Advanced English Literacies (EDUC90377)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
Overview
| Availability | February - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will lead teacher candidates to increase their understanding of the advanced forms of language and literacy that are developed in the middle years of schooling.
Candidates will engage with key research that indicates a significant transition in English literacy in the final years of primary school, the challenges facing teachers and school students in this phase of learning and the classroom practice that best supports middle years students’ learning.
Topics include: the multiple forms of literacy required for the comprehension, composition and production of complex texts central to English and other areas of the curriculum; the strategies that assist all school students to engage in comprehension; higher order thinking; critical analysis and inquiry around various written, visual, multimodal and technological texts; the development of academic language proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
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.
- Demonstrate strong subject and pedagogical content knowledge of the multiple forms of language and literacy required in the Victorian Curriculum: English, and across all areas of the curriculum in the middle and final years of primary school (Graduate Standards 2.1, 2.5).
- Analyse relevant educational theory and research concerning teaching advanced forms of literacy and the related challenges for middle and upper primary school students (Graduate Standards 1.2, 2.1, 2.5).
- Design relevant curriculum and pedagogy to engage middle and upper primary school students to comprehend, compose and produce more complex texts (Graduate Standards 1.5, 2.1, 2.5, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 5.1, 5.4).
- Demonstrate an understanding of 21st century literacy skills and how to develop these skills in students (Graduate Standards 3.3, 3.4).
- Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT to support the teaching of literacy curriculum and engage diverse learners (Graduate Standard 3.4).
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: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90367 | Foundational English Literacy | No longer available |
Corequisites
Full time teacher candidates:
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90878 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Prim) 2 | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
An analysis and discussion paper
| Mid semester | 50% |
An evaluation of curriculum
| During the assessment period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- February - Online
Coordinator Rafaela Cleeve Gerkens Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 18 hours online Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 17 February 2025 to 14 April 2025 Last self-enrol date 28 February 2025 Census date 14 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 May 2025 Assessment period ends 14 June 2025 February contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 4 March 2025