EDU5LNS
LITERACY AND NUMERACY IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
EDU5LNS
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students focus on personal, conceptual, understandings of literacy and numeracy. Students apply broad teaching strategies to promote understanding of how literacy and numeracy impact on teaching and learning within their discipline areas.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMyrna McRae
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | . | Recommended | . | . |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse literacy and numeracy teaching strategies and their application in discipline areas.
- Activities:
- Contemporary understandings of research evidence related to teaching reading, writing, speaking, listening and mathematics.
02. Teach reading and writing, speaking and listening and mathematics appropriate to teaching level and area using approaches based on knowledge and evidence.
- Activities:
- Resources to support teaching of students# literacy and numeracy learning appropriate to discipline areas.
03. Apply a range of targeted teaching and assessment strategies, and resources, in reading, writing, speaking, listening and mathematics.
- Activities:
- Diagnostic tests and discussion about value of testing/progression. Problem solving as a pedagogical approach inclusive of literacy/numeracy.
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2017, Week 35-47, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMyrna McRae
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 40 - 40
Five 1.0 days lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 40 to week 40 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus directed online learning activities"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyse personal literacy capacity and need; strategies to improve literacy learning (1000 words) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Analyse personal numeracy capacity and need; strategies to improve numeracy learning (1000 words) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Refine an existing unit of work to include a literacy and numeracy focus (3500 words) | 60 | 02, 03 |
Melbourne, 2017, Week 35-47, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMyrna McRae
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 40 - 40
Five 1.0 days lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 40 to week 40 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus directed online learning activities"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyse personal literacy capacity and need; strategies to improve literacy learning (1000 words) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Analyse personal numeracy capacity and need; strategies to improve numeracy learning (1000 words) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Refine an existing unit of work to include a literacy and numeracy focus (3500 words) | 60 | 02, 03 |