Panel code: B42 Subject code: 003
School:
School code: District:
Reviewer name: Date: 16/04/2020
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.
The course organisation shows:
 the sequence of units that:
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includes time allocation (minimum of 55 hours per semester)
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shows evidence of balance across the areas of study,
Language of academic learning, Language of literature and Language of the media (Section 4.5)
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indicates the intended focus of the unit
▪ key resources
▪ assessment instruments and conditions
 specified texts:
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match unit and context
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include spoken, written, visual and electronic resources that:
▪ reflect a variety of cultural perspectives
▪ are of cultural or aesthetic value and significance
▪ are from within and beyond Australia
▪ are from past and present
▪ increase in complexity
▪ offer opportunities to learn through literary and nonliterary texts.
Yes No Comments
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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:
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statement or explanation of the intent of the unit including time allocation and relevant area/s of study
 sequence of contextualised learning experiences and identification of the particular objectives addressed showing:
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alignment between learning experiences and objectives
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alignment between objectives and assessment
 specified resources (Section 4.5.5).
The assessment plan indicates:
 assessment technique category (Section 6.5) including whether formative or summative
 the area/s of study
 the criteria assessed
 conditions for each instrument
 verification folio requirements for written assessment instruments (Section 6.6) are met by including three or four written instruments including:
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one analytical response to a text or texts
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one persuasive or one reflective text
▪ one response to literature from the
Language of literature area of study
▪ at least 2 instruments assessing all three criteria
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two instruments conducted under supervised conditions
▪ one instrument in response to an unseen question
(task is completed in one uninterrupted session)
▪ the other may have more flexible supervised conditions
 verification folio requirements for spoken/signed assessment instruments (Section 6.6) are met by including:
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one analytical response to a text or texts
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at least one instrument assessing all three criteria
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one task prepared, delivered or performed by individual students
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one task to be presented in semester four of the course
 post-verification assessment
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either one written or one spoken/signed task that assesses all three criteria
Yes No Comments
English for ESL Learners 2007 trial
Work program review checklist — Revised
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority
August 2014
Page 2 of 3

The assessment plan indicates:
 sample student profile for Year 11 and Year 12 which allows for recording of:
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standards for each criterion for each instrument
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standards for each criterion and proposed level of achievement at monitoring and verification
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standards for each criterion and level of achievement at exit.
Yes No Comments
Approved Not approved
Action to be taken:
English for ESL Learners 2007 trial
Work program review checklist — Revised
Page 3 of 3
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority
August 2014