Teaching English (English Specialisation)
Overview
This unit familiarises pre-service teachers with English in the Primary Classroom. Students will consider the planning, teaching and assessing all aspects that comprise the relevant National and/or State or Territory English Curriculum – reading, writing, speaking and listening (including phonemic awareness) – and relate this to the relevant National and International standards for English. The concept of multiple literacies will also be embedded into all aspects of this unit, highlighting its presence in 21st Century learning. In addition, this unit offers a “Primary Specialisation†stream enabling students to develop additional depth of understanding in terms; expert content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and highly effective classroom teaching.
Requisites
Rule
EDU30015 Curriculum and Pedagogy for Primary: Practicum 3P
OR
EDU30003 Curriculum, Planning and Assessment for Infants: Practicum 3E
AND
EDU20001 Developing Literacy
AND
237.5 credit points in one of:
BA-EDUPRI (1) Bachelor of Education (Primary)
OR
BA-EDECP (S) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
09-February-2025
05-October-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Plan and evaluate English lessons and units using the structure and content of the relevant National and/or State or Territory Curriculum including multi-literacies
- Examine the development of English concepts throughout the primary years of schooling and relate it to the content of the National and/or State or Territory Curriculum
- Investigate and plan pedagogical approaches to Literacy in the primary years for diverse learners
- Develop appropriate and inclusive methods and structures for the planning and assessment of English
- Compare and critically evaluate the benefits and limitations of various forms of assessment and reporting in English
- Develop strong links between relevant contemporary the English curriculum literature, the English curriculum pedagogical literature and their teaching practice
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
| Live Online Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 6.50 | 12 weeks | 78 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Individual | 60% | 1,3,4,6 |
| Report | Individual | 40% | 2,5,6 |
Content
- Understanding of the differences in the content strands within the relevant National and/or State or Territory Curriculum for English
- Pedagogical approaches
- Tools for planning, assessing and reporting student learning in English
- Multiple literacies
- Multimedia
- Reading diagnostic assessment (programs), e.g. Fountas and Pinnell
- Literacy intervention
- Relevant National and/or State or Territory English Curriculum from Foundation to Grade 6
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.