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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1E-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1E-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how students learn English and the implications for classroom practice selecting teaching strategies appropriate to diverse learners in school classrooms.

2.

Understand the concepts, substance, structure and organizational framework of the Australian English Curriculum.

3.

Develop knowledge about teaching strategies, resources and assessment judgments related to the teaching of English.

4.

Evaluate and design appropriate English learning sequences, lesson plans and assessment strategies that promote student learning and cater for specific needs.

5.

Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the APSTs and the Murdoch Graduate Attributes in identifying professional learning needs.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Topic 1. The modern landscape: a balanced view of curriculum for English.
Topic 2. Oral language and early learning.
Topic 3. Comprehension, meaning and the alphabetic principle.
Topic 4. Phonics, phonemes and ‘PA”.
Topic 5. Assessment in reading.
Topic 6. Looking deeper at reading development.
Topic 7. Literacy and literature rich classrooms.
Topic 8. The importance of writing.
Topic 9. A developmental approach to scaffolding writing.
Topic 10. Tools for meaning making: punctuation, spelling and handwriting.
Topic 11. Reading the visual and the world of signs.