Overview

This is the first of two topics related to the teaching of English and literacy that are studied during this education course. In these interrelated topics, social and functional theories of teaching language are explored in light of changing political and social landscapes - local, national and global. This topic … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Provide an introduction to the Australian Curriculum (AC): English, and literacy as embedded across the curriculum and in the everyday social practices of students
  • Provide research-based theories around language acquisition for primary students as they learn to read and write
  • Introduce repertoires of pedagogical practice that guide intentional learning activities for students of varying abilities in the literacy/English classroom
  • Create opportunities to plan lessons to teach English and literacy that cater for diverse groups of primary students
  • Introduce current practices and debates around assessments
  • Encourage the enactment of a socially just approach to teaching English and literacy
  • Create opportunities to articulate developing repertoires of English and literacy teaching practice in changing educational contexts

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Locate and analyse features of the Australian Curriculum (AC): English and literacy as a social practice
2.
Examine and discuss a variety of theories relating to how primary age students acquire language and learn to read and write across multiple modalities
3.
Compare and contrast a range of pedagogical practices that guide literacy learning activities for classes of mixed ability students
4.
Plan and review English and literacy lessons for diverse groups of primary students
5.
Distinguish between and critique current assessment practices i.e. diagnostic, formative and summative and assess the usefulness of resulting data sets
6.
Reflect critically on a variety of examples of English and literacy teaching practice

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Assumed knowledge

High level of literacy competency. Computer literacy.