1. NSW Department of Education and Training Curriculum K-12 Directorate November 2004 http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au 1 STAGE 4 ENGLISH SYLLABUS Presented by Maria Gauci and Jane Kintominas Jane Kintominas

2. 2 Context of your school and English faculty School structure School structure Range of students Range of students Experiences of teachers Experiences of teachers Special considerations Special considerations

3. 3 Stages 4-5 planning with faculty Pre-planning Teacher withdrawal Year 7 Scope and Sequence Year 8 Scope and Sequence

4. 4 Impact of aspects of Quality Teaching discussion materials Intellectual quality Intellectual quality Quality learning environment Quality learning environment Significance Significance

5. 5 Ideas gained from implementing stage 4 English Experimental and progressive Experimental and progressive Challenges Challenges Teachers of stage 6 an advantage Teachers of stage 6 an advantage

6. 6 Challenges Faced Area of assessments Area of assessments Availability of resources Availability of resources Critical literacy components Critical literacy components

7. 7 Challenges to be met Working with Stage 5 Working with Stage 5 Issue of resources Issue of resources Collegiality Collegiality Feedback from teachers Feedback from teachers

8. 8 Scope and Sequence

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10. 10 Texts that work Film/ D.V.D/ Video The Lion King Film/ D.V.D/ Video The Lion King Shrek Shrek The Diary of Anne Frank Picture Book The Diary of Anne Frank Picture Book