11EFSF
This course requires 2 options.

Year 11 EFSF - English for Further Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr C. Bangs.

11EFSF and 11ELSF 

These are corequisite courses.
They are designed to meet the language learning needs of English Language Learners who have total scores of between 6 and 9 on the ELLP (English Language Learning Progressions). Students learn vocabulary in context, grammar, sentence structure, writing and understanding basic text types ( recount, description, explanation), focused listening, conversation and basic oral presentation. 

 These students require two years to complete Level 1 Literacy, which they complete in 12EFS in the following year. 

This is a full year course


Who would be interested in this course?

Students who have completed of the ELIP Foundation course, or 10ELS and need more pre-Level 1-literarcy language development, or the equivalent for new ELLs. Students must also study 11ELSF.


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

A device, 1B5 exercise book, 1B3 notebook, clearfile, refill, highlighter, pens, pencil, eraser

Pathway

The work done in 1EFS will develop the skills to allow students to continue to 2EFS and 2ELS in 2025. Students in 1EFS and 1ELS will not yet be able to sit the Literacy test. This will be done in 2025.

Assessment Information

Diagnostic assessment throughout the year to determine progress in vocabulary acquisition, grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening.
An internal English Language standard in Listening or Reading, Level 3 EL, 5 credits