Overview
About English as an Additional Language
English as an Additional Language is designed for students for whom English is not their first or home language.
Subject summary
| Subject type | Assessment | QCE credits | Contributes to ATAR |
|---|
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General
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Internal assessment (75%)
External assessment (25%)
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Up to 4
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Yes
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What will students learn?
In studying English as an Additional Language, students will learn about:
- language, text and culture
- perspectives in texts
- issues, ideas and attitudes
- Close study of literary texts.
How will students be assessed?
Students will complete the following assessments:
- examination — analytical written response (25%)
- extended response — persuasive written response (25%)
- extended response — imaginative spoken/multimodal response (25%)
- examination — analytical extended response (25%).
Where can English as an Additional Language lead?
Studying English as an Additional Language supports:
- lifelong learning across a wide range of contexts.
More information
Email EAL@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0403.
