Discursive Writing in Junior English

A Professional Learning Course to assist teachers with integrating discursive writing into the Stage 4 and Stage 5 English classroom.

dates and venues

  • Coming soon!

Course overview

Facilitator: Emily Bosco (BA, Grad DipEd [Secondary], Master of English Studies)

Time: 9:30am-3:30pm

Career Stage Level: Proficient Teacher

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers Descriptors: 2.1.2, and 3.3.2

Priority Area: Delivery and assessment of NSW Curriculum

NESA Elective PD Hours: 5

Inclusions: Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea will be provided on the day.

Packages:

  • Individual teacher: $400

  • Faculty (3-5 teachers): $1150 (additional teachers $200/teacher)

Course Description

This course provides teachers with strategies for programming and teaching discursive writing in Stage 4 and Stage 5 English. Teachers will learn about a variety of thinking routines and protocols for examining and analysing pieces of discursive writing with students, before moving on to consider strategies and activities for improving students ability to write competently in the discursive style. The course concludes with a focus on designing and assessing rich discursive writing tasks.

Who should take this course?

  • NSW Stage 4 and Stage 5 English teachers

Sessions

Session 1: The Discursive writing Style (60 minutes)

In this session, participants will:

  • Be presented with an overview of the importance, purpose, and distinctive features of the discursive writing style.

  • Take part in a discussion focused on their experiences of teaching discursive writing in Stage 4 and Stage 5 English, including the opportunities and challenges it presents.

Session 2: Examining and Analysing discursive writing (120 minutes)

In this session, participants will:

  • Consider a variety of discursive pieces that are relevant to, and suitable for, students in Years 7-10.

  • Be presented with a method of teaching and scaffolding discursive writing.

  • Learn to use the 3-2-1 protocol to teach students how to examine and analyse examples of discursive writing, as well as how to use this protocol to plan and evaluate their own discursive writing.

Session 3: Designing and Assessing Discursive Writing Tasks (120 minutes)

In this session, participants will:

  • Learn how to design a rich individual and collaborative discursive writing task to assess students’ ability to compose in this style.

  • Be presented with a variety of example tasks to consider.

  • Have the opportunity to design their own discursive writing task for integration into a specific Stage 4 or Stage 5 English program.

Materials

All participants will receive a course book containing all course materials on the day.

Sydney Registration

You can register by selecting your package below.

Once you have submitted your form, an invoice will be sent to either your school or to you personally for payment, depending on which option you have selected. This invoice can be paid using a VISA, MasterCard, or EFT payment.

Registrations close Friday 4th November 2022.

For multiple individual registrations from one school, please register each teacher separately.

The Fine Print

  • Registrations are open until the closing date stated above.

  • Participants will be enrolled in the course upon receipt of their registration form.

  • An invoice will be issued upon receipt of the registration form. The payment terms are 30 days from the invoice date.

  • If the participant has not received confirmation of registration via email within 48 hours of completing the registration form, please contact Into English on (02) 8033 4228 or 0403 850 807, or email emily@intoenglish.com.au.

  • This course is non-refundable.