EDUC9125 English Curriculum Studies 1: Literacy in Changing Educational Contexts

Dr Trudy-Ann Sweeney

2016

4.5

1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour workshop weekly

1 Admission into MTSEPR-Master of Teaching (Special Education) (Primary)
1a Admission into MTPR-Master of Teaching (Primary)
1b Admission into MTPRA-Master of Teaching (Primary)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b))

High standard of personal literacy and basic computer literacy.

This topic aims to:

provide an introduction to the Australian Curriculum (AC): English, and literacy as embedded across the curriculum and in the everyday social practices of students
provide research-based theories around language acquisition for primary students as they learn to read and write
introduce repertoires of pedagogical practice that guide intentional learning activities for students of varying abilities in the literacy/English classroom
create opportunities to plan lessons to teach English and literacy that cater for diverse groups of primary students
introduce current practices and debates around assessments
encourage the enactment of a socially just approach to teaching English and literacy
create opportunities to articulate developing repertoires of English and literacy teaching practice in changing educational contexts

It is expected that as a result of work in this topic, students will:

locate and analyse features of the Australian Curriculum (AC): English and literacy as a social practice
examine and discuss a variety of theories relating to how primary age students acquire language and learn to read and write across multiple modalities
compare and contrast a range of pedagogical practices that guide literacy learning activities for classes of mixed ability students
plan and review English and literacy lessons for diverse groups of primary students
distinguish between and critique current assessment practices i.e. diagnostic, formative and summative and assess the usefulness of resulting data sets
reflect critically on a variety of examples of English and literacy teaching practice

Key dates and timetable

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