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In attendance was Paul Martin, representing VATE’s Curriculum Committee, Sean Box, Curriculum Manager-English , VCAA, Kate Gillespie, Education Officer VATE, and eight members of VATE.  \nIt was explained to the meeting that this review was an opportunity to refine the substantial review of the English Language Study Design which took place in 2010. The meeting also heard that the status of English Language has not changed, despite any moves or developments concerning the Australian Curriculum. The new Study Design for English Language, incorporating the results of this current review, will be implemented in 2016. It will remain as an English option to complete the VCE.  \nSummary and submission to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) arising out of a VATE consultation meeting concerning the proposed changes to the VCE English Language Study Design  \nSubmitted by the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English  \nVATE’s consultation meeting was structured around an examination of the document entitled‘Proposed Changes to the VCE English Language Study Design’ which can be found on the VCAA website. This submission will be informed by VATE members’response to , and discussion of, this document.  \nThe first point of interest related to a change to the introductory comments which takes the following form, ‘students are required to understand and use metalanguage provided in the unit and area of study introductions, and the key knowledge and skills. The following is not an exhaustive list’. Discussion highlighted that teachers should expect to examine all of the study design when looking for relevant terms and concepts that may appear in the examination. It is important that teachers understand that the metalanguage list has been extended but that the list is not exhaustive. The key knowledge and skills are vital here. VATE members discussed whether this whole point could be expressed more clearly and VATE supports the suggestion that ‘The following metalanguage is not an exhaustive list’be moved to the front of the sentence as it applies to both Units 1 and 2 and Units 3 and 4. The association also accepts the definition provided for code-switching which is to be added to the study design in order to eliminate some confusion that has arisen over that term.  \nAn additional heading, ‘Other Metalanguages’was proposed and this is to appear underneath Semantics in both the Metalanguage for Units 1 and 2 and Metalanguage for Units 3 and 4 pages of the study design. Discussion concerning this proposed change raised a number of questions. One suggestion, which VATE supports, is that‘rapport’and‘register’be added to the list of Other Metalanguage. Questions were also raised as to whether‘metalanguage and concepts’should be adopted and also whether code switching ought to be considered in written as well as spoken language. VATE supports the proposed change involving the addition of ‘Other Metalanguage’ to the study design. It also supports the proposed change to Unit 1 Language and communication which replaces‘gesture’with‘sign’ as well as the proposed minor additions to the Unit 2 Area of Study introduction.  \nVATE endorses the proposed changes to Units 1 and 2 Assessment, including the provision which states‘Assessment tasks may be written, ora","cbCaimhZRs1alD6p","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimhZRs1alD6p","pdf",74422,"English","# Summary and submission\n## Consultation meeting overview\n## Proposed revisions to metalanguage and terminology\n## Assessment and unit-by-unit recommendations","[{\"question\":\"What prompted the submission to the VCAA?\",\"answer\":\"It was prepared following a VATE consultation meeting about proposed changes to the VCE English Language Study Design.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes does VATE support regarding metalanguage wording?\",\"answer\":\"VATE supports reframing the “not an exhaustive list” metalanguage statement for clarity and moving it to the front, while also backing additions such as “Other Metalanguages.”\"},{\"question\":\"How does VATE recommend adjusting assessment and content expectations?\",\"answer\":\"VATE endorses allowing assessment tasks to be written, oral, or multimodal and suggests adding analytical commentary, while recommending that certain concepts be optional or positioned to manage required content and context.\"}]","VATEs submission to the VCAA - proposed changes to English Language Study Design March 2014 | PDF",1789903857]