What does the course entail?

The English Foundation course aims to develop students’ skills in reading, writing, viewing, speaking and listening in work, learning, community and everyday personal contexts. Such development involves an improvement in English literacy where literacy is defined broadly to include reading ability, verbal or spoken literacy, the literacy involved in writing and visual literacy.
Students undertaking this course will develop skills in the use of functional language conventions, including spelling, punctuation and grammar. Sound literacy skills are required for comprehending and producing texts; for communicating effectively in a learning or working environment, within a community or for self-reflection; and for establishing one’s sense of individual worth.
"English is my favourite class. It's not only a class to learn important skills, but also a place to have fun"

What units will be covered in this course?

Year 11
Units 1 & 2

Unit 1 & 2
The learning outcomes reflect the intent of the rationale and the aims and are, in turn, reflected in the content and the assessment types. This repetition is deliberate, to keep the focus on these aims/outcomes/skills and the need to immerse students in the learning experiences that will develop these skills. The intention is that students will become increasingly autonomous in acquiring the skills which will ensure that the learning outcomes are met.
By the end of this unit, students will:
  • develop skills in functional literacy, including appropriate spelling, punctuation and grammar.
  • develop skills in reading (understanding, comprehending, interpreting, analysing) texts for work, learning, community and/or everyday personal contexts.
  • develop skills in producing (constructing, creating, writing) texts for work, learning, community and/or everyday personal contexts.
  • develop skills in speaking and listening for work, learning, community and everyday personal contexts.

Assessment Structure
There are three types of assessment in the English Foundation course. The weightings of these assessments are set by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority.
They are:
  • Writing 35%
Reading, understanding, comprehending, interpreting and analysing texts
  • Creating 35%
Producing, constructing, creating and writing texts
  • Oral Communication 30%
Speaking and listening skills

Year 12
Units 3 & 4

Unit 3 & 4
This repetition is deliberate, to keep the focus on these aims/outcomes/skills and the need to immerse students in the learning experiences that will develop these skills. The intention is that students will become increasingly autonomous in acquiring the skills which will ensure that the learning outcomes are met.
By the end of this unit, students will:
  • develop skills in functional literacy, including appropriate spelling, punctuation and grammar.
  • develop skills in reading (understanding, comprehending, interpreting, analysing) texts for work, learning, community and/or everyday personal contexts.
  • develop skills in producing (constructing, creating, writing) texts for work, learning, community and/or everyday personal contexts.
  • develop skills in speaking and listening for work, learning, community and everyday personal contexts.

Assessment Structure
There are four types of assessment in the English Foundation course. The weightings of these assessments are set by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority.
They are:
  • Writing 30%
Reading, understanding, comprehending, interpreting and analysing texts
  • Creating 30%
Producing, constructing, creating and writing texts
  • Oral Communication 25%
Speaking and listening skills
  • Externally set task 15%
A written task or item or set of items of one hour duration developed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority and administered by the school.
Head of Learning Area: Mr Robert Armitage
Contact Number: 9591 4237
​Contact Email: [email protected]