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Leading Literacy in Primary Schools (EDUC90886)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On 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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This subject builds the capacity of Teacher Candidates, studying to become Language and Literacy Specialists, to develop and sustain improvement in student language and literacy outcomes. The subject design allows Teacher Candidates to develop deep and critical knowledge of:
• Curriculum policy development in the areas of Language and Literacy Education or subject English;
• The use of a range of assessment tools to authentically and reliably assess students' language and literacy skills, understandings and interests;
• Language and literacy pedagogical content knowledge and research-informed approaches to plan for targeted and differentiated instruction at the individual, class and whole-school level;
• Professional capabilities required to support and lead their colleagues to become effective teachers of language and literacy so all students learn and are engaged.
Teacher Candidates will also undertake a placement of 10 days in a school (as a hurdle requirement).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
- Review research studies that highlight literacy interventions designed to target students' learning needs (Graduate Standards 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 4.1)
- Develop skills in analysing and interpreting a range of assessment and diagnostic data to make informed judgements about students' learning needs (Graduate Standards 5.1, 5.3, 5.4)
- Design interventionist teaching to meet students' diverse learning needs (Graduate Standards 3.2, 3.3, 3.4)
- Demonstrate a capacity for leadership and advocacy in education (Graduate Standards 3.6, 6.2, 6.3, 7.4) Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
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
Students who commenced prior to 2019 also require a minimum of H2A (75%) in EDUC90367.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90367 | Foundational English Literacy | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90377 | Advanced English Literacies | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
EDUC90879 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Prim) 3 |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
- An Analytical Paper (1000 words, or equivalent) due mid semester (40%)
- Literacy Action Plan (1500 words) due end of semester (60%)
Hurdle requirements:
- 10 day placement in a school or other educational setting
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Coordinator Linda Gawne Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 18 hours (9 x 2 hour workshops), plus a 10 day placement in a school or other educational setting Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 22 July 2019 to 20 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2019 Census date 16 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 October 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 July contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A collection of readings will be available online via the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Primary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024