Year 11 English Foundation

English Foundation is designed for students who have not demonstrated the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Standard Australian English (SAE) literacy skills. These 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 economy. English Foundation provides support for the development of functional literacy essential for students to meet the WACE standard of literacy through engagement with the ACSF Level 3 reading, writing and oral communication. Students who have not demonstrated the minimum standard in the literacy component of the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) are eligible to enrol in the English Foundation Course.

Unit 1 and Unit 2

By the end of these units, students will:

  • develop skills in functional literacy, including appropriate spelling, punctuation and grammar
  • develop skills in reading (understanding, comprehending, interpreting, analysing) texts for work, learning, community and/or everyday personal contexts
  • develop skills in producing (constructing, creating, writing) texts for work, learning, community and/or everyday personal contexts
  • develop skills in speaking and listening for work, learning, community and everyday personal contexts.