VICTESOL 060214 Intro to EAL Framework

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Nadia Casarotto / Cheryl BartoloFebruary 2014

EAL FRAMEWORK

Accredited 1January

2 14 to 31 December

2 18


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PURPOSE

Victorian Crown copyright accredited curriculum

Copyright owner Department of Education andEarly Childhood Development (DEECD)

Covered by a Creative Commons License

Develops English language proficiency skills ofdiverse range of adult learners of English as anAdditional Language (EAL)

Provides pathways to further education,training, employment and communityparticipation contexts


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THE REACCREDITATION

Addresses AQTF 2007 Standards for Accredited Courses

Based on an identified need as established throughextensive research and consultation with stakeholders

Alignment of qualifications with AQF levels

Accredited by VRQA

Uploaded to TSN in December 2013:http://trainingsupport.skills.vic.gov.au

Guided by steering committee (members listed incurriculum document)
http://trainingsupport.skills.vic.gov.au/http://trainingsupport.skills.vic.gov.au/http://trainingsupport.skills.vic.gov.au/


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RESEARCH AND CONSULTATION

Practitioners

focus groups

electronic surveys

Learners

Curriculum Advisory Group

Current research into TESOL Analysis of enrolment data


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RESEARCH AND CONSULTATION:KEY THEMES

1. Program diversityblended programs2. Learner diversity

3. Integration of language development into

vocational contexts

4. Pathways planningflexibility

5. Changing learner profiles

6. Cross cultural perspectives and employment


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RESEARCH AND CONSULTATION

Research and consultation confirmed the following:

the need to maintain flexibility in qualification structure importance of learner centred learning through

development of learning plans

provision of clear guidance on complexity of language skillsexpected at each AQF level

provision of clear guidance for assessment

application of language skills in meaningful contexts at

different levels of complexity provision of clear guidance for the assessment of

pronunciation


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WHATS IN THE EAL FRAMEWORK?

Curriculum made up of 3 parts:Parts A & B contain:

Relationship to previous iteration

AQF qualifications and course structure

Packaging rules

Assessment strategy

Assessor competencies

Part C contains:

Units of competency


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3 STREAMS

Access: for participants who need to develop Englishlanguage skills to participate in social and communitycontexts

Employment: for participants who need to develop Englishlanguage skills to prepare for employment

Further Study: for participants who need to developEnglish language skills to participate in a further studycontext


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TEN QUALIFICATIONS

22259VIC Course in EAL

22250VIC Certificate I in EAL (Access)

22251VIC Certificate II in EAL (Access)

22253VIC Certificate III in EAL (Access)

22256VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Access) 22252VIC Certificate II in EAL (Employment)

22254VIC Certificate III in EAL (Employment)

22257VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Employment / Professional)

22255VIC Certificate III in EAL (Further Study)

22258VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Further Study)


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TRANSITION

No new enrolments in replaced qualificationsafter December 31st 2013

Transition period for learners whocommenced prior to December 31st

Check transition arrangements with

registration body


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What has changed? An overview

General changes

Change in title of curriculum and qualifications to English as anAdditional Language (EAL)

Digital Literacy

Digital literacy included as a possible rather than a mandated

outcome of the curriculum. References to digital literacystrengthened in the range statement

Greater clarity and guidance on complexity of language skillsexpected at each AQF level (built into PCs and Required Skills and

Knowledge and where possible the Critical Aspects) Unit titles reviewed to reflect unit outcomes

All unit descriptors revised to clearly describe outcomes


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Elements and Performance Criteria reviewed and revised

for clarity Required Knowledge and Skills revised as follows:

combined categories of linguistic, sociolinguistic and culturalretained

pragmatic skills reviewed for their inclusion as enablingstatements to provide context for the linguistic and sociolinguisticand cultural knowledge

relationship between performance outcomes and requirednumeracy knowledge and skills reviewed for a clear and

demonstrable relationship. Range Statements revised to update content and include

items where these were missing


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Assessment Critical Aspects of assessment revised to

clearly reflect the unit outcomes

Guidance information for assessment sectionincorporated into Context and specificresources section


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What has changed? An overviewReading and Writing units

references to formatted texts have been removed (all textsare formatted)

letters and emails now referred to as communications

transactional texts now included new descriptive and narrative units added at Certificates I

II and III Access

lower levels reviewed to ensure they were not too complex consistency within a level reviewed


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Listening and speaking

Pronunciation

Pronunciation has been made more explicit in the requiredskills and knowledge of each speaking and listening unit.

Title change:

VPAU511 Speak and listen to simple texts for employmentchanged to

VU21483 Participate in simple conversations andtransactions for employment


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What has changed? An overviewLearning plan and Employment

VU21430 Develop a language learning plan with support VU21454 Plan language learning with support

Revised to focus more on language learning strategies instead of goalsetting

Employment units

VU21485 Observe and report on activities in the workplace: CertificateII in ESL (Employment)

VU21486 Prepare to work effectively in an Australian workplaceCertificate II in ESL (Employment) (Revised and title changed)

Units updated and revised to focus on language and to include workpreparation such as skills in job seeking


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Electives

ISLPR and ACSF descriptors added to indicate languagelevel as in the core Reading Writing Listening & Speakingunits

All units have been rewritten as language developmentunits and aligned to specific AQF levels.


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New electives

New units Certificate I Settlement

Leisure activities (covering sport and entertainment)

Identify basic legal information and access community legalservices

Certificate II

A simple current affairs unitbased on current ESL unitCertificate IV

A complex current affairs unitbased on ESL unit


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Teacher and Assessor Requirements

Training and assessment must be conducted by qualified

TESOL teachers

A qualified TESOL teacher is a person who holds apostgraduate qualification that includes a supervised

teaching practicum which involves at least 60 hours ofclass observation and classroom teaching or 22 days ofsupervision* in Teaching English as a Second Language(TESL) / TESOL or a 4 year Bachelor of Education

qualification with a TESL / TESOL method***Common examples include: 2 hours teaching andobservation over 15 days; 22 day practicum


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COURSE STRUCTURE

22259VIC Course in EAL

To be eligible for the award of the 22259VICCourse in EAL,learners must successfully complete a total of 9 unitscomprising:

1 Core unit

3 Speaking and Listening units

2 Reading and Writing units 3 Numeracy units


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COURSE STRUCTURETo be eligible for the award of the 22250VIC Certificate I in EAL(Access) learners must successfully complete a total of 8 units

comprising: 1 core unit

1 Speaking and Listening unit

1 Reading and Writing unit

2 Language Skills elective units which can be selected from Speakingand Listening and / or Reading and Writing units (from thisqualification or from the level above and / or from the level below)

3 electives (listed in this qualification or Certificate II qualifications inthis EAL Framework or units / modules which are first packaged inAQF level 1 and 2 qualifications in other accredited curricula and / orendorsed training packages)


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COURSE STRUCTURE

To be eligible for the award of the 22251VIC Certificate II in EAL(Access), learners must successfully complete a total of 8 unitscomprising:

1 core unit



2 Language Skills elective units which can be selected fromSpeaking and Listening and / or Reading and Writing units from thisqualification, Certificate I, II and / or III qualifications in this EALFramework.

3 electives (listed in this qualification, Certificate I, II and / or IIIqualifications in this EAL Framework or units / modules which arefirst packaged in AQF level 2 or 3 qualifications in other accreditedcurricula and / or endorsed training packages)


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COURSE STRUCTURE

To be eligible for the award of the 22253VIC Certificate III in EAL(Access), learners must successfully complete a total of 8 unitscomprising:

1 core unit



2 Language Skills elective units which can be selected fromSpeaking and Listening and / or Reading and Writing units from(thisqualification, Certificate II, III and IV qualifications in this EALFramework

3 electives (listed in this qualification, Certificate II, III and IVqualifications in this EAL Framework or units / modules which arefirst packaged in AQF level 2, 3 or 4 qualifications in other accreditedcurricula and / or endorsed training packages)


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COURSE STRUCTURE

To be eligible for the award of the 22256VIC Certificate IV in EAL(Access), learners must successfully complete a total of 8 units

comprising:

1 core unit



2 Language Skills elective units which can be selected fromSpeaking and Listening and / or Reading and Writing units from (thisqualification ,Certificate III and / or IV qualifications in this EALFramework

3 electives (listed in this qualification, Certificate III and / or IVqualifications in this EAL Framework or units / modules which arefirst packaged in AQF level 3, 4 or 5 qualifications in otheraccredited curricula and / or endorsed training packages)


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COURSE STRUCTURE

To be eligible for the award of the 22252VIC Certificate II inEAL (Employment), learners must successfully complete atotal of 8 units comprising:

5 core units and

3 electives which can be selected from units not previously

completed from the: elective units listed in this qualification units listed in Certificate I, II and / or III qualifications in

this EAL Framework units / modules which are first packaged in AQF level 2

or 3 qualifications in other accredited curricula and / orendorsed training packages


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COURSE STRUCTURE

To be eligible for the award of the 22254VIC Certificate III inEAL (Employment), learners must successfully complete atotal of 8 units comprising:

3 core units and

5 electives which can be selected from units not previously

completed from the following: elective units listed in this qualification Certificate II, III and / or IV qualifications in this EAL

Framework units / modules which are first packaged in AQF levels

2, 3 and / or 4 in other accredited curricula and / orendorsed training packages.


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COURSE STRUCTURE

To be eligible for the award of the 22257VIC Certificate IV in

EAL (Employment / Professional), learners mustsuccessfully complete a total of 8 units comprising:

2 Core units

2 Specialisation units from either the Employment or the

Professional Specialisation 4 Elective units (units listed in this qualification,

specialisation units listed in this qualification, units fromCertificate III and / or IV qualifications in this EAL

Framework, units / modules which are first packaged inAQF levels 3, 4 and / or 5 in other accredited curricula and /or endorsed training packages)


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COURSE STRUCTURE

To be eligible for the award of the 22255VICCertificate III in EAL(Further Study),learners must successfully complete a total of 9 unitscomprising:

7 Core units and

2 Elective units which can be selected from units not previouslycompleted from the following:

elective units listed in this qualification units listed in Certificate II, III and / or IV qualifications in

this EAL Framework units / modules which are first packaged in AQF levels

2, 3 and / or 4 in other accredited curricula and / orendorsed training packages.


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COURSE STRUCTURE

To be eligible for the award of the 22258VIC Certificate IV in EAL(Further Study), learners must successfully complete a total of 9 unitscomprising:

8 Core units

1 Elective unit not previously completed from: elective units listed in this qualification Certificate III or IV qualifications in this EAL Framework unit which is first packaged in AQF levels 3, 4 or 5 in

other accredited curricula and / or endorsed training

packages


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WHERE CAN I GET THE EALCURRICULUM?http://trainingsupport.skills.vic.gov.au


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Nadia Casarotto: 9919 5300

[email protected]

Cheryl Bartolo: 9919 5302

[email protected]

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