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EAL - Language for Writing Successfully in Secondary School

  • 29 Oct 2013
  • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Catholic Education Office - 116 George Street Thebarton
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EAL

Language for Writing Successfully in Secondary School

Closing Date for Registration: Friday 27 September 2013

Minimum number of 8 participants will be required for this course to commence

This 3 module course focuses on key aspects of language that are required for writing specific subject discipline texts in secondary school.  It uses the ACARA Literacy Capability and the Language and Literacy Levels (11-14) as organizational frameworks to unpack the grammar knowledge required to be a successful writer.

Each workshop session will include:

  • building knowledge and understanding
  • application of knowledge through activities
  • reflecting on classroom applications

Aspects of grammar knowledge covered:
Noun groups, Nominalisation, Foregrounding, passive voice, connecting ideas through combining clauses and language for evaluating.

Session Times and Dates:
All sessions 1.00pm - 4.30pm
Tuesday       29 October 2013         - Room 7 
Wednesday 06 November 2013    - Room 6
Tuesday       12 November 2013    - Room 7

Between module activities and reading reflections (optional component)
Participants who would like to gain further credit points can elect to complete follow up activities in their classroom and provide written reflections on academic readings between each workshop.

This Professional Learning session references the following AITSL Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:
Standards 6: Engage in professional learning
Duration: 10.5 hours in total

Certificate:
On completion of the course, participants will be issued a certificate indicating modules attended and acknowledgement of completed follow up activities/reading reflections.

Cost: Free

Catering: refreshments are provided

Venue:
Catholic Education Office - Conference Centre
116 George Street, Thebarton    

Parking is not available on site. Please refer to the attached link.
Catholic Education Conference Centre

Presenter:
Lynette Bellwood - EAL Consultant

For Further Information regarding this course:
Lynette Bellwood
lynette.bellwood@cesa.catholic.edu.au
8301 6849

For Further Information regarding registration:
Chris Virgin
chris.virgin@cesa.catholic.edu.au
8301 6851

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