - 480KB)
As part of the preliminary work for the development of the VELS, the VCAA commissioned a paper designed to lead discussion on the essential elements of the English domain. The discussion paper provided theoretical and historical background for the development of the new standards.
- Section 1: What is English?
- Section 2: The place of English in the school curriculum
- Section 3: The Essentials of English
- Section 4: Pedagogies
- Section 5: Development and Achievement in English
- Section 6: English and Generic Skills, Values and Attributes
- References
Other Resources
Prep to Year 10 Resources – English
English domain (http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingresources/english/default.htm)
This Department of Education web page contains links to English-related learning and teaching support materials and professional learning support, and identifies current research in the area of English education.
Statements of Learning – English
MCEETYA Statements of Learning (www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/statements_of_learning,22835.html)
The Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) requested that National Statements of Learning be developed in English, Mathematics, Science, Information and communication technologies and Civics and citizenship. All states and territories have agreed to incorporate in their curriculum agreed Statements of Learning at Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 by 2008.
Selecting text for English programs
Text Selection Guidelines (http://www.education.vic.gov.au/referenceguide/management/6_24.htm)
These Department of Education guidelines for government schools inform decision-making processes associated with selecting teaching and learning resources for the study of texts in the English domain.
