Core VU21360 (VBQU149) Create Learning
NB there is considerable content overlap with the text engagement parts of the course – parts of “Skills and knowledge for reading” are important to the text creation process and
the text examples provided in “Reading - engaging with texts” are also applicable to Element 1 of this unit.
ELEMENT
1. Research
a range of
complex
digital and
paper based
text relevant
to learning
PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA
Resources
How to write reports (CGEA CD)
How to write essays (CGEA CD)
paper based and digital How to write articles (CGEA CD)
texts
Developing a presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v
=wXILI9Q1jIw
http://www.slideshare.net/sb18994/presentation-skills-zenpresentation?src=related_normal&rel=535523
http://evernote.com/
http://www.text2mindmap.com/
https://bubbl.us/
http://www.toondoo.com/
http://www.quizeye.com/create-a-quiz/
1.2 Identify the purpose How to write creatively (CGEA CD)
How to write narratives (CGEA CD)
and audience for the
How to write persuasively (CGEA CD)
selected texts
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/mainguides/inform.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/kevcummins/writing-an-explanation
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/descriptive-writing22513069
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/toons-for-learning
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/employability-skills23547552
http://prezi.com/09ttutejt7gr/commenting-on-blogposts/
http://blogs.cyoc.wa.edu.au/elfadacourse/2012/04/04/writinga-post-the-writing-bit/
http://theconch.edublogs.org/2010/08/02/um-like-uh/
http://www.glogster.com/
http://www.wordle.net/
1.3 Define the features How to write creatively (CGEA CD)
How to write narratives (CGEA CD)
of the texts
How to write persuasively (CGEA CD)
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/mainguides/inform.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/kevcummins/writing-an-explanation
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/descriptive-writing22513069
1.1 Select a range of
Content location in Notes
course
Writing > Writing
(creating texts) for
learning purposes)
1.1, 1.2
See Reading >
Reading (engaging
with texts) for learning
purposes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
Chapter contents are
in the Reading unit
mappings
Writing > Skills and
knowledge for writing
2.1, 2.2,2.3
See Reading >
Reading (engaging
with texts) for learning
purposes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
Chapter contents are
in the Reading unit
mappings
Writing > Skills and
knowledge for writing
2.1, 2.2, 2.3
See Reading > Skills
and knowledge for
Provides content on how to write
different texts with some limited
examples.
A wider range of examples can be
found in Reading (engaging with texts)
for personal purposes
Needs teacher input of practise and
evidence collection activities/tasks
that use texts relevant to students
Provides content on different text
types with some limited examples.
A wider range of examples can be
found in Reading (engaging with texts)
for learning purposes
Needs teacher input of practise and
evidence collection activities/tasks
that use texts relevant to students
Provides content and some practise
activities. Needs teacher input of
practise activities/tasks.
ELEMENT
2. Prepare a
range of
complex
digital and
paper based
texts for
learning
purposes
PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA
Resources
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/toons-for-learning
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/employability-skills23547552
http://prezi.com/09ttutejt7gr/commenting-on-blogposts/
http://blogs.cyoc.wa.edu.au/elfadacourse/2012/04/04/writinga-post-the-writing-bit/
http://theconch.edublogs.org/2010/08/02/um-like-uh/
http://www.glogster.com/
http://www.wordle.net/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/spelling
2.1 Organise the
http://www.beatingdyslexia.com/spelling-strategies.html
appropriate format,
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6192/
language, support
materials and equipment http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/studyskills/studyskills/punctuation.h
tml
http://www.englishclub.com/writing/punctuation.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/word-grammar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/sentence-grammar
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/573/1/
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.html
http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/linking-wordstutorial
http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Files/Nominalization/Nom%20LOC.ht
ml
http://www.slideshare.net/thomasduggan/week-11-draftingediting-and-proofreading
http://writing.umn.edu/sws/quickhelp/process/editing.html
http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/Support/Heat/index.php?page=4
92
http://grammar.about.com/od/improveyourwriting/a/tenedittips
business.htm
How to write creatively (CGEA CD)
How to write narratives (CGEA CD)
How to write persuasively (CGEA CD)
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/mainguides/inform.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/kevcummins/writing-an-explanation
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/descriptive-writing22513069
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/toons-for-learning
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/employability-skills23547552
http://prezi.com/09ttutejt7gr/commenting-on-blogposts/
http://blogs.cyoc.wa.edu.au/elfadacourse/2012/04/04/writinga-post-the-writing-bit/
Content location in Notes
course
reading 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
Chapter contents are
in the Reading unit
mappings
Writing > Skills and
knowledge for writing
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1,
2.2, 2.3
Writing > Writing
(creating texts) for
learning purposes)
1.1, 1.2,
These criteria 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 have
resources that overlap all three
ELEMENT
PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA
Resources
Content location in Notes
course
http://theconch.edublogs.org/2010/08/02/um-like-uh/
http://www.glogster.com/
http://www.wordle.net/
How to write reports (CGEA CD)
How to write essays (CGEA CD)
How to write articles (CGEA CD)
Developing a presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v
=wXILI9Q1jIw
http://www.slideshare.net/sb18994/presentation-skills-zenpresentation?src=related_normal&rel=535523
http://evernote.com/
http://www.text2mindmap.com/
https://bubbl.us/
http://www.toondoo.com/
http://www.quizeye.com/create-a-quiz/
2.2 Research content
required to create texts
See above resources for criterion 2.1
2.3Draft the content to
meet the requirements of See above resources for criterion 2.1
the texts
3. Produce a
range of
complex
digital and
paper based
texts for
learning
purposes
3.1 Develop complex
paper based and digital
texts
Writing > Skills and
knowledge for writing
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1,
2.2, 2.3
Writing > Writing
(creating texts) for
learning purposes)
1.1, 1.2,
Writing > Skills and
knowledge for writing
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1,
2.2, 2.3
Writing > Writing
(creating texts) for
learning purposes)
1.1, 1.2,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/word-grammar
Writing > Skills and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/sentence-grammar knowledge for writing
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/573/1/
1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.html
http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/linking-wordsWriting > Writing
tutorial
(creating texts) for
http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Files/Nominalization/Nom%20LOC.ht learning purposes)
ml
1.1, 1.2
These criteria 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 have
resources that overlap all three
These criteria 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 have
resources that overlap all three
Provides content on how to write
different texts with some limited
examples.
A wider range of examples can be
found in Reading (engaging with texts)
for personal purposes
ELEMENT
PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA
Resources
http://www.slideshare.net/thomasduggan/week-11-draftingediting-and-proofreading
http://writing.umn.edu/sws/quickhelp/process/editing.html
http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/Support/Heat/index.php?page=4
92
http://grammar.about.com/od/improveyourwriting/a/tenedittips
business.htm
How to write creatively (CGEA CD)
How to write narratives (CGEA CD)
How to write persuasively (CGEA CD)
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/mainguides/inform.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/kevcummins/writing-an-explanation
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/descriptive-writing22513069
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/toons-for-learning
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/employability-skills23547552
http://prezi.com/09ttutejt7gr/commenting-on-blogposts/
http://blogs.cyoc.wa.edu.au/elfadacourse/2012/04/04/writinga-post-the-writing-bit/
http://theconch.edublogs.org/2010/08/02/um-like-uh/
http://www.glogster.com/
http://www.wordle.net/
How to write reports (CGEA CD)
How to write essays (CGEA CD)
How to write articles (CGEA CD)
Developing a presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v
=wXILI9Q1jIw
http://www.slideshare.net/sb18994/presentation-skills-zenpresentation?src=related_normal&rel=535523
http://evernote.com/
http://www.text2mindmap.com/
https://bubbl.us/
http://www.toondoo.com/
http://www.quizeye.com/create-a-quiz/
Content location in Notes
course
Needs teacher input of practise and
evidence collection activities/tasks
that use texts relevant to students
ELEMENT
PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA
Resources
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/spelling
http://www.beatingdyslexia.com/spelling-strategies.html
check for accuracy
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6192/
http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/studyskills/studyskills/punctuation.h
tml
http://www.englishclub.com/writing/punctuation.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/word-grammar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/sentence-grammar
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/573/1/
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.html
http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/linking-wordstutorial
http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Files/Nominalization/Nom%20LOC.ht
ml
http://www.slideshare.net/thomasduggan/week-11-draftingediting-and-proofreading
http://writing.umn.edu/sws/quickhelp/process/editing.html
http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/Support/Heat/index.php?page=4
92
http://grammar.about.com/od/improveyourwriting/a/tenedittips
business.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/spelling
3.3 Edit texts to enhance http://www.beatingdyslexia.com/spelling-strategies.html
meaning and
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6192/
effectiveness in response http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/studyskills/studyskills/punctuation.h
to feedback
tml
http://www.englishclub.com/writing/punctuation.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/word-grammar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/sentence-grammar
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/573/1/
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.html
http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/linking-wordstutorial
http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Files/Nominalization/Nom%20LOC.ht
ml
http://www.slideshare.net/thomasduggan/week-11-draftingediting-and-proofreading
http://writing.umn.edu/sws/quickhelp/process/editing.html
http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/Support/Heat/index.php?page=4
92
http://grammar.about.com/od/improveyourwriting/a/tenedittips
business.htm
How to write creatively (CGEA CD)
3.4 Present texts
3.2 Review texts and
Content location in Notes
course
Writing > Skills and
knowledge for writing
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Writing > Skills and
knowledge for writing
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Writing > Skills and
ELEMENT
S&K
PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA
Resources
Content location in Notes
course
according to specified
requirements
How to write narratives (CGEA CD)
How to write persuasively (CGEA CD)
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/mainguides/inform.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/kevcummins/writing-an-explanation
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/descriptive-writing22513069
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/toons-for-learning
http://www.slideshare.net/JoHart1/employability-skills23547552
http://prezi.com/09ttutejt7gr/commenting-on-blogposts/
http://blogs.cyoc.wa.edu.au/elfadacourse/2012/04/04/writinga-post-the-writing-bit/
http://theconch.edublogs.org/2010/08/02/um-like-uh/
http://www.glogster.com/
http://www.wordle.net/
How to write reports (CGEA CD)
How to write essays (CGEA CD)
How to write articles (CGEA CD)
Developing a presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v
=wXILI9Q1jIw
http://www.slideshare.net/sb18994/presentation-skills-zenpresentation?src=related_normal&rel=535523
http://evernote.com/
http://www.text2mindmap.com/
https://bubbl.us/
http://www.toondoo.com/
http://www.quizeye.com/create-a-quiz/
knowledge for writing
2.1, 2.2, 2.3
a range of styles of
writing and presenting
information to a range of
audiences
knowledge of register to
enable appropriate
selection and application
to context
a broad vocabulary and a
range of grammatical
structures
literacy skills to write
texts which include a
number of examples,
opinions, facts, or
Writing > Writing
(creating texts) for
learning purposes)
1.1, 1.2
ELEMENT
PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA
arguments with
supporting evidence
communication skills to
relay complex
relationships between
ideas
how to structure a range
of texts
organisational skills to
gather and order
information required to
create texts
problem solving skills to
select and apply
appropriate register
according to context
Resources
Content location in Notes
course