Settlement+Information+Pages+Project,+for+the+teacher

This is a project-based unit of work for CSWE3 learners working in small groups. The aim of the project is to produce Settlement Information Pages to go on the Migrant Education website http://meintassie.wikispaces.com/Information. __ Language proficiency guidelines __ This project requires students to have a language proficiency which places them in a CSWE3 or intermediate class (ISLPR 1+ across all macro skills). Students will need to follow task instructions independently and these instructions are pitched at the level of the student who has successfully completed CSWE 2 (Post-beginner) i.e. has an understanding of imperative forms, sequencing words, first conditional clauses and negative instructions. __ Time/Duration __ NB : · Students need time to develop effective relationships in their teams. · "Enough time must be allowed for students to develop an understanding of their projects" (Debski, 2005:11). · "Lack of time may also lead to a reduction in the amount of L 2 used"  (Debski, 2005:11). · As a large number of activities takes place on the Internet students need not be restricted to classrooms and class times. The unit is spread over eight weeks, at three hours per week - one hour per week in the classroom and two hours per week at the computers. __ Resources/Facilities __ · Access to computers with internet for 2 one-hour sessions per week for 8 weeks · Access to digital cameras with video function in Weeks 6 and 7 · Data projector and computer connected to internet in Weeks 1, 4 and 8 · Overhead projector in Weeks 2, 3 and 5 · // Certificate in Spoken and Written English III Workbook (NSW AMES 2009) // · Video of interview with paramedics downloaded from [] · A model Information page with an simplified text and a video of an interview with captions As soon as teams have selected their project topics: · Appropriate website references for each team’s project topic · A contact person for each team for interviews about their project topic · Pages set up for each team on **[|www.meintassie.wikispaces.com/Information]** __ Assessment __ While the focus of the unit is on collaboration and communication between the learners in project teams, there are many built-in opportunities for students to be individually assessed against performance criteria for learning outcomes in the Certificate 3 in Spoken and Written English (NSW AMES, 2008). Students are invited to attempt a number of the tasks involved in the project on their own, before taking their work to a team meeting to contribute to a final team product. These tasks align with the following CSWE 3 Learning Outcomes: · // H1 – Demonstrate understanding of a complex written information text. // · //  L1 – Write a formal letter / email. // <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· // E1 - Demonstrate understanding of information in a spoken media interview // Students will be encouraged to store their individual work in an on-line portfolio on their own Student Pages and will be invited to submit it for assessment. Other tasks will be performed collaboratively and will be less straightforward to assess individually. They will, however, provide the learners with valuable practice for the following CSWE 3 Learning Outcomes: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· // C2 – Negotiate a complex spoken exchange // <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· H2 - //Demonstrate understanding of complex written instructions// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· G1 - //Demonstrate understanding of complex instructions in a spoken exchange// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontstyle: italic; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· // L2 - Complete a complex formatted text. // <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">
 * FOR THE TEACHER **
 * ( ** also at http://meintassie.wikispaces.com/Settlement+Information+Pages+Project+Teachers%27+Guide)