English programme subjects (ENG04‑02)
Basic skills

In English programme subjects, oral skills involve the formation of opinions through listening, speaking and conversing by using English at an advanced level. This concerns the relaying of information, adapting the language to the purpose, audience and situation, and choosing suitable strategies. The development of oral skills in English is about using oral language more accurately and with greater nuance in order to communicate about different topics in formal and informal situations to different audiences with different linguistic backgrounds. This also includes listening to, understanding and discussing different topics and problems to acquire specialized knowledge.

Writing in English programme subjects involves being able to express ideas and opinions in an adapted and appropriate manner in various types of texts on paper and on screen. Writing involves being able to plan, formulate and adapt texts that convey a message, adapt the language to the purpose, audience and situation, and choose appropriate writing strategies. This also involves using different sentence structures, a varied vocabulary and suitable linking words. In English programme subjects, writing skills include the creation of various types of unambiguous, well-structured, detailed texts about complex topics that convey viewpoints and knowledge. They also include the use of different types of sources in a critical and accountable way.

Reading in English programme subjects involves the formation of opinions in various authentic and translated fictional and subject-specific texts. It involves reading varied texts and being able to understand a wide spectrum of demanding complex texts using appropriate reading strategies. It also involves retrieving and interpreting different types of explicit and implicit information. Reading skills in the English programme subjects involve the reading of varied and complex texts with fluency and comprehension, and increasingly being able to critically reflect on and assess different types of texts.

Digital skills in the English programme subjects involve being able to use digital media and resources to strengthen language learning, the acquirement of relevant knowledge in the English subject and creation of different types of texts. This involves critical and reflective behaviour in digital forms of expression in the English language and when communicating with others. Digital skills involve the acquirement of knowledge to collect, explore and critically assess information from various English language sources independently.