Overview

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Offerings

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

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Enrolment rules

Students who are enrolled in B1319 Bachelor of Education Primary must have successfully completed of BED150 Understanding Teachers’ Work.

Other learning activities

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

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A commitment to critical reflective practice as the essence of effective teaching
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The required knowledge to assist them to conceive and reconceive what they do in the classroom
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An awareness of the place of L2 (both in theory and practice) at national and state level in primary and secondary systems
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Knowledge of the history of the teaching of second/foreign languages and of the different methodologies and approaches used
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Some understanding of basic linguistic theory, particularly with regard to the processes of SLA and SLT
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A familiarity with national and state policy documentation associated with the learning and teaching of Languages
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A familiarity with the Western Australian School Curriculum and Standards Authority Curriculum and Assessment Requirements
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A familiarity with the content and structure of the Australian Curriculum: Languages, and for students intending to teach English as an additional language or dialect, familiarity with the acara EAL/D Learning Progression
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Proficiency in dealing with all areas of the 'curriculum jigsaw'
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An appreciation of the problems and difficulties associated with L2 study at different levels of the education system
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Developed a professional concern for, and interest in the issues associated with the teaching and learning of second/foreign languages, and have a personal commitment towards achieving the standards of an accomplished languages and cultures teacher

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:Topics include: ? Factors impacting on language learning: SLA and SLT and the development of successful sustainable programs ? Receptive and productive modes of language use ? Curriculum architecture ? Curriculum design: planning and programming ? Monitoring and evaluating learner performance ? Language learning and ICTs