9-12 Course Selection Guide - Mount Eliza Secondary College

4 Writing for Public DebateWrite a complex argumentative or discursive text5 Reading for Self-expressionDemonstrate that meaning has been gained from reading a complex, sustained narrative, recount or expressivetext6 Reading for Practical PurposesDemonstrate that meaning has been gained from reading a complex, sustained instructional or transactional text7 Reading for KnowledgeDemonstrate that meaning has been gained from reading a complex, sustained report, explanatory or informativetext8 Reading for Public DebateDemonstrate that meaning has been gained from reading a complex, sustained argumentative or discursive textAssessment methodsAssessment should be conducted through meaningful activities and, wherever possible, integrated into and spreadthroughout the course. Assessment may be through:For writing learning outcomes: written text teacher observationFor reading outcomes: teacher observation oral or written response to text oral or written explanation of task.VCAL UNIT INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS -SENIOR ORAL COMMUNICATIONUnit purposeAt the end of this unit learners will be able to use and respond to spoken language with complex and abstractcontent across a broad range of contexts.Learning outcomes and assessment criteriaStudents must show competence in all three learning outcomes.Summary of learning outcomes1 Oracy for Self ExpressionUse and respond to spoken language to effectively communicate to others story and life experience, in differentcontexts.2 Oracy for KnowledgeUse and respond to spoken language in sustained informative presentations in different contexts.3 Oracy for Practical PurposesUse and respond to spoken language in sustained and complex transactions in different contexts.4 Oracy for Exploring Issues and Problem SolvingUse and respond to spoken language in sustained discussions for the purpose of exploring issues or problemsolving in different contexts.Assessment criteriaThe assessment criteria provide detailed information of the requirements for satisfying the learning outcomes. Inthe Oral Communication units, the assessment criteria do not need to be met in one activity or task.79