these are interdependent and need to be
combined to respond to and compose texts
The aim of English Syllabus
For students to understand and use language
effectively, and appreciate, reflect and enjoy the
English Language
Literacy
"the collection of competencies needed to view, produce and
interpret language and symbols in multiple contexts and
formats"
Multi-literacy
an understanding of literacy that acknowledges the changes in
communication due to new technologies, shifts in language usage within
different cultures and effects of globalisation
History of the English Language
IMPORTANT FOCUS: for students to understand that
language is always changing and its uses change in
different contexts