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Learning outcomes

1.

Provide a rationale for the provision of quality Senior Secondary Languages programs

2.

Apply knowledge of Senior Secondary students and how they learn second/foreign languages through curriculum planning, resource, and assessment design

3.

Communicate understanding of Senior Secondary Languages content at a level required to teach

4.

Critique a range of resources available for teaching Senior Secondary Languages, as part of planning for professional learning

5.

Examine the systemic demands for teaching Senior Secondary courses and the complexities associated with senior secondary contexts

6.

Engage professionally with colleagues to identify, discuss, and debate contemporary issues in Senior Secondary Languages curriculum and pedagogy

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Additional information

Unit content:

Part I: Pre-reading and journaling

  1. Reflecting on language and learning

Part II: A Critical Introduction to Senior Secondary Languages in Australia (and Beyond)

  1. The state of senior secondary Languages education in Australia
  2. Senior secondary courses: Models and opportunities
  3. Promoting Languages
  4. Leading in Languages

Part III: Learning by Design

  1. Approaches to programming and planning
  2. Finding texts and creating tasks
  3. Speaking up and viewing more
  4. Assessing senior secondary Languages and interpreting student data

Stories from the field: Preparing students for success