English Domain
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The English Domain Page contains links to: Victorian Essential Learning Standards; English-related learning and teaching support materials such as web sites, publications and other online resources; English assessment maps and sample tasks; professional learning support including links to English teachers’ associations; and identifies current research in the area of English education.
Victorian Essential Learning Standards
Introduction, learning focus statements and standards for English (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/discipline/english/index.html) - provides the introduction, learning focus statements and standards for English.
Learners of English as a Second Language (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/discipline/english/index.html#learners) - provides a companion to help teachers devise effective learning and assessment programs for ESL learners.
National Literacy Benchmarks (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/discipline/english/index.html#nlb) - 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 (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/ppoint/eng/index.html) - lists the standards and progression points for the English domain for Levels 1–6 and beyond.
Literacy Professional Learning Resource
Literacy Professional Learning Resource provides support and guidelines for effective practice for classroom teachers and school leaders as recommended in Literacy Teaching and Learning in Victorian Schools Paper No. 9 Part A (August 2006).
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.
Learning and teaching support
Learning and teaching support contains links to web sites, 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 web sites and resources can be found by using the advanced search feature on the Education Channel page.
Contact Student learning: studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au