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Summary
In this online event, co-chief assessors Jenna Gomes and Glynis Rose, and experienced assessor Michael E Daniel presented an overview of the 2023 VCE EAL exam. The presenters detailed what the assessors are looking for in each section of the exam and provided suggestions for how we can best prepare our students.
The presenters emphasised the importance of teachers providing regular opportunities for students to develop their skills throughout the year, detailed common errors in weaker responses and highlighted the necessity of understanding of the task requirements.
Glynis, Jenna and Michael detailed a range of practical strategies for preparing students for the new exam including a thorough overview of the new area of study Creating Texts and how students can best approach this task. They also explained how the new listening task in Unit 3 differs from the old listening task.
This highly informative session enabled participants to gain a deeper understanding of the requirements of the new VCE EAL exam. Previous examination reports, including the examination specifications and sample examination for the new study design can be found on the VCAA website.
https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/vce-assessment/past-examinations/Pages/English-as-an-Additional-Language.aspx
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