LANGUAGES SECONDARY CURRICULUM 1

EDU4LA1

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is designed to establish a knowledge and skill base for pre-service teachers in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy, planning, assessment and reporting in Languages Education for students in the primary, junior and middle years of schooling (Foundation - Year 10). The subject is designed to develop pre-service teachers' understanding of contemporary theory, concepts and skills related to students beginning the formal learning of languages and bridging institutional transitions (e.g. primary to secondary school) in ways that also address cross-curriculum priorities. Theoretical concepts, pedagogical principles as well as state and national curriculum structures related to languages other than English and developing plurilingualism are examined and applied in the evaluation, design and implementation of learning resources that are responsive to the needs of diverse learners.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Shem Macdonald

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in either of the following courses in order to undertake this subject: Masters of Teaching Secondary (EMTCS, EMTCSB, EMTCSW), Bachelor of Education Secondary (EBEDS, EBEDSB and EBEDSM), Master of Teaching (EMTP), Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTS), Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTSB), Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts Education (AZAAE), Bachelor of Science//Bachelor of Science Education (SZSSE), Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (AZATS), Bachelor of Science & Masters of Teaching Secondary (SZSTS)

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

01. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies related to languages, and an in-depth understanding of how students commence formal learning of languages or transition into new learning experiences.

02. Critically analysed, planned, synthesised and implemented a range of languages learning and teaching activities and sequences for diverse students from Foundation to Year 10. These include a variety of pedagogical approaches and resources (including ethical pedagogy and use of resources including prior and family experiences, diverse media and ICT appropriate to state and national curricula.

03. Justified, described, designed and evaluated a unit of work involving a variety of teaching strategies addressing issues specific to one language other than English in ways that cater for individual and cultural differences in student learning across the full range of abilities and prior experiences and integrate general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities in Languages Education.

04. Examined the relationships between assessment, feedback and reporting, learning task design, student engagement and understanding in languages other than English and applied these relationships to the development and modification of curriculum documents.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Shem Macdonald

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 9 - 9
One 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 9 to week 9 and delivered via face-to-face.
The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora and Bendigo campuses only

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Personal philosophy statement = 900 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2
Evaluation of Teaching Resources = 1800 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Curriculum-based Unit Plan = 1800 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Bendigo, 2020, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Shem Macdonald

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Personal philosophy statement = 900 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2
Evaluation of Teaching Resources = 1800 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Curriculum-based Unit Plan = 1800 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Shem Macdonald

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Personal philosophy statement = 900 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2
Evaluation of Teaching Resources = 1800 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Curriculum-based Unit Plan = 1800 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4