4. What does Subject-Specific Content mean?

Subject-specific content is divided into two categories: Knowledge and Cultural References.

The notion of Knowledge is divided into three subcategories:

• Functional Knowledge which refers to language functions (i.e. ability to use families of learning situations: Informing, Expressing and Persuading), as well as convey and interpret the communicative intent. For a full listing of functional knowledge covered in the DBE see Program of Study p. 42-46.
• Linguistic Knowledge which refers to being able to form grammatically correct language through the use of grammar, syntax, semantics, morphology, phonology, spelling and punctuation. For a full listing of linguistic knowledge covered in the DBE see Program of Study p. 47-53.
• Textual Knowledge which refers to being able to organize a text by using textual features, rules of cohesion and coherence. For a full listing of textual knowledge covered in the DBE see Program of Study p. 53-55.

The notion of Cultural References is divided into three main aspects of the English culture:

• Aesthetic aspect which refers to the appreciation of the English language.
• Sociological aspect which refers to interactions of people from different cultures.
• Sociolinguistic aspect which refers characteristics of the language such as level of formality required or other governing factors used in social settings.