1. Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD students
Module 1.1
Introduction
Slide 1
The writing of the Language and Literacy Levels was a collaborative effort with the EALD team providing extensive input to the writer Bronwyn Custance. This process meant continuity with other projects and the benefit of experience and knowledge of an expert group. There was also a diverse reference group representing all sectors and jurisdictions. In Term , the Consultation Draft was revised by the writer and a new reference group. Changes were based upon feedback from the field and a revision of the Australian Curriculum General Capability Literacy Continuum. This revised version of the Levels is now in use and schools should no longer use the 2013 Consultation Draft Levels nor should they continue to use any of the 2013 support materials (Moderated Evidence, Professional Learning modules and Recording and Tracking for Learning Resource) which were removed from the EALD Program website in December 2013.
The Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD students will be referred to as the Language and Literacy Levels or the Levels in this presentation.

2. The Levels replaced the ESL Scope and Scales that were used until 2013
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
The Levels replaced the ESL Scope and Scales that were used until 2013
The Levels reflect the language and literacy students need to access the Australian Curriculum across all learning areas at their year level R-10
Each language level is equivalent to the same ESL Scale
The Levels reflect the language
Slide 2
Read the three dot points
There are 14 levels as there were 14 Scales until 2013 so that student Scales history is still valid.

3. Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Year level
10 -12 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 R
Levels 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1
Early Years 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Primary Years
Slide 3
This diagram illustrates the same relationship between the (click) Yr levels and the Language and Literacy Levels (click) as the ESL Scales did.
Level 4 describes the level of language and literacy expected at the end of Reception.
Levels 5 – 14, each describe one year’s expected progression to be able to demonstrate knowledge of the Australian Curriculum.
As you can see (click) an Early Years learner may be anywhere between Levels 1 to 6
A Primary Years learner may be anywhere between Levels 1- 9
A Middle Years learner may be anywhere between Levels 1 -13
A Senior Years learner may be anywhere between Levels
EALD learners will be at different points on the Levels because they vary greatly in their English language development and proficiency. It is possible for a 15 year old with little English to be between Levels 1 – 4 having just arrived in Australia. 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Middle Years 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Senior Years

4. Introduction provides:
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
provides:
Introduction provides:
a rationale and aims plus background for the document.
Slide 4
Direct participants to read Rationale and aims (Introduction p3) and allow for questions.

5. The register continuum
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Background explains:
The register continuum
The movement from ‘spoken-like’ (everyday, informal) to ‘written-like” (technical, formal) language can be seen as moving along a Register Continuum.
Relationship between Levels, Year Level and Register Continuum
Through descriptions and examples of language and vocabulary, the Language and Literacy Levels show the gradual and continual shift in language across the register continuum expected at each year level.
Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Slide 5
Direct participants to read the register continuum diagram (Introduction p5) and then read the dot points

6. Introduction provides:
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Introduction provides:
various appendices which
detail processes for assigning a Level
provide assessment proformas
show the range of texts (genres) from the Australian Curriculum
compare the new document with the ACARA EALD Teacher Resource
Slide 6
Read dot points. Direct participants to appendices (Introduction pp 12-22) and allow a minute to scan.
The ACARA EALD Teacher Resource provides valuable information about the progression of language learning across listening, speaking, reading/viewing and writing. It also provides examples of teaching strategies supportive of EALD learners.

7. Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Four sets of Levels:
Levels 1 – 6
Levels 4 - 9
Levels 7 – 10
Levels 11 – 14
Glossary: there is a glossary of terms to ensure all terminology is understood.
Slide 7
Read dot points.

8. ACARA Literacy Capability Literacy Continuum
Informed by Australian
Curriculum Literacy
Continuum element of
Composing texts and the
organising elements:
Text knowledge
Grammar knowledge
Word knowledge
Visual knowledge
(incorporated in Text
Knowledge)
Slide 8
Tell participants that the information contained in this slide and the next five slides are on pp 7 & 8 of the Introduction
The Levels have been developed with close reference to the Literacy General Capability and the Literacy Learning Continuum. This diagram shows Literacy at the centre with the overarching elements of Comprehending and Composing Texts and the elements of Text Knowledge, Grammar Knowledge, Word Knowledge and Visual Knowledge.
The overarching element of Comprehending texts has not been included in the Levels because the emphasis in the Levels is on largely on written language. In the Levels, Visual knowledge has been incorporated into Text knowledge. .

9. Composing Learning Area texts
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Composing Learning Area texts
Oral Interactions and Presentations (only in Levels 1 – 6)
Using visuals in multi-modal texts
Written texts – ability to construct text types relevant to learning areas is described at each Level
Slide 9
Composing Texts includes:
oral interactions and presentations – these have only been identified in Levels 1 to 6
using visuals in multimodal texts - this refers to the use of diagrams and charts in subject specific texts
written texts - describes the text construction ability a student is expected to have at each Level

10. Organisational structures of learning area texts Text cohesion
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Text knowledge
Organisational structures of learning area texts
Text cohesion
Text and Paragraph Openers
Text Connectives
Sentence Openers
Reference
Text knowledge:
Under Organisational structures of learning area texts there are descriptions of different text types Slide 10
Read dot points.
Under Organisational structures of learning area texts there are descriptions of different text types. NB The Australian Curriculum refers to text types not Genres.
Under Text Cohesion there are these language elements.
The Australian Curriculum refers to this language as the language for structuring and organizing texts.
NB The Australian Curriculum refers to text types not Genres
There are these language elements under Text Cohesion
The Australian Curriculum refers to this language as the language for structuring and organising texts

11. Grammar knowledge -Sentence Structures - Punctuation
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Grammar knowledge
-Sentence Structures
Simple, compound and complex –(activity)
- Punctuation
Sentence level, capitals, commas
- Words and Word Groups
Processes (verbs), Tense
Circumstances
Noun groups and Nominalisations
Slide 11
Grammar Knowledge: In the Australian Curriculum this is referred to as the language to express ideas.
N.B. Activity 1 allows participants to begin to become familiar with the structure of the Levels and progression of a language item across Levels.

12. Layout of Language and Literacy Levels
Knowledge
Language item
Benchmarks from AC Literacy Continuum
Slide 12
Before we do the activity let’s look at this slide to become familiar with the layout of each page in the Levels.
At the top of the first column is the name of the Knowledge. In this case it is Grammar Knowledge. Below that is the Element. In this case Sentence structure. Beneath that are the language items: simple, compound and complex. At the bottom of this column are benchmarks from the AC Literacy Continuum that relate to year levels aligned to the Levels on the page.
The other columns on the page are where teachers will find descriptions and examples of the language items at each Level.
Now we will start Activity 1.
Activity 1
Distribute columns from the Levels, Activity 1page 2. Direct participants to work in small groups to put the columns in the correct sequence from Levels After a few minutes, distribute copies of the full page, Activity 1page 3 for them to check against their effort. Ask how they were able to do it (eg progression in stems, examples of conjunctions, examples of conjunctions in use)? Ask if each column describes a year’s worth of teaching and learning about compound and complex sentences.

13. Expressing opinion and point of view
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Grammar knowledge
Expressing opinion and point of view
Evaluative language
Modality
Expressing opinion directly and indirectly
Slide 13
This slide and the next show the rest of the overall structure of the Levels.
Grammar Knowledge: Also includes
-Expressing opinion and point of view now in the Australian Curriculum is referred to as the language for interpersonal interaction.
-Last dot point Expressing opinion appears to be a repeat but is specifically about the use of saying processes, mental processes.

14. Word knowledge Understanding learning area vocabulary Spelling
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Word knowledge
Understanding learning area vocabulary
Topic vocabulary (Levels 1- 9)
Topic and subject specific vocabulary (Levels )
Spelling
Slide 14
Read dot points.

15. an overall briefer document, easier layout to access.
Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
detailed elaboration and examples under the elements for each year level
an overall briefer document, easier layout to access.
Slide 15
Read dot points.

16. Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Each year the Levels document needs to be used by teachers to assign Levels to students’ sets of evidence before the term 3 census to attract EALD funding to the school for the following year.
The funding enables intervention to be put into place for EALD students.
The Levels EDSAS data allows schools to prioritise this intervention.
The Levels can also be used to inform teaching and learning and monitor student progress.
Slide 16
Read dot points. Take final comments or questions.

17. Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD Students
Language and Literacy Levels along with support materials (e.g. Moderated Evidence, Recording and Tracking Resource, FAQs and professional learning modules) are posted on the EALD website
Slide 17
Read dot point.

18. Slide 18
Thanks and close.