EXCEPTIONAL LITERACIES
EDU4EXL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject begins with an examination of the importance of early intervention in the identification of exceptional literacy abilities to develop strategies and teaching assessments to identify early signs of reading difficulties in early years of learning. Pre-service teachers (PSTs) identify and distinguish stages of typical and atypical development of literacy skills and plot these skills within a range of literacy curriculum frameworks. Learning activities in this subject include practice using a range of literacy assessment tools to identify varying literacy abilities. Pre Service teachers are expected to reach a competency level (this subject should be expected to take PSTs beyond competency level as it is a subject which develops a specialisation (i.e. goes beyond the general baseline expectation of teacher education program) ) in the use of teaching strategies that link to appropriate curriculum levels and support varying abilities in literacy. Learning tasks include interpretation of diagnostic and mixed methods of literacy assessment to propose individualised teaching strategies for students with varying literacy abilities.
School: Education (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Admitted into EBECB or EBECP and EDU3ELM or EDU2ELM
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
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
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
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Seven 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discussion on individual Planning (1200 words approx.)This task is to be submitted as a written report, describing individual literacy planning for a selected case study and applying different teaching strategies and pedagogies for the case. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Creating two literacy learning profiles (1200 words approx.)A learning profile outlines an individuals learning strengths and needs and relates this information to the selection of appropriate learning goals and teaching strategies. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Report on literacy lesson sequences (1500 words approx.)Four literacy lessons will be completed using a lesson template provided and the report for submission will be prepared along guidelines. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Seven 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discussion on individual Planning (1200 words approx.)This task is to be submitted as a written report, describing individual literacy planning for a selected case study and applying different teaching strategies and pedagogies for the case. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Creating two literacy learning profiles (1200 words approx.)A learning profile outlines an individuals learning strengths and needs and relates this information to the selection of appropriate learning goals and teaching strategies. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Report on literacy lesson sequences (1500 words approx.)Four literacy lessons will be completed using a lesson template provided and the report for submission will be prepared along guidelines. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |