English Domain
English home | Continuum | Learning and Teaching support | Assessment | Professional Learning | Research
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
- English Online Interview
- Key Characteristics of Effective Literacy Teaching P-6
- Literacy Professional Learning Resource
- Continuum
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.
English Online Interview
English Online Interview – a range of resources to support preparation for the first assessment period commencing in October, 2009.
Key Characteristics of Effective Literacy Teaching P-6
The Key Characteristics of Effective Literacy Teaching P-6 (PDF - 552Kb) – 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.
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.
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.
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 Connect (Teacher) page.
Contact Student Learning: studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au