TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERACY

EDU2ELL

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students develop as English language and literacy teachers, commencing with an understanding of language development in the pre-school years, transitioning into early primary. Students will develop a theoretical and practical knowledge of kindergarten and primary curriculum programs, teaching approaches and assessment practices. In this subject students focus on their development as English language and literacy teachers. A core focus will be on interpreting and creating text with a specific focus on reading, writing, and development of oral language, plus visual and critical literacy. This will include models of multimodal literacy; innovative and critical pedagogies; structured teaching approaches, and an understanding of the developmental nature of language and literacy learning.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: EDU1LLI or EDU1LL. Students must be enrolled in one of the following courses in order to undertake this subject: Bachelor of Education Secondary (EBEDS, EBEDSB, EBEDSM), or Bachelor of Education Primary (EBEDP, EBEDPB, EBEDPM) or Bachelor of Educational Studies (EBEST, EBESTB, EBESTM, EBESTP) or Bachelor of Educational Studies (EBESB) or Bachelor of Educational Studies (EBES, EBESM) or Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (EBTP) or Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) (EBTS) or Bachelor of Education (EVEDB, RBEDM); Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education (EBECB, EBECP)

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: EDU2SRW OR EDU2TE

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Fellowes, J. & Oakley, G.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Australia: Oxford

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Write Ways

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Wing Jan, L.

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: 4th ed

Publisher: Australia: Oxford Education.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate knowledge of kindergarten and primary curriculum programs, teaching approaches (inclusive of ICT and assessment practices within English language and literacy areas
02. Demonstrate an effective use of theoretical frameworks to plan for language and literacy learning.
03. Demonstrate an understanding and application of strategies for teaching English language and literacy specifically reading, writing and oral language.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Research a teaching strategy and demonstrate its application (1500 words equiv)Formative and summative

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO3

Planning workbook - (equiv to 1500 words)Summative

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Literacy block plan- (equiv to 1500 words)Summative

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Research a teaching strategy and demonstrate its application (1500 words equiv)Formative and summative

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO3

Planning workbook - (equiv to 1500 words)Summative

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Literacy block plan- (equiv to 1500 words)Summative

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mildura, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Research a teaching strategy and demonstrate its application (1500 words equiv)Formative and summative

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO3

Planning workbook - (equiv to 1500 words)Summative

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Literacy block plan- (equiv to 1500 words)Summative

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Shepparton, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Research a teaching strategy and demonstrate its application (1500 words equiv)Formative and summative

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO3

Planning workbook - (equiv to 1500 words)Summative

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Literacy block plan- (equiv to 1500 words)Summative

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3