Leading Literacy in Primary Schools (EDUC90886)

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; and
• Professional capabilities required to support and lead their colleagues to become effective teachers of language and literacy so all students learn and are engaged.

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.
• Develop skills in analysing and interpreting a range of assessment and diagnostic data to make informed judgements about students' learning needs.
• Design interventionist teaching to meet students' diverse learning needs.
• Demonstrate a capacity for leadership and advocacy in education.

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.