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Direct linkThomas, Angela – English in Australia, 2016
According to Peha (2016), fiction is all about character. What a character wants, how they go about getting it, and how they change throughout the trajectory of the narrative are key factors that drive a story and make it meaningful. This paper integrates strategies from both narratology (Nikolajeva, 2002; 2005; Rimmon-Kenan, 2002) and linguistics…
Descriptors: Functional Literacy, Fiction, Story Grammar, Novels
Cumming, Joy; Kimber, Kay; Wyatt-Smith, Claire – English in Australia, 2011
Attainment of functional English literacy skills by all students has been a focus of Australian national policy since the 1989 Hobart Declaration (MCEETYA, 1989). This focus underpins current educational accountability policy enacted through the National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). The Adelaide and Melbourne Declarations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Accountability, Functional Literacy
Peer reviewedJeffery, Chris – English in Australia, 1986
Provides background information on the McGaw report, which addresses literacy assessment in secondary education. Presents the Western Australian Education Department's view of literacy. Describes the guidelines and assessment procedures in the Department's investigation of the McGaw report's implications. Discusses the 1986 school trials that…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Development
