School Focuses: Literacy and Numeracy, Student Engagement and Attainment, Staff Leadership and Management

Stage 3 Talking and Listening Program

Term 1, 2013

Aim of the program: The aim of this terms program is for students to express their ideas clearly and succinctly to their audience when communicating orally. This will occur specifically through partner discussions which occur during reading lessons, with a focus on summarising ideas and concepts orally which have been presented in the texts they read. They will also listen attentively to gather specific ideas and information by watching Behind the News and answering questions related to each weeks program. Outcomes: Quality Teaching Focuses: TS3.1 Communicates effectively for a range of purposes Intellectual Quality - Substantive Communication and with a variety of audiences to express well- Students will engage in sustained conversations about developed and well-reasoned ideas dealing with more ideas and be supported to communicate their opinions in challenging topics. an elaborated way. TS3.2 Interacts productively and with autonomy in pairs Quality Learning Environment Engagement and groups of various sizes and composition, uses Students will be encouraged to accept ownership for effective oral presentation skills and strategies and their learning by monitoring their own participation in listens attentively. group tasks, such as Behind the News feedback groups. Indicators: Gives considered reasons for opinions and listens to those of others Listens to a short presentation of argument and responds by challenging or commenting on a point made Listens to and notes key ideas and information from recordings and videos Participates in class discussions on introduced topics Listens to oral presentations, reads written text and summarises the main points Organisation of the program: Opportunities for students to engage in daily discussions in connection with writing program Behind the News is viewed each Friday During the viewing of BTN each week, students are provided with a list

of questions from the program. All students listen attentively to the reports and record answers to questions. At the conclusion of the program, time will be allocated for each group to agree on their responses. Finally, a class feedback session will be held during which the questions will be answered and issues discussed. Students will be encouraged to share their opinions about topics and give supporting reasons for their thoughts. Support will be given for students to express their ideas in a concise and convincing manner.
Assessment: Students will be assessed informally on their: participation in class discussions/contributions to partner conversations in reading ability to present their ideas in a clear and sequential manner attention during oral presentations and ability to respond to issues and concepts raised

Meredith Stanger