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Identifying EAL Students' Needs (EDUC90679)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
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This subject explores the range of EAL students in Australian schools, and the linguistic, academic, emotional, and social needs they present as second language learners. Drawing on the Victorian DEECD AusVELS EAL Developmental Continuum as a framework, the subject will focus on how needs differ between different types of EAL learners (e.g., new arrivals, international students, Australian-born with language backgrounds other than English, etc), the process of second language acquisition, the nature of language, and issues for assessment.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should be able to :
- Identify the language learning needs of EAL students;
- Identify the social, cultural and academic learning needs of primary EAL students;
- Describe assessment processes that facilitate teaching and learning with EAL students;
- Identify how the needs of EAL students relate to the wider school and local community context.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
·Be flexible and able to adapt to change through knowing how to learn;
·Understand the significance of developing their practice on the basis of research evidence;
·Work in teams with skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation;
·Be independent of mind, responsible, resilient, self-regulating;
·Have a conscious personal and social values base.
·Articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.
Last updated: 10 February 2024