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Foundation Courses
WebinarJune 2014
2014/16421
© 2014 School Curriculum and Standards Authority Slide2
Foundation coursesThe courses support the development of functional literacy and numeracy skills Applied Information Technology Career and Enterprise
English English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D)Health, Physical and Outdoor Education MathematicsSlide3
Foundation coursesFoundation course standards are based on Level 3 of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) which outlines the skills required for individuals to meet the demands of everyday life and work in a knowledge-based economySlide4
Eligibility for FoundationStudents who achieve the literacy standard in the OLNA are not eligible to enrol in Foundation English and other List A Foundation courses.
Students who achieve the numeracy standard in the OLNA are not eligible to enrol in Foundation Mathematics and other List B Foundation courses.
Students
who achieve the minimum standard of literacy and/or numeracy in
Semester
1 of Year 11 are
not
eligible to continue in the associated Foundation courses in Semester 2 of that year.Slide5
Literacy and Numeracy AssessmentTo achieve a WACE, students will be required to complete the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) and demonstrate achievement at or above a minimum standard.
The OLNA has three components – reading, writing and numeracy.Students who achieve Band 8 or higher in the associated component of their Year 9 NAPLAN tests are recognised as having met the standard required and therefore are not required to sit that component of the OLNA.Slide6
OLNA - Reporting to schoolsSchools will receive a report detailing the categories of achievement for each student for each component of the OLNA. In addition, schools will receive information identifying general concepts that they may focus on in order to support improved student achievement. Reporting will cover three categories of achievement.
Category 3 - Those students who demonstrated the standard either by sitting the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment or through NAPLAN prequalification.
Category
2
-
Those students who through normal development of literacy and numeracy skills over Year 10, 11 and 12 should demonstrate the minimum standard prior to the end of Year 12. It is strongly recommended that these students should enrol in General or ATAR courses.
Category
1
-
Those students whose results are considerably below the minimum standard and may require specific learning interventions. It is recommended that consideration be given to enrolling these students in Foundation courses.Slide7
OLNA - consideration of special needsStudents with a language background other than English, who arrived from overseas and have been attending school in Australia for less than a year, should be given the opportunity to attempt the OLNA, but may be exempted from
sitting the assessments in Semester 1, Year 10.Students with significant intellectual disability and/or those with significant co-existing conditions which severely limit their capacity to participate in the OLNA
may be exempted from sitting the
assessments
in Semester 1, Year 10. Slide8
Literacy focus in Foundation coursesdeveloping the knowledge, skills and dispositions to interpret and use language confidently for learning and communicating in and out of school and for effective participation in societyreading, writing, viewing, speaking and listening which includes creating oral, print, visual and digital textsusing and modifying language for different purposes and for different audiences
understanding how the English language works in different social contexts.Slide9
Numeracy focus in Foundation coursesrecognising and understanding the role of mathematics in the worlddeveloping the dispositions and capacities to use mathematical knowledge and skills purposefully
increasing their autonomy in managing everyday situations.Slide10
Foundation CoursesApplied Information Technology (List B)Career and Enterprise (List A)English (List A)English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) (List A)Health, Physical and Outdoor Education (List B)
Mathematics (List B)Slide11
English Foundation course aimsimprove students’ literacydevelop students’ skills in reading (including viewing) producing (including writing and the production of multimodal texts), speaking and listeningSlide12
English Foundation course organisationYear 11 consists of Units 1 and 2; Year 12, Units 3 and 4. A unit will focus on one or more of four contexts: literacy for work; literacy for community participation; literacy for everyday personal contexts; literacy for learningAll four contexts must be addressed across the pair of units.Each unit will consist of three or more modules. Each module must address one of the four contexts. Suggested modules for each context are listed in the syllabus.
Schools may construct their own modules as long as each module addresses one of the four contexts.Schools may not repeat Year 11 modules in Year 12.Slide13
English Foundation course unit structureEach unit consists of Learning outcomes and Unit contentThe Learning outcomes are identical to the aimsThe Unit content has three content organisers: When reading texts, students learn…When producing texts, students learn…When speaking and listening, students learn…
The Unit content is identical in units 1-4 so that students are always developing their reading (including viewing) producing (including writing and the production of multimodal texts), speaking and listeningWhile the skills are reinforced, the modules change from one unit to the next Slide14
English Foundation course assessmentAssessment table – Year 11
Type of assessment
Weighting
Reading: Reading, understanding, comprehending, interpreting and analysing texts
35%
Writing: Producing, constructing, creating and writing texts
35%
Oral communication: Speaking and listening skills
30%
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English Foundation EST Design BriefTime One hourFormat Written Conducted under invigilated conditions
Typically between one and three questions Questions can require students to comprehend
texts
and
compose
responses
Content
The
Authority informs schools during Term 3
of
the
previous
year of the Unit 3 syllabus
content
on which the task will be basedSlide16
For enquiries regarding the English Foundation course:
Gerard Morris Phone: 9273 6742 Email:
Gerard.Morris@scsa.wa.edu.au
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Maths Foundation course contentContent area 1.2: Addition and subtraction with whole numbers and money
Content descriptions
Examples
1.2.1 determine
whether an estimation or an accurate answer is needed in everyday
situations
determine whether an exact amount or an estimation is required when shopping
1.2.2 choose
when it is appropriate to use addition or subtraction to solve a range of everyday problems, for example, combining quantities, comparing the difference
choose the operation for calculations involved in shoppingSlide18
Mathematics Foundation course organisation of contentAll content areas are core and cumulative across the two years of the courseContent addresses the gaps in fundamental knowledge and skills missed in the pastIncrease in complexity from Year 11 and Year 12Slide19
Mathematics Foundation course contentAddresses the gaps in fundamental knowledge and skills missed in the past
Unit 1
1.1: Whole numbers and money
1.2: Addition and subtraction with whole
numbers
and money
1.3: Length, mass and capacity
1.4: Time
1.5: Data, graphs and tables
Unit 3
3.1: The four operations: whole numbers and money
3.2: Percentages linked with fractions and decimals
3.3: The four operations: fractions and decimals
3.4: Location, time and temperature
3.5: Space and design
Unit 2
2.1: Understanding fractions and decimals
2.2: Multiplication and division with
whole
numbers
and money
2.3: Metric relationships
2.4: Perimeter, area and volume
2.5: The probability of everyday events
Unit 4
4.1: Rates and ratios
4.2: Statistics and probability
4.3:
Application of the Mathematical Thinking Process
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Foundation Mathematics course assessment
Response tasks
o
ngoing
assessment of mathematical skills, terminology and procedures
i
nclude
quizzes, tests, observation checklists, anecdotal evidence
Practical applications
emphasis on real world tasks from personal, work and community contexts.
Units 1-3 - tasks involve a limited number of familiar steps and are of short duration
Unit 4.3 – longer project tasks involving an integration of concepts.
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Mathematics Foundation course sample ESTBased on Content area 3.1: The four operations: whole numbers and moneyContent area 3.3: The four operations: fractions and decimals
Content area 3.4: Location, time and temperature
Time
One hour
Format
Written
Conducted under invigilated conditions
Typically between three and five questions
Questions can require students to refer to source material
Content
The Authority informs schools during Term 3 of the previous year of the Unit 3 syllabus content on which the task will be basedSlide22
For enquiries regarding the Mathematics Foundation course:
Anne-Marie Benson Phone: 9273 6742 Email: AnneMarie.Benson@scsa.wa.edu.au
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English as an Additional Language or Dialect Foundation course (EAL/D)for students beginning to acquire English as a language, or Standard Australian English as a dialectEAL/D eligibility criteria apply to enrolment in the Foundation EAL/D courseThe course aims to develop students’ skills in listening, speaking reading and viewing, and writing, in social, educational and work contexts
The course is mapped to the Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3Slide24
EAL/D Foundation course organisation of contentAll content is core and cumulative across the two years of the courseComprehension and communication skills in SAE are built on specific language competencies outlined in the Language tableContent increases in complexity and breadth from Year 11 to Year 12The syllabus allows flexibility in delivery of either a vocational or an academic focus
The development of SAE language competencies is accompanied by development of essential sociolinguistic and sociocultural knowledgeSlide25
EAL/D Foundation course - Unit 2 sample contentSlide26
EAL/D Foundation assessment Slide27
EAL/D Foundation course EST design briefSlide28
For enquiries regarding the EALD Foundation course:
Gerard Morris Phone: 9273 6742
Email:
Gerard.Morris@scsa.wa.edu.au
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Health, Physical and Outdoor Education Foundation course organisation of content One core content module is allocated to each unitElective modules allow schools to focus on Health, Physical Education or Outdoor Education content
Modules may be extended to meet the needs, interests and abilities of the studentsContent will increase in complexity from Year 11 to Year 12Slide30
Health, Physical and Outdoor Education Foundation course contentDevelops knowledge, understandings and skills to enable students to pursue a healthy active lifestyle
Unit 1
Core:
C11.1 - Fitness for health
Elective
modules
include:
aquatics; building resilience; coaching; expedition planning; first aid; individual games and sports; team games and sports; officiating; outdoor adventure activities; pre-driver and road safety; and, recreation.
Unit 3
Core:
C12.1 – Healthy
lifestyles
Elective
modules
include:
coaching 2; expedition planning 2; first aid 2; actions to improve health; individual games and sports 2; management of sports injuries; minimizing environmental impact; officiating 2; outdoor adventure activities 2; and team games and sports 2.
Unit 2
Core:
C11.2 - Consumer health
Elective
modules
include:
aquatics; building resilience; coaching; expedition planning; first aid; individual games and sports; team games and sports; officiating; outdoor adventure activities; pre-driver and road safety; and, recreation.
Unit 4
Core:
C12.2 – Health
promotion
Elective
modules
include:
coaching 2; expedition planning 2; first aid 2; actions to improve health; individual games and sports 2; management of sports injuries; minimizing environmental impact; officiating 2; outdoor adventure activities 2; and team games and sports 2.Slide31
Health, Physical and Outdoor Education Foundation course assessment
Performance tasks
Assessment of the application of knowledge and skills in practical situations
Projects
Tasks in which students develop and apply knowledge while exploring ideas related to the module studied
Response tasks
Students apply knowledge while responding to stimuli related to contexts studied within a module
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Health, Physical and Outdoor Education Foundation course sample ESTBased on core module12.1: Healthy lifestyles.
Time
One hour
Format
Written
Conducted under invigilated conditions
Typically between one and ten questions
Questions can require students to refer to stimulus materials
Content
The Authority informs schools during Term 3 of the previous year of the Unit 3 syllabus content on which the task will be basedSlide33
Dino Manalis
Phone: 9273 6356 Email: Dino.Manalis@scsa.wa.edu.au
For enquiries regarding the Health, Physical and Outdoor Education Foundation course
:Slide34
Career and Enterprise Foundation courseinvolves recognising one’s individual skills and talents, and using this understanding to assist in gaining and keeping work
enables the development of a range of work skills and an understanding of the nature of workh
as literacy
and numeracy enriching strategies
embeddedSlide35
Career and Enterprise Foundation course - organisationeach unit has two core modulesthe school selects three elective modules to deliver in each unitSlide36
Assessment type weightings
Assessment type
Weighting
Year 11
Investigation
Production/performance
Individual pathway plan/career portfolio
Response
30%
20%
30%
20%
Year 12
Investigation
Production/performance
Individual pathway plan/career portfolio
Response
Externally set task
30%
20%
20%
15%
15% Slide37
Other Career and Enterprise support The Career Education Association of WA – will be providing professional learning opportunities as the need arises in 2014. Please feel free to contact them for any further assistance or information.
info@ceawa.org.auSlide38
For enquiries regarding the Career and Enterprise Foundation course
Charmaine Ford Phone: 9273 6306 Email: Charmaine.Ford@scsa.wa.edu.au
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Applied Information Technology Foundation Courseinvolves the development of literacy and numeracy skills within an I
nformation and Communication Technologies context relevant to a range of career, study and work pathways.c
aters for a range of students interests and encourages the use of ICT in a responsible and informed manner.
h
as literacy and numeracy enriching strategies as a key elementSlide40
Applied Information Technology Foundation course - organisationEach Syllabus is comprised of a number of Core and Elective modulesYear 11Unit 1:
5 core modulesUnit 2: 2 core modules and 2 elective modules selected from a set of 4 elective modules.
Year 12
Unit
3
:
4
core modules and 2 elective modules selected from a set of 5 elective modules.
Unit 4: 2 core modules and 2 elective modules selected from a set of 5 elective modules.Slide41
Applied Information Technology Foundation - course content
Year 11
Year 12
Core modules
The computer system
Word processing and data management
Presentation software
Digital citizenship
Project management
Spreadsheets
Social Collaboration
Core modules
The computer system
Word processing and data management
Project management
Spreadsheets
Online ethics
Elective modules
Keyboarding
Desktop publishing
Databases
Digital photography and graphics manipulation
Elective modules
Sound editing
Video editing
Animation
Website development
GamingSlide42
Applied Information Technology Foundation - assessment
Year 11
Project
70%
Short answer 20%
Extended answer 10%
Year 12
Project
60%
Short answer 15%
Extended answer 10%
Externally set task 15 % (Year 12 ONLY)Slide43
Applied Information Technology Foundation- EST Design Brief
Time
One hour
Format
Written
Conducted under invigilated conditions
Typically between five and ten questions
Questions can require students to refer to stimulus material.
Stimulus material can include: extracts from newspapers or journal articles; screen captures of online media; diagrams; multimedia and/or graphics; and/or a scenario.
Content
The Authority informs schools during Term 3 of the previous year of the Unit 3 syllabus content (Core modules only)on which the task will be basedSlide44
For specific enquiries regarding the Applied Information Technology course:
Ian Gaynor Phone: 9273 6350
Email: Ian.Gaynor@scsa.wa.edu.au