English as an Additional Language or Dialect
English as an Additional Language or Dialect learning area contacts:
- Louise Dodman : +61 8 92736785 | Louise.Dodman@scsa.wa.edu.au
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Eligibility
English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) eligibility process
There are two purposes for the EAL/D eligibility process. The first is for enrolment into Year 12 EAL/D courses and the second is for the granting of an extra 10 minutes to complete the reading, writing and numeracy components of the OLNA.
Please note that students do not need to submit two applications if they wish to apply for both course enrolment and extra OLNA time. The submission of a single application is sufficient for both of these purposes.
Enrolment into Year 12 EAL/D courses
Enrolment into EAL/D as a Year 12 student cannot occur without eligibility approval. For a student to gain approval to enrol, the appropriate eligibility application must be completed and submitted to the Authority, along with the required supporting documentation. EAL/D eligibility status is determined on a case-by-case basis.
While eligibility for EAL/D is only required for students enrolling in Year 12 courses, schools are advised to collect documentation supporting EAL/D eligibility applications at the time of initial student enrolment in the school. Schools may submit students’ eligibility applications from the time that students are in Year 10 if they wish to determine the appropriate pathway for their students.
Any student who has not finalised their EAL/D eligibility by the time of the Year 12 enrolment deadline, as published in the WACE Activities Schedule for that year, will not be able to enrol in a Year 12 EAL/D course for that year.
Extra time for OLNA
Students who are registered as eligible to be enrolled in a Year 12 EAL/D course will be granted an extra ten minutes to complete the reading, writing and numeracy components of the OLNA.
Students may apply for EAL/D eligibility from when they are in Year 9 in order to receive extra time from their first attempt at the OLNA in Year 10.
Students must complete and submit an eligibility application for EAL/D by the published deadlines in order to be approved in time for the OLNA tests. Students are not required to subsequently enrol in a Year 12 EAL/D course; however, they must have been found eligible in order to be granted the extra time.
Students do not need to re-apply for EAL/D eligibility every year. One application is sufficient to determine a student's eligibility status for the duration of their schooling.
Submission dates for eligibility applications
Please note that, due to internal deadlines, the following dates are final:
Date Students applying for Year 12 EAL/D course enrolment 14 February 2019 Year 12 students in 2019 applying for 2019. 14 February 2020 Year 12 students in 2020 applying for 2020. Date Students applying for extra OLNA time 8 August 2018 Students applying for the September 2018 round of OLNA. 14 February 2019 Students applying for the March 2019 round of OLNA. 14 August 2019 Students applying for the September 2019 round of OLNA. Info SheetsForms- Eligibility for enrolment in EAL/D Info sheet Last updated: 09 Apr 2018 1:23pm
- Eligibility for enrolment in EAL/D Info sheet Last updated: 09 Apr 2018 1:24pm
- EAL/D Eligibility Notifications in SIRS Last updated: 10 Aug 2016 1:12pm
- EAL/D Eligibility Notifications in SIRS Last updated: 10 Aug 2016 1:12pm
- Alignment of EALD Progress Map with Year 11 and 12 WACE courses Last updated: 10 Aug 2016 1:13pm
- Alignment of EALD Progress Map with Year 11 and 12 WACE courses Last updated: 10 Aug 2016 1:13pm
Support Documents- Form 1 EALD eligibility ATAR Student at school within Australia Last updated: 16 Nov 2017 1:41pm
- Form 1 EALD eligibility ATAR Student at school within Australia Last updated: 16 Nov 2017 1:47pm
- Form 2 EALD eligibility ATAR Aboriginal/Torres Strait/Cocos/Christmas Island student Last updated: 16 Nov 2017 1:47pm
- Form 2 EALD eligibility ATAR Aboriginal/Torres Strait/Cocos/Christmas Island student Last updated: 16 Nov 2017 1:48pm
- Form 3 EALD eligibility ATAR Student at school outside Australia Last updated: 16 Nov 2017 1:48pm
- Form 3 EALD eligibility ATAR Student at school outside Australia Last updated: 16 Nov 2017 1:49pm
- Form 4 EALD eligibility Foundation General courses Last updated: 16 Nov 2017 1:50pm
- Form 4 EALD eligibility Foundation General courses Last updated: 16 Nov 2017 1:50pm
- SAMPLE APPLICATIONS Section 2A Application for permission to enrol in EAL/D Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:26pm
- SAMPLE APPLICATIONS Section 2A Application for permission to enrol in EAL/D Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:53pm
- SCENARIOS Application for permission to enrol in EAL/D Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:12pm
- SCENARIOS Application for permission to enrol in EAL/D Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:56pm
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ATAR
The EAL/D courses are designed for students who speak another language or dialect as their first or ‘home’ language. EAL/D focuses on development of the competent use of Standard Australian English (SAE) in a range of contexts. The EAL/D ATAR course develops academic English skills to prepare students for tertiary study.
SyllabusGrading- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:27pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:41pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:59pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 Last updated: 21 Mar 2017 11:36am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 Last updated: 21 Mar 2017 11:35am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:07pm
Support Materials-
The grading teacher resources include the grade descriptions and annotated student work samples. The annotated student work samples are currently being developed and will be progressively uploaded during 2016/17.
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Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
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Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Examination Materials- ATAR Suggested Language Teaching Resources EAL/D Year 11 and 12 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:44pm
- ATAR Suggested Language Teaching Resources EAL/D Year 11 and 12 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:36pm
- ATAR Suggested Resources EAL/D Year 11 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:20pm
- ATAR Suggested Resources EAL/D Year 11 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:04pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:59pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:31pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:49pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:24pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:17pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:43pm
- ATAR Suggested Resources EAL/D Year 12 Last updated: 23 May 2017 12:07pm
- ATAR Suggested Resources EAL/D Year 12 Last updated: 23 May 2017 12:07pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:02pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:44pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:32pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:33pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:21pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:47pm
- 2018 Practical (oral) examination requirements (WA) Last updated: 26 Mar 2018 8:16am
- 2018 Practical (oral) examination requirements (Overseas) Last updated: 26 Mar 2018 8:15am
- 2018 Practical marking key Last updated: 23 Mar 2018 8:30am
- 2017 Examination Last updated: 17 Jan 2018 4:28pm
- 2017 Practical front cover ELD Practical Oral Preparation Booklet Last updated: 18 Aug 2017 11:49am
- 2017 Recording Transcript Last updated: 17 Jan 2018 4:37pm
- 2017 Track 1 EALD (MP3) Last updated: 05 Feb 2018 1:51pm
- 2017 Track 2 EALD (MP3) Last updated: 05 Feb 2018 1:51pm
- 2017 Track 3 EALD (MP3) Last updated: 05 Feb 2018 1:52pm
- 2017 Summary examination report for candidates Last updated: 23 Feb 2018 3:57pm
- 2016 Examination - Acknowledgement Variation Last updated: 22 Feb 2018 9:54am
- 2016 01-Track-1-EALD.mp3 (MP3) Last updated: 01 Feb 2018 2:37pm
- 2016 02-Track-2-EALD.mp3 (MP3) Last updated: 01 Feb 2018 2:37pm
- 2016 03 Track 03 - For copyright reasons the sound recording is not available online
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Marking keys for past WACE and ATAR course examinations are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
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General
The EAL/D courses are designed for students who speak another language or dialect as their first or ‘home’ language. EAL/D focuses on development of the competent use of Standard Australian English (SAE) in a range of contexts. The EAL/D General course prepares students for a range of post-secondary destinations in further education, training and the workplace.
SyllabusGrading- General Syllabus Year 11 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:38pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:28pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 Last updated: 19 Mar 2018 8:28am
- General Syllabus Year 12 Last updated: 10 May 2018 10:43am
- General Syllabus Year 12 Last updated: 10 May 2018 10:44am
- General Syllabus Year 12 Last updated: 21 Jul 2016 3:44pm
Support Materials-
The grading teacher resources include the grade descriptions and annotated student work samples. The annotated student work samples are currently being developed and will be progressively uploaded during 2016/17.
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Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
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Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials- General Year 11 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:17pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:39pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:20pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:07pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:55pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:35pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:14pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:28pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:56pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:53pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:18pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:05pm
- 2017 EST - Letter to Schools Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 11:31am
- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:05pm
- 2017 EST student work sample - Strong Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 12:42pm
- 2017 EST student sample marks collection sheet - Strong Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 12:42pm
- 2017 EST student work sample - Satisfactory Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 12:42pm
- 2017 EST student sample marks collection sheet - Satisfactory Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 12:42pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 11:49am
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 11:28am
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Foundation
The EAL/D Foundation course is designed for students who speak another language or dialect as their first or ‘home’ language and who have not demonstrated the literacy standard in the OLNA. EAL/D focuses on the mechanics of Standard Australian English (SAE) and its use in the community, the workplace or in further education or training. Practical, relevant tasks delivered through a range of engaging contexts teach students to become effective communicators, code switching between languages or dialects successfully.
SyllabusGrading- Foundation syllabus Year 11 Last updated: 02 May 2018 11:19am
- Foundation syllabus Year 11 Last updated: 02 May 2018 11:49am
- Foundation syllabus Year 11 Last updated: 09 Oct 2017 5:34pm
- Foundation syllabus Year 12 Last updated: 02 May 2018 11:26am
- Foundation syllabus Year 12 Last updated: 02 May 2018 11:50am
- Foundation syllabus Year 12 Last updated: 09 Oct 2017 5:35pm
Support Materials-
The grading teacher resources include the grade descriptions and annotated student work samples. The annotated student work samples are currently being developed and will be progressively uploaded during 2016/17.
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Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
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Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials- Foundation Year 11 sample course outline Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:01pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample course outline Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:02pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample course outline 2 Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:05pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample course outline 2 Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:06pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment outline Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:02pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment outline Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:03pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment outline 2 Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 2:59pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment outline 2 Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:00pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:04pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:04pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment tasks 2 Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:00pm
- Foundation Year 11 sample assessment tasks 2 Last updated: 13 Sep 2017 3:01pm
- Foundation Year 12 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:41pm
- Foundation Year 12 sample course outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:03pm
- Foundation Year 12 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:58pm
- Foundation Year 12 sample assessment outline Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:57pm
- Foundation Year 12 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:15pm
- Foundation Year 12 sample assessment tasks Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:22pm
- 2017 EST - Letter to Schools Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 11:31am
- 2018 Foundationl EST Unit 3 content Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:06pm
- 2017 EST student work sample - Strong Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 3:08pm
- 2017 EST student sample marks collection sheet - Strong Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 3:08pm
- 2017 EST student work sample - Satisfactory Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 3:08pm
- 2017 EST student sample marks collection sheet - Satisfactory Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 3:08pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- 2017 Foundation sample EST Unit 3 content Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 11:48am
- 2017 Foundation sample EST Unit 3 content Last updated: 07 Sep 2017 11:49am