New for Old - Level 6 Sample Unit
Resources
Print publications
VCE Foundation English Study Design, 2006, See: Advice to Teachers: Communication and the Workplace, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.
Career Pathways: Career Education for ESL Students, Career Education Association of Victoria, email: ceav@netspace.net.au (Designed specifically for ESL learners, this kit has curriculum support materials composed of four units: Self-awareness, World of Work, Decision Making and Career Choices. These materials can be photocopied).
Eunson, Baden, 1996, Writing at Work, John Wiley & Sons, Queensland.
Hayward, S, 1998, Communication in the Work Team, Eastern House, Croydon, Victoria.
Hodge, R & Ridley, C, 2006, Cambridge Literacy Workbook for VCAL,
Kenman, S, 1999, Workplace Literacy Kit, Edserve, Brisbane.
Prain, V, 1991, Left to Write, Oxford University Press, Melbourne. (See: Chapter titled 'You Do It This Way'.)
Ridley, Corinna, 2003, Real Texts: Authentic Texts for adult and youth literacy classes, DEST, (http://education.qld.gov.au/library/resource/tesol/adult-lit-bk.html)
Schmerling, L, 1996, Communication in the Workplace, Macmillan Education Australia, South Melbourne.
Vize, Anne, 2003, Literacy for Living, Books 1-2. (Photocopiable resource for teachers)
Vize, Anne, 2004, Skills for Work, Books 1-4 (photocopiable resource for teachers)
Websites
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Assessment Advice (http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/assessment/default.htm).
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Principles of Learning and Teaching (PoLT) (http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingprinciples/default.htm).
The websites below are included in as recommended starting points. They include information and images suitable for use by students at this level.
Graphics and desktop publishing
About.com: Lesson Plans Utilizing Desktop Publishing (http://desktoppub.about.com/compute/desktoppub/cs/k12lessonplans/index.htm)
About.com: Microsoft publisher tutorials (http://desktoppub.about.com/compute/desktoppub/cs/publisher/index.htm)
Snap Printing, Australia (www.snapprinting.com.au)
Deezin (www.deezin.com)
Desktop Publishing (www.dtp.com)
Jobguide (http://jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au)
Teacher resources
Teaching, learning and assessment advice
This resource provides information about teaching, learning and assessment strategies referred to in this unit.
Student materials
Visual text analysis handout (Doc - 256KB)
Final letter (Doc - 207KB)
Teamwork log (Doc - 272KB)
Teamwork reflection worksheet (Doc - 256KB)
