ECL761 - English Curriculum Inquiry
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D303, D347, E377, E760, E762, E763, E765 |
| Prerequisite: | English - Literature studies sub-major or equivalent D303 students must also have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60% Students enrolled in course E762, E763 or E765 commencing from 2020, must pass unit EEE754 plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR721, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 |
| Corequisite: | E762 course students must pass co-req unit EPR724 E765 course students must pass co-req unit EPR754 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. In Person Attendance Requirements This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week. This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, independent study and 1 x 3-hour scheduled seminar per non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-9 weeks). Students need to enrol in correct method in STAR. Please check your enrolment with a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per non-placement teaching week and 1 x 1-hour online lecture. Students are also expected to engage in at least 6 hours of independent study per week, including engaging with online modules, readings, discussion forums and assessments |
Content
This unit focuses on the practices of being a secondary English teacher, approaches to teaching different elements of the English curriculum and issues in the teaching of language/ English curriculum. The course focuses on how to develop students’ skills in speaking, listening, reading, viewing and writing in the middle years of compulsory education, as they transition from primary to secondary schooling, and looking forward to the teaching of English at senior levels. Attention will also be given to lesson planning, English curricular models, teaching literature/cultural studies in both print and non-print forms and the analysis of language development theories.
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