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Office of the Board of Studies NSW - Stage 6 English Forum

held at Trinity College, Auburn, NSW Australia
7-8 March 1998
| Forum Program | Pre-Forum Reading Materials | Additional Materials | Conference Materials | Forum Addresses |
The Stage 6 English Forum Workshop Questions

WORKSHOP 1 - THE NATURE OF ENGLISH AT STAGE 6

Purpose:To consider how the various perspectives on or aspects of English could help shape Stage 6 English.

Questions:

  1. What perspectives on or aspects of English would be essential in:
    • a. all of the proposed Stage 6 English courses;
    • b. each of the proposed stage 6 English courses?
  2. What statements might be made about the nature of English at Stage 6?

WORKSHOP 2 - THE STUDENTS AT STAGE 6

Purpose: The purpose of this workshop is to evaluate the breadth of the needs and interests of students studying English at Stage 6 and how these needs and interests might be accommodated with in the available structures. It includes consideration of the expectations made of the students.

Questions:

  1. What are the interests and needs of the students at Stage 6?
  2. How could the breadth of their interests and needs be accommodated by English at Stage 6?
  3. What do post-school interest groups expect of the HSC candidature in English?

WORKSHOP 3a - THE STAGE 6 ENGLISH COURSES

Purpose: To outline the broad content of each Stage 6 English course and map its place in the Senior English curriculum.

Questions

  1. What should constitute the common core of the Standard and Advanced courses?
  2. What kinds of assessment strategies would be most effective for the core? Consider both internal and external assessment approaches.
  3. What are the features that distinguish this course from the others?
  4. What should be common across the courses? What should be the differences?

WORKSHOP 3b - THE ADVANCED STAGE 6 ENGLISH COURSE

Purpose: To provide detailed advice on the nature of the Advanced English course.

Questions:

  1. What could be the rationale of this course?
  2. What kinds of teaching/learning experiences should this course offer?
  3. How might this course incorporate the Key Competencies?
  4. What are the key skills, knowledge and understandings, and values and attitudes, that students should acquire from this course?
  5. What kinds of course structure and content could serve the rationale?
  6. What kinds of assessment strategies would be most effective for this course?
  7. Have we designed a course suitable for its intended students? Are there aspects not included? Are there other aspects that now need to be omitted?

WORKSHOP 3b - THE STAGE 6 STANDARD ENGLISH COURSE

Purpose: To provide detailed advice on the nature of the Standard English course.

Questions:

  1. What could be the rationale of this course?
  2. What kinds of teaching/learning experiences should this course offer?
  3. How might this course incorporate the Key Competencies?
  4. What are the key skills, knowledge and understandings, and values and attitudes, that students should acquire from this course?
  5. What kinds of course structure and content could serve the rationale?
  6. What kinds of assessment strategies would be most effective for this course?
  7. Have we designed a course suitable for its intended students? Are there aspects not included? Are there other aspects that now need to be omitted?

WORKSHOP 3b - THE ESL STAGE 6 ENGLISH COURSE

Purpose: To provide detailed advice on the nature of the ESL course.

Questions:

  1. What could be the rationale of this course? What could be the "strict eligibility requirements" (Securing their Future) for this course?
  2. What kinds of teaching/learning experiences should this course offer?
  3. How might this course incorporate the Key Competencies?
  4. What are the key skills, knowledge and understandings, and values and attitudes, that students should acquire from this course?
  5. What kinds of course structure and content could serve the rationale?
  6. What kinds of assessment strategies would be most effective for this course?
  7. How can this course be ensured of commensurate status with other English courses in the eyes of community, employers etc.?
  8. Have we designed a course suitable for its intended students? Are there aspects not included? Are there other aspects that now need to be omitted?

WORKSHOP 3b - THE FUNDAMENTALS STAGE 6 ENGLISH COURSE

Purpose: To provide detailed advice on the nature of the Fundamentals course.

Questions:

  1. What could be the rationale of this course? What are the interests and specific needs of students who would be attracted to the Fundamentals of English course?
  2. What kinds of teaching/learning experiences should this course offer?
  3. How might this course incorporate the Key Competencies?
  4. What are the key skills, knowledge and understandings, and values and attitudes, that students should acquire from this course?
  5. What kinds of course structure and content could serve the rationale?
  6. What kinds of assessment strategies would be most effective for this course?
  7. Have we designed a course suitable for its intended students? Are there aspects not included? Are there other aspects that now need to be omitted?

WORKSHOP 3b - THE EXTENSION STAGE 6 ENGLISH COURSE

Purpose:To provide detailed advice on the nature of the Extension English course.

Questions:

  1. What are the interests and specific needs of students who would be attracted to the extension courses in English?; How might students not traditionally undertaking advanced English be attracted to an extension course in English?; What could be the rationale of this course?
  2. What kinds of teaching/learning experiences should this course offer?
  3. How might this course incorporate the Key Competencies?
  4. What are the key skills, knowledge and understandings, and values and attitudes, that students should acquire from this course?
  5. What kinds of course structure and content could serve the rationale?
  6. What kinds of assessment strategies would be most effective for this course?
  7. Have we designed a course suitable for its intended students? Are there aspects not included? Are there other aspects that now need to be omitted?

WORKSHOP 3b - THE LITERATURE STAGE 6 ENGLISH COURSE

Purpose: To provide detailed advice on the nature of the Literature English course.
  1. What are the interests and specific needs of students who would be attracted to the Literature course/s in English?; How might students not traditionally undertaking advanced English be attracted to a Literature course in English?; What could be the rationale of this course?
  2. What kinds of teaching/learning experiences should this course offer?
  3. How might this course incorporate the Key Competencies?
  4. What are the key skills, knowledge and understandings, and values and attitudes, that students should acquire from this course?
  5. What kinds of course structure and content could serve the rationale?
  6. What kinds of assessment strategies would be most effective for this course?
  7. Have we designed a course suitable for its intended students? Are there aspects not included? Are there other aspects that now need to be omitted?
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