Albany Senior High School/Coursebook/2ESL

What is this course about?
2 EAP develops academic language, through the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students study a range of literature, complete research assignments, and learn to write academic essays. This course enables students to gain the Level 2 Literacy Credits. Recommended Background: The ability to understand and respond to basic English, and to express ideas and information in writing.

What will I learn?
The focus is on providing students with a range of English language experiences so they can become proficient users of English in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students will be given adequate challenges to develop their ideas by reading reports, speeches and academic essays with first language support. Some main stream English materials will be used to keep up with Year 12 and Year 13 students' mental capacity. Students will have the opportunity to gain Level 2 Literacy Credits.

What sorts of things will I do?
Read and write recounts. Read a range of academic texts (research reports). Develop listening skills in different contexts. Develop written and oral presentation skills Use skimming and scanning strategies.