Supporting Students with English as an Additional Language
12 Hours face to face + Blended, and offered through Swinburne Online
One Semester or equivalent
Online
Overview
This unit is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess students with English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) using a strengths-based approach and guided by the Australian Curriculum (or a relevant State/Territory curriculum document). In addition, pre-service teachers will examine and critically analyse theoretical perspectives and research based evidence to provide additional support for students to develop proficiency in Standard Australian English (SAE).
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Quarter 4
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-October-2024
08-December-2024
08-December-2024
Last self-enrolment date
07-October-2024
Census date
25-October-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
08-November-2024
Results released date
14-January-2025
Quarter 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
14-April-2025
15-June-2025
15-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
14-April-2025
Census date
02-May-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
16-May-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Quarter 4
Location
Online
Start and end dates
29-September-2025
30-November-2025
30-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
29-September-2025
Census date
17-October-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
31-October-2025
Results released date
13-January-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Examine the theoretical perspectives that help to explain children’s language development, bilingual learning and/or multilingual learning.
- Develop effective visual resources to support the teaching of speaking and listening, reading and viewing, writing and creating for students with English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) in primary education. This includes making relevant links to the Australian Curriculum (or other relevant curriculum documents).
- Report on research based evidence that supports bilingual and multilingual development in primary education.
- Critically analyse English language and literacy assessments in primary education with a focus on language and cultural considerations
- Use comprehensive knowledge of theory and research to apply to practice when supporting students with EAL/D.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Individual | 50% | 3,5 |
| Portfolio | Individual | 50% | 1,2 |
Content
- The nature of English and the theory and principles of second language pedagogy
- Factors that impact on EAL teaching and learning
- Sociocultural contexts of learning and understanding linguistic and cultural diversity in schools
- State and national curriculum documents, policy and assessment protocols
- Designing appropriate lessons and adapting materials to maximise educational opportunities for all EAL learners.
- Lesson planning and activities that incorporate ICT
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.