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English Domain

The English Domain page contains links to: Victorian Essential Learning Standards; English-related learning and teaching support materials such as websites, publications and other online resources; English assessment maps and sample tasks; professional learning support including links to English teachers’ associations; and current research in the area of English education.

Victorian Essential Learning Standards

Introduction, learning focus statements and standards for English - Provides the introduction, learning focus statements and standards for English.

Learners of English as a Second Language - Provides a companion to help teachers devise effective learning and assessment programs for ESL learners.

National Literacy Benchmarks - Provides information on the National Literacy Benchmarks that are used for reporting achievement in three aspects of literacy – reading, writing and spelling – at Years 3, 5 and 7.

Standards and progression points for English - Lists the standards and progression points for the English domain for Levels 1–6 and beyond.

Literacy & Numeracy – Links to policies and supporting documents about teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy in Victorian government schools, including the Key Characteristics of Effective Literacy and Numeracy Teaching P–6 and 7–10.

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Key Characteristics of Effective Literacy Teaching

Key Characteristics of Effective Literacy Teaching P-6

The Key Characteristics of Effective Literacy Teaching P-6 (PDF - 1.2Mb) – Specifies the nature of quality differentiated classroom teaching for all students in Years Prep to 6.  These characteristics were informed by research and developed through consultation with classroom practitioners, literacy experts, and regional personnel.  This document links to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards and relevant online literacy learning and teaching resources.

The Key Characteristics of Effective Literacy Teaching 7 - 10 (PDF - 2.7Mb) – specifies the nature of quality differentiated classroom teaching for students in Years 7 to 10 in literacy across a range of domains. These characteristics were informed by research and developed through consultation with classroom practitioners, literacy experts, coaches and regional personnel. This document links to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards and relevant online literacy learning and teaching resources.

English Online Interview

English Online Interview – assesses student against all dimensions of English VELS (reading, writing and speaking and listening) and provides comprehensive information about student achievement.

Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia

Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia is for primary and secondary teachers to build their knowledge and understanding of reading difficulties and dyslexia. This resource provides practical assessments that can be used to identify the nature of a student’s reading difficulty and focused teaching strategies that can be used to support the development of a student’s knowledge and skills in reading.

Continuum

English Developmental Continuum P-10 contains evidence-based indicators of progress, linked to powerful teaching strategies, aligned to the progression points and the standards for the English domain of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards.

The ESL Developmental Continuum P-10 provides indicators of progress for each Stage and dimension of the ESL Standards, to support the assessment of students who are learning English as a second language. Teaching strategies are also provided to assist teachers in the development of effective learning programs for their ESL students.

Reading training videos

Reading training videos support teachers and school leaders in their understanding and use of the Continuum, to differentiate teaching by identifying what students are able to do, and planning for purposeful learning and teaching in reading.

Literacy Professional Learning Resource

The Literacy Professional Learning Resource is for all classroom teachers to deepen their understanding of literacy.  This will inform their planning for literacy learning and assessment for all domains of the VELS.  It will also assist literacy leaders in schools to plan opportunities for professional learning for the whole staff, in professional learning teams and/or for individual teachers.

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Learning and teaching support

Learning and teaching support contains links to websites, online resources and tools that provide learning and teaching support for teachers.

Assessment

Assessment contains information, resources and tools to help teachers make a consistent and balanced assessment of student achievement.

Professional learning

Professional learning contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.

Research

Research identifies current research in the area of English education.

English-related websites and resources can be found by using advanced search on the FUSE Teacher Resources page.

Contact Student Learning: studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au

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