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Learning Area English 2 (EDUC90438)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
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English 2 is offered to Teacher Candidates wishing to specialise in English teaching from Years 7 to 12.
This builds on Learning Area English 1 focus on further developing Teacher Candidates’ subject and pedagogical content knowledge to create productive learning environments that empower learners; to interpret, design and implement relevant curriculum and pedagogy, integrating digital technologies and resources that engage students in their learning; and developing teaching practices that promote participation and inclusion to meet the needs of diverse learners.
English LAS 2 will include: a closer study of each of the English subjects taught in the post compulsory years of schooling (including VCE, VET, VCAL, ACARA and IB curricula. It will also provide opportunity to explore some of the key issues in English teaching, such as teaching for equitable outcomes, approaches to assessment, text selection and best approaches to supporting the literacy development of diverse learners.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject teacher candidates should be able to:
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- Show a developed capacity to critically reflect on research into how students learn and understand the concepts, substance, structure and implications for effective teaching practice, in English including the creation of effective learning environments (Graduate Standards 1.2, 2.1)
- Consistently select appropriate strategies to differentiate teaching in English to meet specific needs of students, drawing on digital technologies and literacy and numeracy understandings in order to engage and empower students in their learning (Graduate Standards 1.5, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3 & 3.4)
- Evaluate teaching programs relevant to subject English in order to improve learning and to determine the effectiveness of strategies and resources (Graduate Standards 3.6).
- Use assessment strategies including formal and informal diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess and to support students’ learning in English (Graduate Standards 5.1 & 5.4).
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
- Active and participatory citizenship
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90437 | Learning Area English 1 | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90422 | Foundations of English Teaching |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Project where students identify, evaluate and adapt teaching resources in support of student learning (2,500 words), due mid semester (50%)
- Contemporary issue in English teaching (2,500 words), due end of semester (50%)
Hurdle requirements:
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Alex Bacalja Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 16 July 2018 to 31 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2018 Census date 10 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 October 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A collection of readings will be available online via the LMS, including VCE Curriculum documents.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) Course Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024