English 2010
Work program review checklist — Revised July 2014
Panel code: / B45 / Subject code: / 001
School:
School code: / District:
Reviewer name: / Date: / 27/10/2018
Compiled by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority

This form is used by panellists when reviewing work programs. It can also be useful for schools to use as a checklist to ensure that all work program requirements have been met.

Instructions: Indicate Yes or No to the following statements. If your answer is No, please give specific examples of the problem in the Comments section.

Course organisation

The course organisation shows: / Yes / No / Comments
  • The planned sequence of units that:
explains the intended focus of each unit
demonstrates the developmental nature of a four-semester course
indicates the sequence of units
  • Required texts:
Australian texts by Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers in both Year 11 and Year 12
15–20 literary texts across the four semesters
▪at least one in-depth study of a complete novel
▪at least one in-depth study of a complete drama text
▪10–15 poems
5–10 non-literary texts across the four semesters
1–2 multimodal / digital / hypermedia texts
4–8 expository texts across the four semesters
  • Organising principles — shows evidence of:
continuity
increasing complexity of challenge
range evident both across the four-semester course and within a single year
increasing independence
inclusion of cultural, social and individual differences
  • Time allocation for units:
minimum 55 hours per semester

Outline of intended student learning

The scope and depth of the student learning experiences in the sample unit of work is demonstrated in: / Yes / No / Comments
  • Focus of the unit:
statement or explanation of the intent of the unit
  • Identification of particular objectives addressed from each of the three dimensions:
alignment between learning experiences and objectives
alignment between objectives and assessment opportunities
  • Sequence of contextualised learning experiences:
learning experiences that provide opportunities for students to engage with the three dimensions
key resources that support the learning experiences
  • Brief description of the unit’s placement in the course of study

  • Evidence of relevant organising principles

Assessment plan

The assessment plan indicates: / Yes / No / Comments
  • Assessment instruments for each unit, including conditions

  • Range of assessment techniques required by the syllabus:
in Year 11, students have opportunities to become familiar with the assessment techniques used to make summative judgments in Year 12
  • Verification folio requirements for written assessment instruments have been met from these three text categories:
one expository text
one imaginative text
one persuasive or reflective text suitable for a public audience
one is conducted under open conditions
two are conducted under supervised conditions
▪one is an analytical exposition in response to an unseen question based on an in-depth study of a complete literary text. Task is completed in one uninterrupted session
▪the other allows for prior notice of task but is conducted under supervised conditions (completed within five school days with no feedback on drafts)
  • Verification folio requirements for spoken/signed assessment instruments have been met from two of these text categories:
an expository text
an imaginative text
a persuasive or reflective text suitable for a public audience
one of these is individual
  • Post-verification assessment:
at least one assessment instrument
  • Student profile for Year 11 and for Year 12 that:
is compatible with the course assessment overview
includes all assessment instruments and conditions for Years 11 and 12
indicates level of achievement for monitoring, verification and exit
indicates timing of verification
demonstrates that teaching, learning and assessment continue until the end of the course

Additional comments

Recommendation for approval

Approved / Not approved
Action to be taken:
English 2010
Work program review checklist — Revised July 2014 / Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority
July 2014
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