MIDDLE YEARS LITERACY AND NUMERACY
EDU3MLN
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is designed to provide students with an understanding of middle-years literacy and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy. Students develop discipline and professional knowledge associated with literacy and numeracy. The focus is on strategies to engage students in the middle-years, and on using assessment to inform differentiated teaching and learning.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Dona Martin
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: EDU1LL and EDU1WM
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Illustrated Maths Dictionary, 3rd Edition | Recommended | de klerk, J.(2004) | MELBOURNE: PEARSON LONGMAN |
| Readings | Mathematics for children; Challenging children to think mathematically, 3rd Edition | Recommended | Bobs, J., Mulligan, J. & Laurie, T. (2009) | FRENCHS FOREST, NSW: PEARSON |
| Readings | Teaching Literacies: pedagogy and diversity in the middle years | Recommended | Henderson, R.(Ed) (2012) | SOUTH MELBOURNE: OXFORD |
| Readings | Teaching Primary Mathematics,3rd Edition | Recommended | Booker, G., Bond, D., Sparrow, L. & Swan, P. (2004) | SYDNEY: PRENTICE HALL |
Bendigo, 2014, All Year, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dona Martin
Class requirements
Tutorial
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus online learning"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Report (2,250 words) Literacy focus | 50 | |
| Report (2,250 words) Mathematics focus | 50 |