TCE English Foundations Level 2
TCE English Foundations Level 2
| šCourse Type | Non pre-tertiary Pathway to TCE English 315 |
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| TASC Code | ENG215117Ā |
| TCE Points | 15 |
| ā±Hours | 150 |
| āļøStandard | Ā Reading and Writing (Literacy) |
| šPrerequisites | For students achieving at C level in Year 10. Year 11 only course |
šDesirable priorĀ experiences | nil |
| šAssessment | Internal only against criteria |
What will I learn?
This Year 11 subject is nationally comparable with all Australian jurisdictions where senior secondary Australian Curriculum English has been implemented. This course is highly recommended for students who are seeking to consolidate and extend skills before they attempt one of the pre-tertiary English subjects in Year 12.Ā
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English Foundations focuses on developing studentsā analytical, creative and critical thinking and communication skills in all language modes. It encourages students to engage with texts from their contemporary world and with texts from Australian and other cultures. Such engagement helps learners develop a sense of themselves, their world and their place in it.Ā
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Through close study and wide reading, viewing and listening, learners develop the ability to appreciate and evaluate the purpose, stylistic qualities and conventions of literary and non-literary texts and enjoy creating their own imaginative, interpretive and analytical responses.Ā
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Why should I consider this course?
English Foundations is for students that enjoy reading, viewing and discussing a range of texts and is interested in responding creatively and critically for texts.Ā
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What Skills does this course provide?
On successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- describe the relationships between purpose, context and audience and how these relationships influence texts and their meaning
- investigate how text structures and language features are used to convey ideas and represent people and events in a range of texts
- describe the ways in which ideas and attitudes are represented in texts
- examine the ways texts are constructed to influence responses
- create oral, written and multimodal texts that experiment with text structures and language features for particular audiences, purposes and contexts
- apply clear and accurate communication and literacy skills
- apply principles of academic integrity and use appropriate referencing (citation).
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What Pathway Options does this course provide?
English Foundations suits a student that wishes to further develop and extend their communication skills (oral and written) in preparation for taking a Level 3 English course (English, English Literature or English Writing) in Year 12.